Watch: J.D. Martinez slams 23rd HR of 2nd half to set D-Backs record
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.@JDMartinez14 now has 39 homers and TWENTY-THREE since joining the @dbacks on July 18. pic.twitter.com/ehBwQTbfzr
— MLB (@MLB) September 14, 2017
There's no shortage of dingers in the desert for J.D. Martinez.
In the third inning Thursday, Martinez caught all of Colorado Rockies hurler Chris Rusin's 1-1 offering, deposing it well into the stands in right-center field at Chase Field. The home run, a career-best 39th for Martinez on the season, is also his 23rd in 48 games since joining the Arizona Diamondbacks in a trade from the Detroit Tigers on July 18.
His second-half outburst will go down in Arizona's record books, as he overtakes former Diamondbacks outfielder Luis Gonzalez for the most home runs after the All-Star break.
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