J.D. Martinez had quite the debut season with the Red Sox in 2018 and helped lead Boston to its fourth World Series championship in 15 years.
The designated hitter/outfielder amassed a .330 average with 43 home runs, 130 RBIs and a 1.031 OPS. Martinez capped off his strong campaign by winning not one, but two Silver Slugger Awards.
But in the mind of the 31-year-old, he can improve.
“There’s always room to grow,” he told The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham. “I learned so many things last year that I didn’t learn the year before. I feel like the mind’s always growing and as long as you keep absorbing information it’s hard to say ‘no’ because then I feel like I’m giving up on myself.”
It’s hard to imagine Martinez having a better year. But he certainly will be even more of a threat to pitchers than he was last year if he does indeed improve from last year.
