Free agent designated hitter J.D. Martinez is reportedly joining the New York Mets on a $12 million deal, per The New York Post's Jon Heyman.
The three-time Silver Slugger Award winner is coming off a season where he had 117 hits, 33 home runs and 103 RBI in just 432 at-bats. He gets a pay raise with the Mets after earning $10 million during his year with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023.
With Martinez heading to New York, here's a look at the Mets' updated lineup:
- C: Francisco Alvarez
- 1B: Pete Alonso
- 2B: Jeff McNeil
- 3B: Brett Baty
- SS: Francisco Lindor
- LF: Brandon Nimmo
- CF: Harrison Bader
- RF: Starling Marte
- DH: J.