BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have officially signed outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez to a five-year contract through the 2022 season.
Since the start of the 2014 season, Martinez’s .574 slugging percentage ranks second in Major League Baseball (min. 1,500 PA) behind only Mike Trout (.579).
In that same time, Martinez ranks in the top 20 in the majors in several offensive categories, including batting average (15th, .300), OPS (7th, .936), home runs (10th, 128), at bats per home run (8th, 15.07), RBI (18th, 350), and extra-base hits (10th, 262).
Acquired by Arizona on July 18, 2017, Martinez recorded 29 home runs and 65 RBI in only 62 games with the Diamondbacks. From July 19-his first game with Arizona-through the end of the season, his 29 homers ranked second in the majors.
Martinez tied a major league single-game record by hitting four home runs on Sept. 4 at Dodger Stadium, becoming the 18th player to accomplish the feat.
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