The Red Sox got good news just before Sunday's game against the Orioles: J.D. Martinez is back.
The designated hitter, who was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list Saturday, was reinstated to the active roster just prior to first pitch in the series finale at Camden Yards.
To make room for Martinez, Michael Chavis, who scored the game-winning run in the Red Sox' extra-inning victory Saturday, was optioned to the team's alternate site.
With Martinez back, the Red Sox lineup looks like this:
Kiké Hernández CF, Alex Verdugo RF, Martinez DH, Xander Bogaerts SS, Rafael Devers 3B, Christian Vázquez C, Marwin Gonzalez 2B, Bobby Dalbec 1B, Franchy Cordero LF. Nick Pivetta gets the start for the Sox.
Through seven games this season Martinez has hit .433 (13-for-30) with seven doubles, two home runs, and 12 RBI. Entering play today, the right-handed batter leads all major league players in extra-base hits (9) and ranks among American League leaders in slugging percentage (4th; .867), OPS (5th; 1.335), and batting average (6th). Dating back to last season, Martinez has hit safely in eight straight games. He recorded at least one extra-base hit in all of his team’s first seven games of the year, making him one of five players in MLB history to do so.




