J.D. Martinez DH FA Mon 5/28/18 9:37 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo homer and an additional RBI in Monday's win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez put the Red Sox on the board in the first inning with a fielder's choice before adding to the lead with his solo shot off Aaron Sanchez in the fifth inning. The 30-year-old is now hitting an impressive .320/.379/.650 with 17 homers -- tied with teammate Mookie Betts (side) for second most in the league behind Mike Trout -- and 44 RBI across 51 games this season.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Sun 5/27/18 10:25 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Red Sox's decision Friday to remove Hanley Ramirez from the 40-man roster should limit Martinez almost exclusively to designated-hitter duties going forward, but manager Alex Cora evidently felt the slugger could benefit from a day off in the series finale nonetheless. With Martinez on the pine Sunday after going 2-for-19 over his previous five starts, Rafael Devers will serve as Boston's DH, thereby opening up third base for Eduardo Nunez.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Sat 5/26/18 3:19 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-2 victory for the Red Sox over the Braves on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez had just one hit in his last 11 at-bats coming into this contest but he dispatched of the brief lull in short order by launching his 16th home run with a fourth-inning blast off Julio Teheran. He now has a brilliant .326/.381/.653 slash line through 190 at-bats in his inaugural campaign with the Red Sox.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Sun 5/20/18 9:22 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, two runs scored and one walk in Sunday's 5-0 victory over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez hit a solo home run in the second inning followed by a two-run blast in the fifth which gave Boston a 5-0 lead. He's been tearing the cover off the ball through 45 games this season, putting together a .343/.397/.680 batting line and showing impressive power with 15 home runs and 41 RBI. Martinez is showing no signs of slowing down as the Red Sox head to Tampa Bay for a three-game series.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Fri 5/18/18 3:11 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez (illness) will DH and bat in the cleanup position against Baltimore on Friday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez was removed from Thursday's game due to a stomach illness but as expected, the slugger won't be forced to miss any additional time. Over 42 games this season, he's slashing .344/.394/.656 with 13 home runs and 38 RBI.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Thu 5/17/18 10:41 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez is expected to play Friday despite leaving Thursday's game due to a stomach illness, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Alex Cora confirmed it after Thursday's win, so JDM's fantasy managers can breathe easier. Martinez had cracked a two-run homer before heading to the sidelines, and Boston seemingly was taking precaution with their masher.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Thu 5/17/18 9:30 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez left Thursday's game against the Orioles due to a stomach illness.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez might have made the Orioles sicker than the stomach bug made him, cranking a shot deep over the center field wall in the first inning to give the Sox a two-run lead. Blake Swihart replaced him in the game, though Martinez was in there for three at-bats and Boston had a big lead, so it seems the slugger has a decent chance at returning for Friday's second game of the series vs. the O's.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Thu 5/17/18 7:12 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez's first-inning home run gave the Red Sox an early cushion and was his 12th of the season. If it seems like Martinez is bashing a homer daily, that's because he's hit seven over his last 14 games. After a cold start to the season, Martinez has hit .388/.442/.716 since April 13 and is now tied for second in MLB with 36 RBI.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Sun 5/6/18 6:13 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, one RBI and one walk during Sunday's 6-1 win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez continues to swing a hot bat at the dish, as he slugged his eighth home run of the season Sunday. He's slashing .349/.396/.619 with 27 RBI and 17 extra-base hits through 32 games this season. The 30-year-old will look to keep it rolling as the Red Sox begin a three-game showdown with the Yankees on Tuesday.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Fri 5/4/18 9:29 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 2-for-5 in Thursday's 11-5 loss to the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez aggravated a left thumb injury Wednesday, but was in the lineup Thursday and posted his sixth multi-hit game over the past eight. During that eight-game run, Martinez is hitting .469 (15-for-32), so the thumb, which was originally hurt in early April, has not been a factor.