J.D. Martinez seems poised to get his first taste of the NLCS on Wednesday when the series shifts to Queens, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza indicated Tuesday. Theres a good chance hes in the lineup tomorrow, Mendoza revealed during the Mets workout at Citi Field. Hes a profe sional hitter, and he means a lot to this team and to that lineup. So his presence like I Mitch Garver Jersey say, whenever hes in there, he makes us a better team as well. So yeah, hes going to continue to be a big part of the team moving forward. Martinez has been splitting time with lefty-hitter Je se Winker during the postseason and Mendoza opted to go with the trade-deadline acquisition during the first two games of the series against the Dodgers. J.D. Martinez gets some swings in during batting practice ahead of Mondays Game 1 win in the NLCS against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Imagn Images Martinez, who , has fared well in his limited time this postseason, recording four hits and three RBIs in 14 at-bats for the Mets, who return to Citi Field tied 1-1 with the Dodgers in the NLCS. Beyond just this years postseason run, Martinez has proven to be a valuable a set to have in the lineup during the playoffs spanning his time with the Tigers, Diamondbacks, Red Sox and Dodgers. Explore More See Also New York Mets Hes posted a .293/.385/.556 slash line during his career in the playoffs and hit 10 home runs in 39 games. Martinez, who spent last season with the Dodgers, was described as a hitting whisperer by Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts and is said to have helped to mentor Mookie Betts. Hopefully hes not giving too many trade secrets, which Im sure he is, how we think on the hitting side, Roberts said on Tuesday. Hes a hitting savant. He loves the game. Hes obse sed with hitting. Not the greatest of base runners, but he likes to hit. And he just commands respect. Hes won. Hes very likable. He cares. So obviously that was a big addition for the Mets. And hes helped, Im sure, in a lot of ways that people just dont even realize. Martinez , and on Wednesday Mendoza called having a mind like his inside the clubhouse a privilege. J.D. has been huge for us as a team, Mendoza said. Great guy in that clubhouse, not only for the offensive side, but just the experience and the way he sees the game and how he prepares and a special guy. Kyle Seager Jersey
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