The San Francisco Giants reportedly missed out on free agent slugger J.D. Martinez this winter. In keeping with Jon Heyman of the New York Publish, the Giants made a suggestion to Martinez, however he in the end turned it down.
“Earlier than the Giants signed Jorge Soler, they made a suggestion to J.D. Martinez,” Heyman reported on Friday. “Phrase is the ex-Dodger did not need to go there.”
The 36-year-old placed on one in all his finest performances in years through the 2023 season. He slashed .271/.321/.572 with 33 dwelling runs and 103 RBI with the Dodgers, however they did not prolong a qualifying supply to him through the offseason.
Martinez, a shopper of Scott Boras, stays unsigned together with the 4 different notable Boras purchasers — Jordan Montgomery, Blake Snell, Matt Chapman and Cody Bellinger. Heyman studies that the Rangers are a “potential match” for the six-time All-Star.
