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Mets’ J.D. Martinez day to day after getting plunked in left elbow

To add insult to injury, the Athletics suffered a 9-4 loss, with J.D. Martinez leaving the game early with a bruised elbow. Martinez is being monitored after X-rays were negative on his left elbow, where he took a 99.6 mph fastball in his lone at-bat on Tuesday. The Mets’ designated hitter, a key member of […]

Mets’ J.D. Martinez rests vs. Pirates after stretch with day games

PITTSBURGH — J.D. Martinez is quick to admit that he’s not a kid anymore. Manager Carlos Mendoza has been careful to avoid assigning the 36-year-old Martinez to the DH role too often, and Monday was one of those days when it was determined Martinez needed rest. Martinez said he prefers to play day games when […]

J.D. Martinez makes Mets return with new cleats after bizarre injury

WASHINGTON — J.D. Martinez’s new cleats arrived Wednesday, and he felt a degree of relief. The veteran defensive back missed Tuesday’s game due to soreness in his left ankle, but believes this was due to him putting on a different pair of cleats the night before because he hadn’t received his new order. The cleats […]

Lautaro Martínez double for Argentina sinks Peru in Copa América | Copa América

Lautaro Martinez scored two second-half goals to lead Argentina’s reserves to a 2-0 victory over Peru at the Copa America on Saturday, eliminating the country at the top of Group A. Martinez, making his first start in the tournament, scored in the 47th and 86th minutes, his third consecutive game with goals. The Inter Milan […]

Historic Mets on-base streak by J.D. Martinez ended vs. Padres

Finally, after 10 attempts, the Padres got J.D. Martinez out. The team finally got him out in the ninth inning of the series finale when Martinez swung at a 2-2 split ball from Jeremiah Estrada, a sensational moment Martinez last experienced in the sixth inning of the series opener on Friday. Since then, he has […]

J.D. Martinez leads suddenly hot Mets to fourth straight win

J.D. Martinez has said multiple times in recent days that the Mets suddenly started playing with “no pressure” and as if other teams were “counting us out.” Martinez continued his recent hot streak by hitting two more home runs in a 5-1 win over the Padres at Citi Field on Saturday, helping Jose Quintana get […]