Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez and second baseman Trevor Story are both getting the day off on Sunday as the team closes out its three-game series against the Chicago Cubs. Christian Arroyo will be covering second base for the game while Franchy Cordero will be slotting in at designated hitter. Martinez has been struggling lately, going just 1-for-21 across his last five games. However, he still owns a strong .307/.377/.487 slash line on the year. Story, meanwhile, has been stuck in a near season-long slump as he's slashed just .222/.298/.411 with 12 homers over 71 games on the year.

After getting off to a hot start in April and May, Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is struggling a bit in June. After slashing .406/.467/.604 in May, Martinez is slashing just .247/.325/.452 in June with three home runs and seven RBI. In addition, Martinez is slashing just .091/.125/.091 in the last week heading into a three-game series this weekend against the streaking Cleveland Guardians. Martinez is a risky play right now in standard fantasy leagues until he breaks out of his slump.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 2-for-3 with a double on Monday as the Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 in the series opener. Martinez is currently on a four-game hitting streak, and the 34-year-old is 5-for-16 over that stretch with two extra-base hits and three runs scored. Martinez is off to a great start in 2022. So far this season, Martinez ranks in the 90th percentile in barrel rate, the 98th percentile in xSLG and the 98th percentile in xOBA. For his career, Martinez is 1-for-2 lifetime against Reid Detmers, Tuesday's starting pitcher for the Angels.

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics. Martinez will get a regular day of rest in the series finale after starting seven straight games since May 29. The four-time All-Star slugger has been phenomenal for fantasy managers in 2022, slashing .353/.415/.543 with a .959 OPS, five home runs, 23 RBI and 33 runs scored in 195 plate appearances over 44 games played. He's a no-brainer must-start when he's in the lineup. Jarren Duran will be the DH and will hit leadoff, while Franchy Cordero is in right field and is batting seventh on Sunday against A's right-hander Frankie Montas. Duran went 2-for-5 in his second game for Boston on Saturday, and he'll be an intriguing DFS play with upside in the leadoff spot.

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He will be the team's designated hitter for the game and he'll be batting third. Martinez was a literal last minute scratch from Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners due to back spasms. He was able to use the team's day off on Monday to recover. Martinez has been fantastic at the plate so far this year. Over 33 games, he's slashing .349/.390/.581 with five home runs, 20 RBI and 20 runs.

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) was scratched from the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners just moments before the game began. The veteran is reportedly dealing with back spasms. He was originally slated to play designated hitter in the game, but Christian Arroyo is now filling in as the team's designated hitter. The Red Sox are off on Monday, so Martinez will have some extra time to rest before the team opens up a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball of late, and he extended his hitting streak to 17 games on Monday night against the Houston Astros, going 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. For the month of May, Martinez is slashing .364/.397/.600 with three home runs, nine RBI, and seven runs scored in 58 plate appearances. While fantasy managers may hope Martinez's home run numbers climb higher than his current mark of four for the season, it's hard to argue that a player who has reached base in every game this year has been at all disappointing.

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez (groin) is back in the starting lineup as the designated hitter on Sunday, and he's batting cleanup against Baltimore Orioles right-hander Jordan Lyles. Martinez was out of the lineup for the previous three games due to a recurrence of adductor discomfort that kept him out for a stretch of games last week as well. Christian Arroyo will head back to the bench after serving as the team's DH for the last two games. Fantasy managers will want to get Martinez, who is hitting .278 (15-for-54) with a homer and eight RBI in his first 15 games, back in their starting lineups on Sunday for the series finale in Baltimore.

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (groin) is expected to start Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He's missed the last three contests after the veteran aggravated a groin injury in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays. Martinez was initially in Saturday's lineup but removed last minute for precautionary reasons. The 34-year-old is slashing .278/.344/.481 with one home run, eight RBI, and seven runs scored across 61 plate appearances. Fantasy managers should check back on Sunday and ensure Martinez is in the lineup before activating him.

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (groin) will remain sidelined for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. However, he is expected to return to the field for Saturday's game. Friday's game will be the second straight missed game for Martinez, who sustained an adductor injury while running the bases on Wednesday. The 34-year-old is hitting .278/.344/.481 over 15 games on the year with one home run, eight doubles, eight RBI and seven runs.

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez (groin) aggravated his adductor injury while pulling into second base on Wednesday night and is out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays as a result. Manager Alex Cora is hoping Martinez can start at some point this weekend against the Baltimore Orioles, but the Red Sox are going to stay conservative with the slugger. The 34-year-old missed four straight games last week with the same injury, so this isn't what fantasy managers want to hear. With Martinez out Thursday, Travis Shaw is serving as the designated hitter and is batting eighth against Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah. Shaw is still searching for his first hit of the season through six games.

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (groin) will be back in action after a four-game absence on Monday when the team takes on the Toronto Blue Jays. He'll be slotting in at designated hitter and batting fifth in the game. Martinez has been dealing with left groin tightness. The injury first flared up last Wednesday. The veteran has played in 12 games so far this year and he's slashing .268/.354/.463 with one home run, five doubles, seven RBI and six runs.

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez (groin) remains out of the starting lineup for the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Martinez left the game against the Toronto Blue Jays last Wednesday early with left groin tightness and hasn't played since. The 34-year-old slugger was reportedly available to pinch hit on Friday, but it's unclear when he'll return to the lineup. The Red Sox initially didn't believe that he'd need to go on the injured list. Martinez is a must-start anytime he's in the lineup for fantasy managers. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts is serving as the DH on Sunday against Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan, while Christian Arroyo is at shortstop and hitting seventh in the lineup.

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez (groin) remains out of the starting lineup for the first game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Martinez is dealing with tightness in his adductor muscle, and the Red Sox are giving him another day off to rest as he continues to receive treatment. He is traveling with the team to Tampa, though, so he has a chance to return to the lineup either Saturday or Sunday. The 34-year-old isn't expected to need a trip to the injured list, and his fantasy managers should continue to consider him day-to-day. Travis Shaw is serving as the DH and hitting eighth on Friday, while Jackie Bradley Jr. is in right field and hitting sixth against Rays right-hander Corey Kluber.

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (head) is playing second base and leading off for the Red Sox on Thursday against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. Story was hit in the head by a pitch on Wednesday, but he passed the league's concussion protocol and will hit leadoff for the first time with Boston. The 29-year-old is still searching for his first home run and stolen base this year and is sporting a 33.3% strikeout rate through his first eight games. Outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez was pulled from the game with groin tightness on Wednesday and was expected to miss Thursday's contest, although he's not expected to need a trip to the injured list. Rafael Devers is the DH against Toronto, while Bobby Dalbec will start at third base and Travis Shaw will play first base.

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (groin) is not expected to suit up for Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The veteran slugger mentioned he was experiencing groin soreness after Wednesday's contest. It sounds like manager Alex Cora is going to play it safe and rest Martinez for at least Thursday's contest. Luckily, this injury sounds like a day-to-day type of issue. Hopefully, fantasy managers will only be without Martinez for a game or two.

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (groin) was diagnosed with left adductor tightness after leaving Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays early. He sustained the injury while heading into second base after hitting a double in the third inning. He went 2-for-2 with the double before exiting. The severity of his injury is unknown at this time, and Martinez is considered day-to-day. Martinez is slashing .268/.354/.463 with one home and seven RBI over 12 games in 2022. Christian Arroyo replaced Martinez in the game and would see an uptick in at-bats if the veteran was forced to miss any games. Stay tuned for more information on Martinez's injury.

Boston Red Sox outfielder and designated hitter J.D. Martinez is off to a quality start at the plate this season. The slugger is batting .250 with a .342 on-base percentage and a home run in 38 plate appearances for the Red Sox entering play on Monday. One of the best home run hitters in the sport, Martinez has batted cleanup for Boston in every game this season and should continue to benefit from hitting in the middle of a lineup that also features Rafael Devers, Trevor Story, and Xander Bogaerts. While he only has one home run so far, more should be on the way. The 34-year-old has already collected four barrels.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is will see significant time in right field this season. The Red Sox plan to platoon Jackie Bradley Jr. (against righties) and Martinez (against lefties) in right field. "It helps that J.D. can play the outfield," said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. "It's going to help us. That way, I can give Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers a few days DHing against lefties, even Trevor Story. Then Bobby Dalbec will do his thing. The 34-year-old has outfield eligibility after logging 36 games in the outfield in 2021 and should have no problem retaining that eligibility in 2023. Earlier in the offseason, Martinez declined to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract to remain with Boston for the 2022 season. He slashed .286/.349/.518 with a .867 OPS, 28 home runs, 99 RBI, and an MLB-leading 42 doubles. Martinez is expected to hit cleanup for Boston and is being selected as a top-20 outfielder in fantasy for upcoming drafts.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez declined to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract and will remain with the team for the 2022 season. Martinez's market could markedly improve next offseason if a universal DH is implemented in baseball when the new Collective Bargaining Agreement is worked out this winter. Had he opted out of his $19.375 million deal for next year, Boston would have surely extended Martinez a qualifying offer. It's the third straight year that the slugger has opted in to remain with Boston. Martinez had a tough season in the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, but he bounced back to hit .286/.349/.518 with an .867 OPS, 28 home runs, 99 RBI and an MLB-leading 42 doubles. The 34-year-old was an All-Star for the third time in his career and also hit an impressive .344/.447/.688 with three homers and 10 RBI in the postseason.