Not even a $1 million prize will entice Boston Red Sox star J.D. Martinez to participate in the 2019 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on July 8.
While saying his decision is "not about the money," Martinez told WEEI's Rob Bradford he would decline a Derby invitation because the competition is "a lot of stress" and "exhausting:"
"I just don't want to do it. It's a lot of stress, man. You're hitting for two minutes straight, easy. Trying to hit the ball as far as you can.