As the regular season nears its end and the Dodgers are trending toward another 100 win season, it feels like some underestimate the importance of slugger J.D. Martinez to this potent lineup. While he was on the IL, the Dodger offense struggled. Now, Martinez shows his teammates how to be productive in the postseason.
Manager Dave Roberts appreciates his professional DH.
“I just think that the injury it seems like it’s behind us. And just the at-bat quality, he’s staying in the strike zone and it’s just amazing that how much time he’s missed that he’s still tracking it driving in a hundred runs this year and, you know, he just has a good knack for driving in runs.