J.D. Martinez DH FA Sun 9/24/23 12:40 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and three total RBI in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez opened the scoring with a second-inning homer and added a two-run double a frame later. The designated hitter has been mashing lately with five homers and 12 RBI over his last six games. For the year, he's up to 31 long balls, 98 RBI, 58 runs scored, 25 doubles, a stolen base and a .270/.324/.573 slash line through 106 contests.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Fri 9/22/23 5:19 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Thursday's 7-2 victory versus the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead with his fourth-inning solo shot and added a sacrifice fly in the sixth and a run-scoring single in the eighth. The veteran has been on fire since being activated from the injured list Sept. 8, slashing .386/.442/.750 with five homers, 17 RBI and eight runs over 12 games. Martinez's long ball Thursday gave him his first 30-homer campaign since he went deep 36 times for Boston in 2019.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Wed 9/20/23 1:20 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez has enjoyed hitting against his former team, going 5-for-6 with three homers and six RBI over the first two games of this series. The designated hitter is at 29 long balls this season, putting him within striking distance of his first 30-homer campaign since 2019. He's added a .270/.324/.566 slash line with 92 RBI, 56 runs scored, a stolen base, 24 doubles and two triples through 102 contests in his first season with the Dodgers.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Tue 9/19/23 2:18 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Monday's 8-3 win over the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez opened the scoring with a second-inning solo shot, popped a three-run blast an inning later and tacked on the Dodgers' last run with an RBI single in the seventh. He's gone 13-for-36 (.361) over nine contests since he returned from a groin/hamstring issue that sent him to the injured list in August. The designated hitter is slashing .266/.318/.556 with 28 homers, 91 RBI, 55 runs scored and a stolen base through 101 contests overall.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Sun 9/10/23 12:46 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Washington, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez was reinstated from the injured list Friday and started the past two games, but he'll take a seat Sunday after going 4-for-8 with a double, a homer, three RBI and two runs. Max Muncy will receive a turn as the Dodgers' designated hitter with Chris Taylor starting at third base.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Sat 9/9/23 10:02 AM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 8-5 win over the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Activated from the IL earlier in the day, Martinez wasted little time proving he was fully recovered from his groin injury as he drove a MacKenzie Gore slider over the fence in right-center field for a two-run shot in the first inning. It's his first long ball since July 25 and 26th of the season, and the 36-year-old DH might have enough time left on the calendar to reach 30 homers for the first time since 2019.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Fri 9/8/23 3:07 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
The Dodgers activated Martinez from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's series opener at Washington, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez got a couple weeks off to heal a left groin/hamstring issue that had been lingering since July. He has an .856 OPS with 25 home runs and 78 RBI in 92 games for Los Angeles.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Thu 9/7/23 4:44 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez (groin) went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and three RBI on Wednesday in his second rehab game with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez kicked off his rehab assignment Tuesday, going 0-for-4 as OKC's designated hitter. He was back in the same role Wednesday and came through with a key hit for the Triple-A affiliate, clubbing an eighth-inning double that plated three runs to give OKC the lead. Martinez appears on track to be activated from the IL and return to the big-league Dodgers on Friday.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Sat 9/2/23 12:31 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez (groin) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday and is expected to return to the major-league Dodgers on Sept. 8 against Washington, MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martinez has been on the injured list since Aug. 22 but appears to be making progress toward a return. The veteran slugger is slated to play in a simulated game Saturday ahead of kicking off a rehab stint Sunday. If all goes well, Martinez will return to the big club for the first game of next weekend's three-game set in Washington and will likely resume duties as Los Angeles' regular DH.
J.D. Martinez DH FA Wed 8/30/23 8:58 PM
J.D. Martinez
DH FA
Martinez (groin) will embark on a two-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City before likely returning for the Dodgers' upcoming series against Washington, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Dodgers' series with the Nationals will run from Sept. 8-10, though it is unclear exactly which game Martinez will be activated for. The veteran slugger landed on the 10-day IL with left groin tightness on Aug. 22 and was slashing .200/.304/.300 across 23 plate appearances in August prior to getting injured.