The New York Mets have agreed to a one-year split contract with the Venezuelan ground / first baseman, José ‘Cafecito’ Martínez, was first reported by Bob Nightengale of USA Today. If you make the Major League Baseball roster, you will receive a $ 1 million salary and you can receive up to $ 500,000 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 home runs and 10 RBIs in 98 plate appearances.
However, before the 2020 season, Martinez was a very productive part-time player with the St. Paul Cardinals. Louis. Between 2017 and 2019, he hit a .296 / .361 / .458 combined with 41 home runs, 56 doubles and three triples in 1,270 bats. He was also characterized as a serious threat to left-handed pitchers, which he “crushed” by hitting .323 / .401 / .570 at the time.
The South American ended the 2020 campaign with just over four years of service, making him controllable in arbitration until 2022.