The Mets did something that seemed like they should have done for most of the offseason last night, signing veteran designated hitter J.D. Martinez to a one-year, $12 million deal. With that, the team has significantly bolstered its lineup, which sorely needed a good bat to slot somewhere in the middle of the order—presumably behind Pete Alonso.
If Francisco Alvarez takes a step forward as an overall hitter, there’s more than enough pop in his bat. If one or both of Jeff McNeil and Starling Marte return to something like their 2022 forms and nothing like their 2023 forms, that’ll be a big help, too.