J.D. Martinez arrived in Fort Myers the Tuesday morning after accepting the Red Sox’ offer of $110 million over 5 years. However, the deal is still not finalized as of Saturday.
A press conference to announce the deal was expected to occur on Thursday afternoon. While a fallout is doubtful, something is clearly not right. Martinez has a history of injury proneness, and the Red Sox want to be sure that he is spending as much time on the field as possible.
As ESPN’s Scott Lauber points out, this wouldn’t the first time the Red Sox have delayed a signing due to medical concerns:
(1/2) The delay in finalizing J.