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JD Martinez had the option of becoming a free agent and signing a new contract this winter, but the Boston Red Sox slugger has decided to stay put for at least another year. Martinez will not opt out of his contract, according to multiple reports. He …
The Boston Red Sox are aiming to cut payroll for the 2020 season, and it seems increasingly likely it will lead to the departure of a big name. Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy said Monday that it was possible that the team could keep both …
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees showed fans in London what an offensive explosion looks like with their 17-13 slugfest on Saturday, and that theme continued on Sunday. After the two teams combined for six home runs in their first game at …
By any measure, J.D. Martinez had a remarkable 2018 season. The Boston Red Sox DH hit .330 with 43 home runs and a league-best 130 RBIs, but those numbers were only good enough for a fourth-place finish in the race for American League MVP. It turns …
The Boston Red Sox could be without a key member of their lineup for Game 3 of the World Series. During Game 1 on Tuesday, Martinez twisted his ankle while running the bases after hitting an RBI double. Martinez may have been fine to play if the DH …
JD Martinez twisted his ankle while running the bases on an RBI double he smacked during the bottom of the third inning of Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday. Martinez was up for the Boston Red Sox with Steve Pearce on first and two outs and drove …
The Boston Red Sox owe umpire Chris Guccione a thank you for the assist on JD Martinez’s home run in Game 5 of the ALCS on Thursday. Martinez was batting with one out in a scoreless game and had an 0-2 count. Justin Verlander painted the …
One of the flashpoints of the ALDS was the use of the song “New York, New York,” right at the center of a lot of mutual Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees trolling. One Red Sox star warned Friday, however, that you probably shouldn’t …
JD Martinez continues to make Boston fans fall in love with him. Martinez smacked a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first inning of Game 1 of the ALDS on Friday night against the New York Yankees. Mookie Betts struck out as the leadoff batter, …
The MLB playoff race can conceivably be boiled down to about 12 teams, with one or two more on the fringes but looking less realistic by the day. Those 12 teams are in different spots. Some will feel better than others about their chances of making …
As we head towards the final month of the regular season, the pennant races in baseball are heating up, and so are the awards races. The MVP races in both leagues are looking very intriguing as we get into crunch time. In the American League, there …
The Boston Red Sox mounted an improbable comeback against the New York Yankees on Sunday night, and J.D. Martinez feels it was made possible in part by Aroldis Chapman not intimidating hitters the way he once did. Martinez hit a single off Chapman …
JD Martinez’s day off Saturday against his old team did not sit well with some. The Boston Red Sox All-Star outfielder was out of the lineup for their game against the Detroit Tigers, marking just his seventh missed contest of the year. After …
JD Martinez is expected to play on Sunday despite not being in the lineup for Saturday’s game due to soreness. The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham reported on Saturday that Martinez has soreness after smacking into a wall on Friday while …
Fresh off landing one of the biggest free agent contracts of the winter, JD Martinez now has his sights set on another goal. The Boston Red Sox outfielder said on Sunday that he hates his reputation as a poor defender and is motivated to change the …
J.D. Martinez got some encouraging words about the Boston Red Sox from a former and now current teammate. Martinez said at his introductory press conference Monday that pitcher David Price had talked up the Red Sox and their fans during the …
