Boston's J.D. Martinez placed on COVID-19 injured list

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday.

What It Means:

Michael Chavis will replace Martinez's roster spot after Boston's star outfielder was placed on the COVID-19 related injured list. Expect Chavis and Marwin Gonzalez to see more at-bats until Martinez is cleared to return.

According to Baseball Savant on 24 batted balls this season, Martinez has produced a 16.7% barrel rate and a .295 expected average.