FaceTime: JD Martinez meets and greets, Ozuna to Cards
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — J.D. Martinez has a chance to see in person what his monster year is worth.
The free agent star who hit .303 with 45 home runs was ready for a meet-and-greet session with teams at the winter meetings. The Boston Red Sox wanted to see him, having hit the fewest homers in the majors last season.
“The only reason I think you have players talk to owners, presidents and general managers is there’s a request to really get to know the player,” agent Scott Boras said Wednesday. “They get to ask questions that they can never ask because they’re never in front of the player.”
St. Louis added a power bat, swinging a deal for Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The move came just a few days after Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton turned down a trade to the Cardinals.