PHOENIX (AP) J.D. Martinez got a little lost trying to find Chase Field on Friday. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ new outfielder hasn’t spent much time in the Phoenix area, and he found himself driving while looking at his phone for directions.
Once he arrived, parking was a minor issue. He also had to adjust to a new home clubhouse, get his banged-up left hand checked out and meet with his new manager.
Martinez then sat down before a crowded room and fielded questions about how he fits in with his new team, how he changed his hitting approach from his days in Houston to the past 2 1/2 seasons in Detroit and how he’ll prepare for National League pitchers he’s never faced.