the New York Mets have agreed a one-year split contract with the Venezuelan gardener / first baseman, José ‘Cafecito’ Martínez, first reported Bob NIGHTENGALE of USA Today. If you join the Major League roster, you will receive a salary of US $ 1 million and could receive up to $ 500 thousand in additional incentives.
Martinez had a terrible 2020 season with both the Rays and the Cubs. He finished with an average of: 182/265/295, 2 homers and 10 runs produced in 98 appearances on the plate.
However, before the 2020 season, Martinez was a very productive half-time player with the St. Louis Cardinals. Between 2017 and 2019 he batted a combined 296/361/458 with 41 homers, 56 doubles and three triples in 1270 turns on the bat. In addition it was characterized for being a serious threat for the left throwers, to whom “macaneó” beating them by 323/401/570 during this time.
The South American finished the 2020 campaign with just over four years of service, making him controllable in refereeing until 2022.