Exploring the value of J.D. Martinez

David Dermer-USA TODAY Sports Every year come trade deadline time, I have a White Whale. The one target I want the Yankees to land at nearly any cost. Sometimes they get him, like Sonny Gray in 2017, and sometimes they don’t, like Zack Greinke last year. In 2020, I’m 95% confident that my White Whale is Boston’s J.D. Martinez.

Aaron Judge returned to the lineup for exactly one game, DJ LeMahieu has resumed “baseball activities”, and there’s still no word on Giancarlo Stanton’s rehab process. Gleyber Torres is still out for at least ten days. Brett Gardner has been worth negative value, and Gary Sanchez has struggled to hit all year. The chances of the Yankees landing a big-name starter seem…