Fansided · Mar 10, 2019
Red Sox plan to use J.D. Martinez more in right field
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora plans to use J.D. Martinez primarily in right field when he gets his chances to play the outfield.
J.D. Martinez was brought here for his bat yet he came with a glove anyway. When the Boston Red Sox signed him last year to cure the power drought in their lineup, the expectation was that Martinez would primarily serve as the designated hitter. Except the veteran slugger wasn’t interested in being locked into a part-time role as an everyday DH. Convincing Martinez to sign on the dotted line came with the promise that he would occasionally see time in the outfield.
