J.D. Martinez has been a consistent force at the plate for years, and his 2023 season with the Dodgers was no exception. He slugged 33 home runs, drove in 103 runs, and posted an impressive 135 wRC+. But baseball is a game of adjustments, and sometimes, even the best hitters see their numbers dip. That was the case for Martinez in 2024 with the New York Mets, where he put up a 108 wRC+ over 120 games and 495 plate appearances—a step back, but still above league average.
Some of that drop could be chalked up to the late start he got.