BREAKING: J.D. Martinez will not opt out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox, sources tell ESPN.
By remaining with the Red Sox, Martinez can earn $62.5M over the next three years. He also has an opt-out clause after the 2020 season.
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The Red Sox are the only AL team featuring as many as 5 players with 15+ HR:
Xander Bogaerts – 18
J.D. Martinez – 18
Rafael Devers – 17
Michael Chavis – 15
Christian Vázquez – 15
Mookie Betts and Mitch Moreland have 13 HR apiece.
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 games. Since Apr. 29, they have gone 31-18 (.633) while leading the AL in runs per game (6.0) and AVG (.278).
The Sox had a season-worst -42 run differential through Apr. 18. Since then, their +99 differential ranks T-1st in the majors.
Red Sox since being swept by the Tigers in a doubleheader on Apr. 23:
.765 win % (13-4, T-1st in MLB)
121 runs scored (1st in MLB)
.283 AVG (1st in MLB)
.383 OBP (1st in MLB)
95 BB (1st in MLB)
2.74 ERA (1st in AL)
.190 opponent AVG (1st in MLB)
.586 opponent OPS (1st in MLB)