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J.D. Martinez continues to drive in important runs for the Mets.<\/p>\n
One game after launching the first walk-off home run of his career, the six-time All-Star smacked a key two-run double in the third inning of the Mets\u2019 2-1 win Friday night over the Padres at Citi Field.<\/p>\n
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza described Martinez afterward as \u201ca professional hitter who uses the whole field,\u201d and the career numbers back that up.<\/p>\n
The 15-year veteran is a lifetime .297 hitter over nearly 1,900 plate appearances with runners in scoring position.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just feel like my approach is I\u2019m a big guy who hits the ball to the opposite field well for [slugging percentage],\u201d Martinez said. \u201cThat\u2019s a recipe for driving in runs, there\u2019s really not an art to it. It\u2019s doing that consistently, and not letting the pressure get to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old Martinez now has driven in eight runs over his past six appearances, as he continues to provide professional at-bats in the heart of the team\u2019s batting order during a recent 9-4 stretch.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust the atmosphere [has changed], we keep talking about it. Kind of a no-pressure thing,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cNo one\u2019s thinking anything about the Mets. They have us written off, so there\u2019s no pressure, just go out and have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with a walk, was signed as a free agent late in spring training, and he didn\u2019t make his first appearance until April 26 due to a lower back issue. <\/p>\n
Though the DH position was a glaring weakness for the team last season, Martinez has contributed six homers and 23 RBIs overall in 42 appearances.<\/p>\n
One night after ripping a game-winner homer to right field in the ninth inning against the Marlins, Martinez went to the opposite field again in Friday\u2019s third inning for a two-run double to right against Padres knuckleballer Matt Waldron for a 2-0 lead and all the runs they would need.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne through nine, he\u2019s watching at-bats after at-bats, sequencing in different situations,\u201d Mendoza said of Martinez. \u201cHe\u2019s very vocal about it. He\u2019s not afraid to go up to his teammates and share his thoughts. It says a lot about who he is as a player, as a teammate, what he brings to the table, and it\u2019s been a game-changer, the way he expresses himself in those hitters\u2019 meetings and how he sees the game overall from the offensive side.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe brings so much, and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a secret. Guys go up to him, ask questions. He\u2019ll bounce ideas off hitting coaches and myself. It\u2019s a good environment and there\u2019s a lot of dialogue going back and forth and it\u2019s usually because of J.D. Martinez.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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