J.D. Martinez is very much on a mission this season to go out and prove 2020 was not indicative of who he is at this stage of his career. He, uh, is succeeding. (David Schoenfield; ESPN)
As John Tomase writes, last offseason there were many who would have wanted to give him away for basically nothing. Now, he’s indispensable. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)
It turns out Martinez also has some jokes. (Christopher Smith; Masslive)
Martinez was clearly the story of the day on Sunday, but Alex Cora made sure to give some love to Nick Pivetta as well, who was not only solid on the mound but also made a heads up, athletic play.