Fansided · Aug 28, 2019
Boston Red Sox cannot afford to lose slugger J.D. Martinez
As J.D. Martinez has yet another dominant season, the Red Sox need to make sure he is right in the middle of their lineup for 2020 and beyond.
J.D. Martinez’s journey in Boston began in March of 2018 when he signed a 5-year, $110 million contract with the Red Sox. His overall journey, however, began way before that.
J.D. started out at Flanagan high school in Florida, where he would graduate in 2006, getting drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 36th round with the 1,086th overall selection. He didn’t end up signing with the Twins, however, going to Nova Southeastern University to play college baseball and becoming a two-time All Sunshine State Conference player for the NSU Sharks.
