BRADENTON, Fla. — Bryce Brentz is not one to read about the goings-on of free agency He’s not in the meetings. As an outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization, though, he had a lot of people ask him about the reports that they had signed J.D. Martinez.
“I’m like, cool, that’s awesome. That guy rakes,” Brentz said. “And then that was it.”
The Red Sox outfield was already set, with Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts; Martinez will require a 40-man spot when the signing becomes official; and Brentz is out of minor league options.