Martinez is headed to the Red Sox. (Mark J. Terrill/AP, File)The Boston Red Sox reached agreement on a reported five-year, $110 million contract with outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez, 30, hit 45 homers with a major-league-leading .690 slugging percentage in 2017, which he split between the Detroit Tigers and Arizona Diamondbacks. With the Red Sox prepared to start an outfield of Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts, Martinez could see the bulk of his at-bats in the DH role, which was manned primarily by Hanley Ramirez in 2017. Nothing lost in translation: The ‘Babe Ruth of Japan’ already talks the talk of an MLB pitcherTim Tebow to the major leagues?

Source: Washington Post February 19, 2018 23:25 UTC