"If I get out [on a good pitch], I don't care. But once you square a ball, you want results," Martinez said.
Martinez is on pace for career lows in batting average, on-base percentage and OPS. His offensive Wins Above Replacement is in negative territory for the first time in his career. But his .251 BABIP entering Wednesday's game against the Angels was not just a career low, it would be his lowest for a season by 35 points. He has had a BABIP over .300 every season since 2004, when he posted a .286 mark.
Martinez has had more than his share of weak contact this season, especially early in the year.