The Texas Rangers have offered a non-guaranteed contract to slugger J.D. Martinez to strengthen their offense. Martinez, who had a decent yet underwhelming performance with the Mets last season, is keeping his options open for a possible return in the second half of the season. His batted-ball metrics and advanced stats suggest he still possesses strong offensive capabilities, despite a decline in home runs from the previous year. The offer reflects the Rangers' desire to enhance their lineup as they have been struggling for production.
Martinez's batted-ball metrics remained strong, too. He averaged 91 mph off the bat, barreled nearly 15% of his batted balls and saw 45.5% of his batted balls register an exit velocity of at least 95 mph.
While last year's overall performance constitutes a 'down' season by Martinez's lofty standards, there are reasons to think his results could have or even should have been better than they were.
Martinez, 37, was the Mets' primary designated hitter last year and turned in a .235/.320/.406 line (108 wRC+) with 16 home runs, 24 doubles and a triple.
The Rangers recently made an offer to slugger J.D. Martinez in hopes of acquiring a bat to bolster their struggling offense, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
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