Yankees Should Sign J.D. Martinez After Stanton News
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Drew VonScio is a Newsweek contributor based in Pittsburgh, PA. His focus is on MLB content. Drew has been with Newsweek since December 2024 and also works full-time at WTOV, a TV station in Steubenville, Ohio. He is a 2023 graduate of Bethany College (WV) and a 2024 graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. You can get in touch with Drew by emailing d.vonScio@newsweek.com.
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The New York Yankees have work to do when it comes to figuring out who will be the designated hitter in 2025.
Giancarlo Stanton is experiencing severe elbow injuries in both elbows, and surgery would sideline him for the entire season. However, the Yankees can’t continue to sit around and wait for him to get healthy either.
Giancarlo Stanton said his elbow injuries are “considered severe in both elbows.” He attributes it to “bat adjustments” from last season and is unsure when he will be able to resume baseball activities. If surgery is needed, he said it would be season-ending.
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) March 8, 2025
Filling Stanton’s empty shoes in the lineup will be easier said than done. However, J.D. Martinez could be the best stop-gap option for the Bronx Bombers.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 13: J.D. Martinez #28 of the New York Mets celebrates his walk off two run home run in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Miami Marlins at… NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 13: J.D. Martinez #28 of the New York Mets celebrates his walk off two run home run in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on June 13, 2024 in Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 3-2.
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Martinez spent the 2024 season with the New York Mets and hit .235 with 16 home runs and 69 RBI. The six-time All-Star recorded 434 at-bats at 36 years old, and he showed he can still be impactful in the lineup.
Grabbing Martinez would make a lot of sense for the Yankees. He’s known for his power just like Stanton, and the numbers in 2024 were very comparable.
J.D. Martinez
Giancarlo Stanton
Average
.235
.233
HR
16
27
RBI
69
72
OPS
.725
.773
wOBA
.318
.330
wRC+
108
116
fWAR
0.6
0.8
Stanton had the better numbers last season, but Martinez’s production won’t create a noticeable drop-off in scoring runs for the Yankees. Martinez will come in right away and provide an impact for Aaron Boone’s lineup.
Martinez has a market value right now of $9.5 million for one-year deal, but the Yankees could probably sign him for less with the season drawing closer. He’s a Scott Boras client, which will make negotiations tougher, but Martinez may be willing to accept $7 million or $7.5 million.
Both numbers would be pay raises from the $4.5 million he received with the Mets last season. Signing Martinez is a move Brian Cashman should be looking to make as soon as possible.
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