In a move that will almost certainly serve as the capstone to the Mets’ offseason, the team signed J.D. Martinez to a 1-year, $12M deal. Martinez, 36, was one of a handful of high-quality free agents left out in the cold until this point of the offseason despite a strong 2023 showing with the Dodgers. The contract he finally settled for comes with significant deferrals; Martinez will make only $4.5M in 2024, with the remaining $7.5M deferred until 2034-38 ($1.5M per year), lowering the present value of the deal to something like $9.
Grading the Mets’ J.D. Martinez signing
