The New York Mets have had quite the lackluster offseason haul thus far, with former Marlins’ utility man Joey Wendle, 33, being the cherry on top of a ridiculously disappointing ice cream sundae. From Luis Severino to Michael Tonkin, these guys are supposedly more intriguing and more so worth persuing than Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto, which puzzles myself and millions of others.
The key to a productive and profitable offseason is most certainly signing guys that provide limited availability due to their age and decline in offensive production, this has been the trend every season. 2022 seemed to be the change, where big spending Steve Cohen went out, spent half a billion dollars, just for the lifeless Mets to be dead by mid June.
In case you missed it, the Los Angeles Dodgers inked superstar DH Shohei Ohtani to a ten year 700 million dollar deal, making him beyond extra wealthy.
Ohtani, 29, formerly of the Los Angeles Angels, had a 10.0 WAR, hit .304 with 44 home runs and 95 RBIs in 2023 before dealing with a season ending injury that made him have to choose to hit only in 2024.
This obviously means current Dodgers’ DH J.D. Martinez is out of a job.
The free agent Martinez, 36, did well last season, making a strong impression at his age with a 1.9 WAR, 117 hits, 33 home runs, 103 RBIs and a .271 batting average.
If the team is interested in aging players, why not sign one with high value? A two year deal with the numbers he’s putting up is a win for the Mets. I personally feel the team would appease the fans by welcoming Martinez to the Mets and solidifying the outfield that they desperately needed to fix.
What’s best is the numbers he puts up, he’s a DH/Outfielder who gives the lineup a significant boost and advantage. This move would be an underrated one and one that makes a statement.
Martinez put up strong numbers last season and he’s got a lot left to offer. Why not?
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