J.D. "Just Degenerating" Martinez is on pace for a nearly -4 fWAR season. This is 2018 Chris Davis level bad.
In 128 PA vs. righties, JD has a wRC+ of 50.
Most of J.D.'s advanced metrics remain the same: Contact%, SwStr%, launch angle, etc.
The glaring issues are exit velocity and HardHit%:
Exit velocity:
In 128 PA vs. righties, JD has a wRC+ of 50.
Most of J.D.'s advanced metrics remain the same: Contact%, SwStr%, launch angle, etc.
The glaring issues are exit velocity and HardHit%:
Exit velocity:
- 2017: 90.9
- 2018: 93.0
- 2019: 91.4
- 2020: 88.7
- 2017: 49.0%
- 2018: 52.3%
- 2019: 48.1%
- 2020: 39.2%