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Trade market for J.D. Martinez could shift
- Updated: November 29, 2016
DETROIT — No sooner had J.D. Martinez been reported as a potential alternative in right field for the Mets than New Yotk re-signed its top option. Now, with Yoenis Cespedes staying in New York on a four-year extension worth a reported $110 million, we’re about to find out how many other teams have Martinez as an alternative.
The result could be the next step toward the Tigers’ plan to pare down their payroll this offseason.
Once general manager Al Avila announced in October that the Tigers would look to become a younger, financially leaner club, and planned to discuss trades to accelerate that transition, Martinez became the most likely player to go. With one year left before free agency, a set salary at $11.75 million under a previous deal and little to no chance of an extension, the slugging right fielder fits the profile of a contract-year trade.
Martinez hit .307 (141-for-460) with 35 doubles, 22 home runs and 68 RBIs. His .908 OPS led all Major League right fielders with a qualifying number of at-bats, including AL MVP runner-up Mookie Betts. Martinez’s .299 average and .898 OPS …
