JD Martinez, Red Sox agree to 5-year deal

A person familiar with the negotiations says slugger J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $110 million, five-year contract.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the agreement was subject to a successful physical and had not been announced.

Boston was seeking to add power to a lineup that hit an AL-low 168 home runs. The 30-year-old Martinez has changed his swing to improve his launch angle and become one of the top home-run threats in the majors

He hit .303 with 45 homers and 104 RBIs last year for Detroit and Arizona, which acquired him on July 18 for three prospects. He had 29 homers and 65 RBIs in 62 games with the Diamondbacks, and hit a record-tying four home runs in a game.

Trout had big offseason

Mike Trout is hoping his 2018 season can match a tremendous offseason: He got married, watched his beloved Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl and participated in the Angels’ successful recruitment of Japanese pitcher-hitter Shohei Ohtani.

Trout, who took part Monday in the team’s first full-squad workout, said he tried to persuade Ohtani that the Los Angeles Angels were a good organization to play for “and just told him that we wanted him.”

“You obviously want to make a good case to get him to come here. Obviously, it worked,” he said.

Bronx Bombers on display

Giancarlo Stanton homered off the scoreboard in left-center and hit three opposite-field homers to right. Aaron Judge drove a pitch over the left-field walkway and also went deep to right.

The New York Yankees’ first full-squad batting practice of spring training drew about 2,000 fans Monday in Tampa, Florida.