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Red Sox: Ranking Boston’s nine upcoming free agents by importance

By Jacob DeReus

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 15: From left, Red Sox Owner John Henry, Chairman Tom Werner, CEO Sam Kennedy, and Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom attend a press conference addressing the departure of Alex Cora as manager of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on January 15, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. A MLB investigation concluded that Cora was involved in the Houston Astros sign stealing operation in 2017 while he was the bench coach. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 15: From left, Red Sox Owner John Henry, Chairman Tom Werner, CEO Sam Kennedy, and Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom attend a press conference addressing the departure of Alex Cora as manager of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on January 15, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. A MLB investigation concluded that Cora was involved in the Houston Astros sign stealing operation in 2017 while he was the bench coach. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – April 11: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox is pushed through the dugout in a laundry cart by Kevin Plawecki #25 after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the fifth inning at Comerica Park on April 11, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – April 11: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox is pushed through the dugout in a laundry cart by Kevin Plawecki #25 after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the fifth inning at Comerica Park on April 11, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /

#1: Red Sox DH J.D. Martinez

My number one, most important player for the Red Sox to re-sign is Julio Daniel Martinez. JD Martinez has made this team better since his first year joinng the team. He brings a next level of leadership and seemed to help everyone’s bat.

He has had one bad year and that was the Covid shortened season. If you take out that one season, the lowest batting average J.D. has had was a .286. J.D.’s worst year would be most guys’ best.

Taking out his Covid season he has hit atleast 28 home runs. The way he watches his own tape and improves himself is very rare in batters. He has said he does not want to be anywhere else.

He wants to be in Boston and he continues to show Boston why they should want him there. Martinez is a leader of this team. He has a very close relationship with the core and the manager of the team.

J.D. deserves whatever money he gets paid. The Red Sox can be smart and bring this man back or they can be like the Astros and let him walk. I know what I would do and that is bring him back. Pay him the money and show Xander that he should return.

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