The five-year, $110 million deal that J.D. Martinez signed last winter with the Boston Red Sox is looking really good right now. Maybe a little too good.
Martinez is having an outstanding first season in Boston. He enters the break hitting .328 with a 1.037 OPS and major league-leading 29 home runs. His performance has been rewarded with a spot in the starting lineup for Tuesday’s All-Star Game.
That production makes Martinez’ salary look like a bargain by the standards of today’s superstars. His value has been a plus for the team this year but presents a dilemma in the near future.