On Thursday, the New York Mets decided on DJ Stewart to make their roster. Stewart will be the team’s designated hitter until J.D. Martinez is ready to join the Mets lineup. One of the final decisions for the Opening Day roster came down to the bullpen, and they’ve made their choices. The 2024 Mets Opening Day roster is now final. Michael Tonkin Tonkin started in the big leagues in...
On Saturday, the New York Mets headed back to Clover Park for a game with the Houston Astros. It began as a big day before the game when the Mets officially announced the signing of slugger J.D. Martinez. Martinez met with the media and began his Mets tenure by talking to Mark Vientos during batting practice. Just five days before Opening Day, José Quintana took the mound for his final start of...
Jon Heyman of MLB Network first reported the news of Red Sox’s outfielder, J.D. Martinez, choosing to not opt-out of his contract. Martinez signed a five year, 110 million dollar deal in 2018 with the ability to opt-out after the 2019 season and 2020 season. Martinez ended his 2019 season with a slash line of .304/.383/.557. The outfielder can earn 62.5 million dollars over the next three...
