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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
16 | 8 | .667 | 0.0 | |
16 | 9 | .640 | 0.5 | |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2.5 | |
13 | 13 | .500 | 4.0 | |
11 | 14 | .440 | 5.5 |