Six-time All-Star J.D. Martinez joined the New York Mets on Friday, more than a month after he signed and hopeful the back woes that delayed his debut are a thing of the past. Martinez batted fifth against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night — in between former NL home run king Pete Alonso and former NL batting champ Jeff McNeil. The Mets are hopeful Martinez, whose 291 homers since 2014 are the fifth-most in the majors, can lengthen a lineup that has scored three runs or fewer 12 times in 24 games this season.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
17 | 6 | .739 | 0.0 | |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2.5 | |
13 | 11 | .542 | 4.5 | |
10 | 14 | .417 | 7.5 | |
6 | 20 | .231 | 12.5 |