Former Tigers star plans to play pickleball

JD Martinez will play professional pickleball after he decides to retire from baseball
JD Martinez, the former Met and current free agent, isn't officially retired, but he seems to have his post-baseball life ready to go, having signed a deal with a pickleball equipment company with the intention of going pro once he leaves baseball.
J.D. Martinez reportedly planning a career in pickleball after baseball
A pickleball pro said he thinks Martinez has "no ceiling" on his potential. The post J.D. Martinez reportedly planning a career in pickleball after baseball appeared first on Boston.com.
Former Tigers star plans to play pickleball after baseball
J.D. Martinez has his retirement plan ready to go. The former Tigers star signed a contract with pickleball equipment manufacturer JOOLA this week and said in a statement that he plans to play the sport professionally following his baseball career.
Former Red Sox All-Star slugger signs deal to play pro pickleball after retirement
J.D. Martinez wants to play baseball in 2025... but he has an eye on playing another sport professionally once his time in the majors is over.
Former Mets player eyes career change — in pickleball
Former Mets slugger J.D. Martinez is mulling swapping his baseball bat for a pickleball paddle. On Monday, JOOLA, a table tennis and pickleball brand, announced that Martinez has signed an “exclusive deal” with them to transition to professional pickleball after he’s retired from Major League Baseball.
Red Sox World Series Hero, RBI Champ Signs Pro Contract in Surprising New Sport
J.D. Martinez, who helped propel the Boston Red Sox to their 2018 World Series title and is currently a free agent, plans to switch sports to pro pickleball.
Former Red Sox slugger planning to switch sports after retirement
The 37-year-old played for the Red Sox from 2018-22, hitting .292 with an .889 OPS, 130 home runs and 423 RBIs during that time. He also made four All-Star games in those five sea
54-year-old Cincinnati tennis club to become facility that's 'like Topgolf for pickleball'
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Former Met J.D. Martinez will pivot to pickleball after retirement: ‘I see pickleball as a sport I’ll be involved in for the long run’
J.D. Martinez hasn’t officially retired from baseball, but he’s already planning a post-retirement pivot to pickleball. Table ...
Two more massive pickleball facilities opening in Cincinnati area
The sport of pickleball is growing fast in the Greater Cincinnati area, and so are the facilities dedicated to it.
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Pro pickleball tournament makes its way to Tucson this week
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Genie Bouchard stuns away from pickleball court in fire bikini for tropical vacation
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New taproom, indoor pickleball facility to open in Lexington this spring
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Pickleball program boosts health and wellness for cancer survivors, study finds
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World's best pickleball players to compete in PPA's Tucson Open
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) is coming to Tucson. Fans have a chance to watch and play with the best players in the world, including one U of A alum. "I went to ...