Martinez will start at designated hitter and bat sixth Wednesday in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Brewers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Martinez yielded to Jesse Winker at designated hitter in Game 1, although he came off the bench to deliver a two-run single. The 37-year-old put up just a .368 OPS in September for the Mets.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Absent from Game 1 lineup
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Martinez is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Brewers, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Martinez saw his playing time cut down the stretch of the regular season as he struggled to a .368 OPS in September. Jesse Winker had similar struggles in the final month but will get a shot at designated hitter in Game 1 versus righty Freddy Peralta.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: On bench again Sunday
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Martinez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Martinez is in the midst of a career-worst stretch at the plate, having gone 0-for-his-last-31, which is also the longest slump by a Mets hitter this season. He'll be on the bench for a second straight game, and Saturday's absence came against an opposing lefty starter. The 37-year-old may have played his way out of the regular lineup.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Getting Saturday off
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Martinez isn't in the Mets' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Phillies.
Martinez will get a chance to collect himself Saturday after going 0-for-29 over his last eight games. Starling Marte will replace him as New York's DH, allowing Tyrone Taylor to start in right field while batting sixth.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Absent from lineup
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Martinez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
In the midst of a six-game hitless stretch, Martinez will grab a seat for the series finale. Starling Marte will occupy the designated-hitter spot for the Mets while Tyrone Taylor plays right field.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Taking seat Friday
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Martinez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.
After starting at DH in three consecutive games, Martinez will give way to Jesse Winker on Friday. Martinez is 3-for-21 (.143) with four RBI in September.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Not starting Sunday
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Martinez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Martinez started the past two games after returning from the paternity list, and he'll receive a day off after going 2-for-8 with a double, three RBI and three strikeouts. Jesse Winker will shift to designated hitter while Harrison Bader picks up a start in the outfield.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Returns from paternity leave
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The Mets activated Martinez from the paternity list Thursday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Martinez missed the series against the Red Sox while tending to more important matters but will be back for his club's weekend series versus the Reds. DJ Stewart was optioned in a corresponding move.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Placed on paternity list
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The Mets placed Martinez on the paternity list Monday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Martinez will be allowed to spend up to three days away from the Mets as he spends time with his expanding family. To fill his spot on the active roster, DJ Stewart was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Slugs 16th homer
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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.
The veteran slugger took Jonathan Cannon deep in the third inning, Martinez's 16th homer of the year and fourth in his last 10 games. He's slashing .256/.275/.590 over that 10-game stretch with a 1:17 BB:K, numbers that reflect his 2024 struggles, but the 37-year-old is still within striking distance of his ninth career 20-homer campaign.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Swats homer in loss
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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's loss to the Padres.
Martinez went deep off Martin Perez in the fourth for the first run of the game. Three of his last four hits over the last six games have left the yard. Martinez now has 61 RBI in his last 89 games, which is third in the National League over that span behind Kyle Schwarber and Shohei Ohtani. For the year, Martinez is slashing .251/.334/.440 with 15 homers, 62 RBI, 39 runs and a 41:118 BB:K in 407 plate appearances.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Getting breather Thursday
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Martinez isn't in the Mets' lineup for Thursday's game versus San Diego.
Martinez will take a seat for Thursday's series opener after going 2-for-12 with two home runs and six RBI during New York's previous series against the Orioles. His absence will allow Jesse Winker to serve as the Mets' designated hitter while batting fifth.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Slugs 14th homer
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Martinez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Orioles.
The veteran slugger got hold of a Burch Smith fastball in the eighth inning and drove it over the fence in right-center field, bringing the Mets to within two runs, but it was as close as they got in an eventual 9-5 defeat. Martinez has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him 14 homers on the year, but through 17 games in August he's slashing just .211/.318/.439 as the 37-year-old continues to struggle to provide consistent offense.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Swats 13th homer
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Martinez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Monday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.
Martinez got the Mets on the board in the first inning, plating Mark Vientos with a two-run home run off lefty Trevor Rogers. In 392 plate appearances, Martinez is slashing .256/.343/.438 with 57 RBI and 37 runs. He has only one multi-hit game in his last 12 starts.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Martinez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Martinez has a .208/.333/.354 slash line through 14 games in August and will sit Sunday after starting the previous nine contests. Jesse Winker will serve as the designated hitter while Starling Marte (knee) is in right field in his return from the injured list.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: In Wednesday's lineup
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Martinez (elbow) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Wednesday's contest against the Athletics.
Martinez was lifted from Tuesday's game after being struck on the left elbow by a pitch, but he's back in there without having to miss any starts. The 36-year-old's production has fallen off since the start of July, as he's slashed just .221/.328/.354 across 33 contests.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Removed with bruised elbow
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Martinez was removed from Tuesday's game against the Athletics after getting hit in the elbow by a pitch, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Martinez took a 100-mph fastball off his left elbow during the second inning and remained in the game to run the bases, eventually coming around to score on a Jose Iglesias single. However, he was pinch hit for by Mark Vientos in the third frame. Martinez was able to escape the incident with only a bruise, so he shouldn't need to miss much time -- if any at all.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Grand slam in loss
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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's loss to the Angels.
Martinez singled in his first at-bat and later added a grand slam in the top of the seventh to put the Mets on top 4-2. It marked the slugger's second grand slam in his last seven games and he's now collected multiple hits in five of his last 11. Martinez has also driven in at least one run in four of his last five contests.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Sitting Sunday
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Martinez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Martinez will get a breather after striking out in all four of his plate appearances Saturday. Brandon Nimmo will serve as the designated hitter Sunday and bat third against Atlanta right-hander Reynaldo Lopez.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Leads charge with grand slam
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Martinez went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's 8-4 win over Atlanta.
The veteran slugger got the fireworks started with a grand slam off Charlie Morton in the third inning, his 11th home run of the season and one of three Mets long balls in the frame. Martinez snapped an 18-game homer drought with the blast, but his bat has been coming around since the All-Star break -- over his last seven games, he's gone 9-for-29 (.310).
