J.D. Martinez DH FA Sun 7/23/23 2:45 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez was scratched from the lineup Sunday at Texas due to left hamstring tightness, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez was penciled in at designated hitter Sunday, per usual, but the hamstring issue will force him to the bench. Will Smith was poised for a full off day but will instead bat third as the designated hitter.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Sun 7/23/23 9:50 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two total runs and four total RBI in Saturday's 16-3 rout of the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez was one of four Dodgers with multiple hits and RBI in the victory, and his three-run blast in the fourth inning gave Los Angeles a 10-1 lead. The All-Star has been swinging a hot bat of late, slashing .389/.465/.750 with four homers and 14 RBI over his past nine games. Overall, Martinez is tied for fifth in the National League with 24 long balls and ranks third with 73 RBI.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Wed 7/19/23 10:13 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Orioles, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez will get a breather after he went 2-for-9 with two RBI, a run scored and four strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Will Smith will slot in at designated hitter while Austin Barnes enters the lineup at catcher and bats ninth in the series finale with Baltimore.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Sat 7/15/23 9:58 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 6-0 win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran slugger took Dominic Leone deep in the eighth inning. Martinez has gone yard in three straight games sandwiched around the All-Star break, and over his last 13 contests he has seven of his 24 homers on the season, although his .259/.317/.667 slash line and 30 percent strikeout rate during that stretch are further signs the 35-year-old is becoming more of a one-dimensional power threat at this stage of his career.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Sun 7/9/23 10:47 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk against the Angels in a 10-5 win Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez went deep for the second straight game, launching a solo shot to center field in the sixth inning. Of the veteran's past five hits, three have been homers and one has been a double, and he's added three walks along with six RBI during that four-game span. Martinez is just eight long balls away from his first 30-homer campaign since 2019.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Sat 7/8/23 12:01 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, an additional RBI and a walk against the Angels in an 11-4 win Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Each of the Dodgers' four All-Star position players went deep in the contest, including Martinez, who slugged a solo shot to left field in the second inning. The long ball pushed the veteran up to 21 homers on the campaign -- five more than he hit over 139 contests with Boston last season. Martinez added an RBI double in the third, drawing him to within one RBI of matching the 62 he posted last year with the Red Sox.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Thu 7/6/23 1:21 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez entered Wednesday 0-for-12 over the last three games, starting July cold after a hot finish to June. The designated hitter ended the drought with his go-ahead blast in the fifth inning, which got him to the 20-homer mark for the eighth time in the last 10 seasons. He's added 59 RBI, 41 runs scored, 19 doubles, two triples and a stolen base while slashing .251/.296/.553 over 70 contests this season. Martinez remains a reliable power bat, but his 6.0 percent walk rate and 30.2 strikeout rate are among the worst marks of his career, suggesting a worse batting eye.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Fri 6/30/23 1:43 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 4-for-6 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 14-3 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez led the Dodgers, accounting for four of their 18 hits in the blowout win. The designated hitter's biggest contribution was a two-run blast in the fourth inning to put the visitors in control. He's gone 14-for-46 (.304) over his last 11 games. The 35-year-old is up to a .267/.310/.586 slash line, 19 homers, 55 RBI, 37 runs scored and a stolen base through 64 contests on the year.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Wed 6/28/23 12:35 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a solo homer scored in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez took advantage of the Colorado altitude, launching a two-run home run off Connor Seabold in the third inning and a solo shot off Brad Hand to lead off the sixth. The outing marked his third multi-homer performance on the year and broke a 12-game home run drought -- his second longest of the season -- to push his season total to 18 long balls. After recording a disappointing 16 home runs over 139 games last season with Boston, Martinez has already surpassed his 2022 total in 62 games and is on pace to come near his career high of 45 round-trippers.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Thu 6/15/23 6:04 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez has gone 0-for-12 with eight strikeouts and one walk over his last three games, though he still holds a shiny .894 OPS on the year. Jason Heyward is serving as the Dodgers' designated hitter Thursday and batting cleanup.