After a long courtship, the Red Sox finally landed slugger J.D. Martinez this week. Although the deal has not been officially announced, it is reported that the two sides agreed on a five-year, $110 million contract. Boston struggled offensively last year, particularly in the power department. This move seemed inevitable, especially after the Yankees heisted NL MVP (and home run champ) Giancarlo Stanton from Derek Jeter’s Marlins earlier this winter.
The addition of Stanton isn’t the only change to the Yankees’ offense. They also parted ways with a pair of players who each logged over 470 plate appearances last year in Chase Headley and Starlin Castro.