MLB
J.D. Martinez
J.D. Martinez
New York Mets, Designated Hitter
Age: 37-36d (Aug 21, 1987)
Exp: 12.036 Years
Country: US
College: Nova Southeastern
Drafted: Round 20 (#611 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2024 Payroll Salary
$4,500,000
2024 Cash
$4,500,000
Career Earnings
$132,921,096
2024-2024 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)
J.D. Martinez signed a 1 year , $12,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $2,500,000 signing bonus, $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000. In 2024, Martinez will earn a base salary of $2,000,000 and a signing bonus of $2,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $12,000,000. Martinez's adjusted salary with the New York Mets is $4,500,000
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
36 | $4,500,000 | $9,361,930 | 3.95% | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| 2025 |
|
37 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
36 | 12.036 | $9,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $4,500,000 | $9,361,930 |
| 2025 |
|
37 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
36 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
Contract Notes
- $7.5M deferred at $1.5M each July 1st from 2034-2038
- Deferrals lower the present day CBT salary to $8,966,565
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 free-agent-xxb
J.D. Martinez signed a 1 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2018-2022 free-agent-xxb
J.D. Martinez signed a 5 year , $110,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $110,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $22,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $110,000,000
Average Salary:
$22,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2017 Arbitration Extension
J.D. Martinez signed a 2 year , $18,500,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $18,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,250,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $18,500,000
Average Salary:
$9,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Arbitration
J.D. Martinez signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arb
J.D. Martinez signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Pre-Arb
J.D. Martinez signed a 1 year , $497,800 contract with the Houston Astros, including $497,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $497,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $497,800
Average Salary:
$497,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Pre-Arb
J.D. Martinez signed a 1 year , $483,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $483,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $483,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $483,000
Average Salary:
$483,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Pre-Arb
J.D. Martinez signed a 1 year , $414,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $414,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $414,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $414,000
Average Salary:
$414,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Signing Bonus
J.D. Martinez signed a 1 year , $30,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $30,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $30,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $30,000
Average Salary:
$30,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$132,921,096
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$30,000 |
$30,000 |
|
| 2011 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$414,000 |
$444,000 |
|
| 2012 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$483,000 |
$927,000 |
|
| 2013 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$497,800 |
$1,424,800 |
|
| 2014 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$500,000 |
$1,924,800 |
|
| 2015 | 27 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,000,000 |
$4,924,800 |
AL Silver Slugger:OF |
| 2016 | 28 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$6,750,000 |
$11,674,800 |
|
| 2017 | 29 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$4,879,808 $6,870,192 |
$16,554,608 $23,424,800 |
|
| 2018 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$23,750,000 |
$47,174,800 |
Champion AL Hank Aaron AL Silver Slugger:OF AL Silver Slugger:DH |
| 2019 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$23,750,000 |
$70,924,800 |
|
| 2020 | 32 |
|
Active / early-termination-declined
|
$8,796,296 |
$79,721,096 |
|
| 2021 | 33 |
|
Active / early-termination-declined
|
$19,350,000 |
$99,071,096 |
|
| 2022 | 34 |
|
Active / early-termination-declined
|
$19,350,000 |
$118,421,096 |
|
| 2023 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$128,421,096 |
|
| 2024 | 36 |
|
Active
|
$4,500,000 |
$132,921,096 |
|
| Total |
$132,921,096 |
$132,921,096 |
||||
| 2034 | 46 |
|
Deferred
|
$1,500,000 |
||
| 2035 | 47 |
|
Deferred
|
$1,500,000 |
||
| 2036 | 48 |
|
Deferred
|
$1,500,000 |
||
| 2037 | 49 |
|
Deferred
|
$1,500,000 |
||
| 2038 | 50 |
|
Deferred
|
$1,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$140,421,096 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
|
21 |
$30,000 |
$30,000 |
$30,000 |
||
| 2011 |
|
23 |
$414,000
|
$414,000 |
$444,000 |
||
| 2012 |
|
24 |
$483,000
|
$483,000 |
$927,000 |
||
| 2013 |
|
25 |
$497,800
|
$497,800 |
$1,424,800 |
||
| 2014 |
|
26 |
$500,000
|
$500,000 |
$1,924,800 |
||
| 2015 |
|
27 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$4,924,800 |
||
| 2016 |
|
28 |
$6,750,000
|
$6,750,000 |
$11,674,800 |
||
| 2017 |
|
29 |
$4,879,808 $6,870,192
|
$4,879,808 $6,870,192 |
$16,554,608 $23,424,800 |
||
| 2018 |
|
30 |
$23,750,000
|
$23,750,000 |
$47,174,800 |
||
| 2019 |
|
31 |
$23,750,000
|
$23,750,000 |
$70,924,800 |
||
| 2020 |
|
32 |
$8,796,296
|
$8,796,296 |
$79,721,096 |
||
| 2021 |
|
33 |
$19,350,000
|
$19,350,000 |
$99,071,096 |
||
| 2022 |
|
34 |
$19,350,000
|
$19,350,000 |
$118,421,096 |
||
| 2023 |
|
35 |
$10,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$128,421,096 |
||
| 2024 |
|
36 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$4,500,000 |
$132,921,096 |
|
| Total |
$130,391,096 |
$2,530,000 |
$132,921,096 |
$132,921,096 |
|||
| 2034 |
|
46 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
|||
| 2035 |
|
47 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
|||
| 2036 |
|
48 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
|||
| 2037 |
|
49 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
|||
| 2038 |
|
50 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
|||
| Total |
$137,891,096 |
$2,530,000 |
$140,421,096 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,394,800 | $30,000 | - | $1,424,800 |
| 4 |
|
$17,120,192 | - | - | $17,120,192 |
| 1 |
|
$4,879,808 | - | - | $4,879,808 |
| 5 |
|
$94,996,296 | - | - | $94,996,296 |
| 1 |
|
$10,000,000 | - | - | $10,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | - | $4,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
DET |
Jun 17, 2016 - Aug 03, 2016 | Elbow |
| 2017 |
DET |
Apr 02, 2017 - May 12, 2017 | Foot |
| 2021 |
BOS |
Apr 10, 2021 - Apr 11, 2021 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
BOS |
Aug 07, 2021 - Aug 08, 2021 | COVID-19 |
| 2023 |
LAD |
Apr 28, 2023 - May 11, 2023 | Back |
| 2023 |
LAD |
Aug 22, 2023 - Sep 08, 2023 | Groin |
-
Mar 22, 2024
Signed a 1 year $12 million contract with New York (NYM)
-
Dec 30, 2022
Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Nov 07, 2021
Exercised a $19.35 million player option for 2022 with Boston (BOS)
-
Nov 01, 2020
Exercised a $19.35 million player option for 2021 with Boston (BOS)
-
Nov 04, 2019
Exercised a 1 year $23.75M player option for 2020 with Boston (BOS)
-
Feb 19, 2018
Signed a a 5 year $110 million contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Feb 08, 2016
Signed a 2 year $18.5 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 16, 2015
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 24, 2014
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 24, 2014
Released by Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 02, 2012
Signed a 1 year $483k contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 15, 2009
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 10, 2009
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 20 (#611 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYM | 112 | 107 | 407 | 44 | 99 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 69 | 172 | 46 | 133 | 0 | .243 | .326 | .423 | .749 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | LAD | 113 | 111 | 432 | 61 | 117 | 27 | 2 | 33 | 103 | 247 | 34 | 149 | 1 | .271 | .321 | .572 | .893 | 1.90 |
| 2022 | BOS | 139 | 139 | 533 | 76 | 146 | 43 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 239 | 52 | 145 | 0 | .274 | .341 | .448 | .789 | 1.10 |
| 2021 | BOS | 148 | 148 | 570 | 92 | 163 | 42 | 3 | 28 | 99 | 295 | 55 | 150 | 0 | .286 | .349 | .518 | .867 | 3.12 |
| 2020 | BOS | 54 | 54 | 211 | 22 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 82 | 22 | 59 | 1 | .213 | .291 | .389 | .680 | -0.71 |
| 2019 | BOS | 148 | 144 | 575 | 98 | 175 | 33 | 2 | 36 | 105 | 320 | 72 | 138 | 2 | .304 | .383 | .557 | .940 | 3.51 |
| 2018 | BOS | 150 | 150 | 569 | 111 | 188 | 37 | 2 | 43 | 130 | 358 | 69 | 146 | 6 | .330 | .402 | .629 | 1.031 | 6.71 |
| 2017 | ARI | 119 | 117 | 432 | 85 | 131 | 26 | 3 | 45 | 104 | 298 | 53 | 128 | 4 | .303 | .376 | .690 | 1.066 | 2.41 |
| 2016 | DET | 120 | 119 | 460 | 69 | 141 | 35 | 2 | 22 | 68 | 246 | 49 | 128 | 1 | .307 | .373 | .535 | .908 | 1.72 |
| 2015 | DET | 158 | 157 | 596 | 93 | 168 | 33 | 2 | 38 | 102 | 319 | 53 | 178 | 3 | .282 | .344 | .535 | .879 | 5.44 |
| 2014 | DET | 123 | 112 | 441 | 57 | 139 | 30 | 3 | 23 | 76 | 244 | 30 | 126 | 6 | .315 | .358 | .553 | .911 | 4.57 |
| 2013 | HOU | 86 | 76 | 296 | 24 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 112 | 10 | 82 | 2 | .250 | .272 | .378 | .650 | -1.18 |
| 2012 | HOU | 113 | 102 | 395 | 34 | 95 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 148 | 40 | 96 | 0 | .241 | .311 | .375 | .686 | -0.57 |
| 2011 | HOU | 53 | 52 | 208 | 29 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 88 | 13 | 48 | 0 | .274 | .319 | .423 | .742 | 0.44 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $9,547,500
- Avg. Salary: $9,547,500
- MLB Rank: 178
- DH Rank: 14
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $12,000,000
- MLB Rank: 144
- DH Rank: 13
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare J.D. Martinez to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Turner | 1 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 39 |
| Charlie Blackmon | 1 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 37 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 37 |
| Albert Pujols | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 41 |
| Averages | 1 | $8,375,000 | $8,375,000 | 38.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Martinez's current age (37), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $8,375,000 | $8,375,000 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Martinez statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Justin Turner
2022-2023
|
84.31 | 1.04 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.28 | 0.79 | 0.36 | 0.17 | 2.30 |
|
Charlie Blackmon
2022-2023
|
71.30 | 1.04 | 0.51 | 0.71 | 0.27 | 0.77 | 0.35 | 0.16 | 0.77 |
|
Andrew McCutchen
2022-2023
|
75.93 | 0.90 | 0.46 | 0.91 | 0.25 | 0.74 | 0.35 | 0.14 | 1.58 |
|
Albert Pujols
2020-2021
|
66.67 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.23 | 0.69 | 0.29 | 0.18 | -0.86 |
| Average | 74.55 | 0.91 | 0.53 | 0.71 | 0.26 | 0.75 | 0.34 | 0.16 | 0.95 |
|
J.D. Martinez
2023-2024
|
71.58 | 0.98 | 0.78 | 1.24 | 0.26 | 0.84 | 0.36 | 0.24 | 2.26 |
| Pct Change | -3.98 | 7.69 | 47.17 | -74.65 | 0.77 | 11.47 | 6.47 | 50.00 | 137.89 |
| Median Prime % Change | 7.69% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 20.31% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: J.D. Martinez
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $9,547,500 | $9,547,500 |