{"id":603323,"date":"2017-01-03T07:48:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T12:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=603323"},"modified":"2017-01-03T07:48:42","modified_gmt":"2017-01-03T12:48:42","slug":"it-shouldnt-be-surprising-that-j-d-martinez-is-still-on-the-detroit-tigers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/it-shouldnt-be-surprising-that-j-d-martinez-is-still-on-the-detroit-tigers\/","title":{"rendered":"It Shouldn\u2019t Be Surprising That J.D. Martinez Is Still on the Detroit Tigers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Talking a big game and actually backing it up with action are two very different things. Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila has certainly learned that lesson throughout this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Almost immediately following the conclusion of Detroit\u2019s regular season schedule, Avila <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2016\/10\/al-avila-changes-are-coming-to-tigers.html\">was clear that \u201cchanges are coming\u201d<\/a> in the way the organization conducts its business. Also, since they have been working \u201cway above\u201d their financial means for a while, the goal was to start getting younger.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, that meant being open to potential trades for just about anybody to clear some payroll. The selling started by shipping <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/maybica01.shtml\">Cameron Maybin<\/a><\/strong> to the Los Angeles Angels, and then\u2026 things halted.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit\u2019s biggest stars \u2013 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cabremi01.shtml\">Miguel Cabrera<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/verlaju01.shtml\">Justin Verlander<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blessyouboys.com\/2016\/11\/7\/13558598\/mlb-trade-rumors-miguel-cabrera-justin-verlander-detroit-tigers\">saw their names<\/a>\u00a0briefly pop up in the rumor mill, but they died down quickly. One available player who seemed all but traded was <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/martijd02.shtml\">J.D. Martinez<\/a><\/strong>, and it wasn\u2019t hard to see why.<\/p>\n<p>But here were are, with the holidays over and 2017 officially upon us, and he\u2019s still a member of the Tigers. It doesn\u2019t look like he\u2019s leaving anytime soon, either.<\/p>\n<h2>Offense Is Elite<\/h2>\n<p>The most appealing part of Martinez\u2019s game is his offense, and for good reason. While he was limited to just 120 games due to injury in 2016, he put together his third consecutive above average performance at the plate.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what he\u2019s accomplished since the Tigers took a flyer on him prior to the 2014 campaign:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">Year<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">PAs<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">Avg.<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">OBP<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">Slug%<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">HR<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">RBI<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">wRC+<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">480<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">.315<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">.358<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">.553<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">23<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">76<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">154<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">2015<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">657<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">.282<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">.344<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">.535<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">38<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">102<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">2016<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">517<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">.307<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">.373<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">.535<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">22<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">68<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">142<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>His 143 wRC+ over the last three seasons puts him on the same level as premier sluggers like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stantmi03.shtml\">Giancarlo Stanton<\/a><\/strong> (144), <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bryankr01.shtml\">Kris Bryant<\/a><\/strong> (143), <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/e\/encared01.shtml\">Edwin Encarnacion<\/a><\/strong> (144) and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/o\/ortizda01.shtml\">David Ortiz<\/a><\/strong> (145).<\/p>\n<p>That kind of production rarely runs cheap. On the surface, Martinez looks like a tremendous bargain since he\u2019s due to earn $11.75 million in 2017 before hitting free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Many teams would pay that price for the above production. The San Francisco Giants seemed to be the hottest on his trail <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2016\/11\/giants-have-held-trade-talks-with-tigers-on-j-d-martinez.html\">earlier this winter<\/a>, but those rumors have since all but evaporated.<\/p>\n<p>How did this happen? Probably for three main reasons.<\/p>\n<h2>Defense Went From Meh to Terrible<\/h2>\n<p>Since joining the Tigers, Martinez has made his name in the batter\u2019s box. However, he also wasn\u2019t costing his team runs in the outfield.<\/p>\n<p>That changed in 2016:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">Year<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">Innings<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">DRS<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">UZR<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">931.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">-1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">2015<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">1,306.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">7.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">2016<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">1,027.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">-22<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">-17.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Whether that\u2019s a blip on the radar or the start of a disturbing trend for a player entering his age-29 season, it\u2019s something that jumps off the page. And for a team like the Giants \u2013 who have to put him in the field to get his bat in the lineup \u2013 that\u2019s a big risk.<\/p>\n<p>After all, they want to support their pitching staff as much as possible. Especially since they spent $220 million last winter bolstering the rotation by signing <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cuetojo01.shtml\">Johnny Cueto<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/samarje01.shtml\">Jeff Samardzija<\/a><\/strong>, along with another $62 million this winter for closer <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/melanma01.shtml\">Mark Melancon<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Asking Price Is Probably a Tad High<\/h2>\n<p>As we\u2019ve seen with other trades this winter, asking prices are rather high. Just look at what the Washington Nationals <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2016\/12\/white-sox-trade-adam-eaton-nationals.html\">sent to the<\/a> Chicago White Sox in exchange for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/e\/eatonad02.shtml\">Adam Eaton<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And while he didn\u2019t get traded, the Pittsburgh Pirates <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bucsdugout.com\/2016\/12\/5\/13849592\/latest-andrew-mccutchen-rumors-have-the-pirates-asking-high-prices\">wanted a significant haul<\/a> for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mccutan01.shtml\">Andrew McCutchen<\/a><\/strong>, who was fresh off the worst overall year of his MLB career.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having just one year of team control left, the Tigers had initially set out to acquire <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jcrasnick\/status\/810224462520000512\">young, controllable talent<\/a> in return for their slugging outfielder. So, it shouldn\u2019t be\u00a0shocking to hear Detroit is having a tough time finding a fit for Martinez, as ESPN\u2019s Jerry Crasnick reported a couple weeks ago.<\/p>\n<h2>Market Still Flush With Other Options<\/h2>\n<p>As good as Martinez has been in the Motor City, it\u2019s not as if the outfield market \u2013 via trades or free agency \u2013 lacks intriguing options.<\/p>\n<p>If we want to expand this market to first base\/designated hitter types, it gets even more crowded. Players like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/trumbma01.shtml\">Mark Trumbo<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bautijo02.shtml\">Jose Bautista<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cartech02.shtml\">Chris Carter<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/alvarpe01.shtml\">Pedro Alvarez<\/a><\/strong><strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/saundmi01.shtml\">Michael Saunders<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mossbr01.shtml\">Brandon Moss<\/a><\/strong> (to name a few) are still available, with only Trumbo and Bautista being attached to draft-pick compensation.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to trades, there are guys like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bruceja01.shtml\">Jay Bruce<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gonzaca01.shtml\">Carlos Gonzalez<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/blackch02.shtml\">Charlie Blackmon<\/a><\/strong> (if the Rockies actually do something that makes sense) potentially available.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Plenty still needs to\u00a0get settled for players in need of new homes, and we\u2019re only a little over a month away from Spring Training getting started.<\/p>\n<p>After Avila\u2019s bold words and not much action, it looks like basically the same group will be back in Detroit for 2017. While the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox (and maybe even the Kansas City Royals, to a degree) are rebuilding, it\u2019ll be tough to overtake the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit is technically going for it, but only because they couldn\u2019t unload the players they wanted to this winter. Even someone who should\u2019ve been very popular, like J.D. Martinez.<\/p>\n<p><em>Statistics courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Baseball-Reference<\/a>. Advanced statistics courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">FanGraphs<\/a>, unless otherwise noted.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Thanks for reading! If you\u2019d like to jumpstart your sportswriting career and aren\u2019t sure how, <a href=\"https:\/\/kdp.amazon.com\/amazon-dp-action\/us\/bookshelf.marketplacelink\/B01F0JUVW2\" target=\"_blank\">check out my eBook<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to follow me on Twitter so we can chat about baseball:<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mmusico8\">@mmusico8<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talking a big game and actually backing it up with action are two very different things. Detroit Tigers general manager&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":603326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[447945913,703638948],"tags":[34877,22973824,13011990,1476548],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v22.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>It Shouldn\u2019t Be Surprising That J.D. 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