Former Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez planning a career in pickleball after baseball
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Now 37, Martinez is currently a free agent. He last played professional baseball for the Mets in 2024, hitting .235 with 16 home runs and 69 RBIs.
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While in Boston, Martinez notched some of the best years of his career. Four of his six All-Star appearances came as a member of the Red Sox, including his debut season with the team in 2018 when he posted a .330 average with 43 home runs and a league-leading 130 RBIs. Martinez was also a part of the team's most recent World Series win (which happened in 2018 against the Dodgers).
Pickleball, which combines aspects of tennis and table tennis (played on a doubles badminton court) has risen to prominence in the last few years. It was deemed the '
The attempt to establish professional leagues has brought a plethora of celebrity investments. In 2022, it was even revealed that former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was
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