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J.D. Martinez 2024 Player Outlook: Value Remains High After Big 2023 Season
9 months agoFree-agent designated hitter J.D. Martinez showed no signs of aging in the 2023 season. In his age-35 campaign, Martinez slugged a hefty 33 home runs and drove in 103 runs despite appearing in just 113 games with the Dodgers. It was the fifth 30-homer campaign of his career and also the fifth time he surpassed the century mark in RBI. While regression is always a possibility, and perhaps likely in the 2024 season, keep in mind Martinez ranked in the 96th percentile or better in xSLG, average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, barrel rate, and sweet-spot rate a season ago. His Statcast page is what dreams are made of. Utility-only eligibility and an uncertain landing spot on the open market hurt his value but you could do a lot worse around where Martinez is exiting drafts with a 236.01 ADP.
