LOS ANGELES — The relationships with former teammate Mookie Betts and old hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc certainly helped.
But in the end, J.D. Martinez said his decision to sign with the Dodgers — on a bargain one-year, $10 million contract, no less — came down to an even simpler, more singular reason.
"I'm in a part of my career where I just want to win," the Dodgers new designated hitter said Wednesday night, speaking publicly for the first time since his offseason arrival at a charity bowling event Betts was hosting in downtown Los Angeles.
