J.D. Martinez continues to drive in important runs for the Mets.
J.D. Martinez continues to drive in important runs for the Mets.
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’ 2-1 win Friday night over the Padres at Citi Field.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza described Martinez afterward as “a professional hitter who uses the whole field,” and the career numbers back that up.
The 15-year veteran is a lifetime .297 hitter over nearly 1,900 plate appearances with runners in scoring position.
“I just feel like my approach is I’m a big guy who hits the ball to the opposite field well for [slugging percentage],” Martinez said. “That’s a recipe for driving in runs, there’s really not an art to it. It’s doing that consistently, and not letting the pressure get to you.
