Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Yankees have had some contact with J.D. Martinez, a slugging DH who could help the lineup while Giancarlo Stanton is hurt. Last season he posted a 108 wRC+ and 0.6 fWAR with the New York Mets, hitting 16 home runs in 120 games with a massive differential in his actual and expected metrics. The Yankees are hoping that they can just get their star slugger in Stanton back, but there’s some uncertainty on when his return would actually be.
Yankees in contact with free agent Mets slugger to possibly plug designated hitter hole
