J.D. Martinez said this year's Mets are “more talented than 2024 team by far,” according to a headline published April 9, 2025. The comparison was attributed to Martinez in the headline itself.
The source material available for the story contains only that headline and related links, not the full body of the article. Even so, the framing is clear: Martinez was weighing the current Mets against the 2024 team and coming down firmly on the side of the present roster.
What is missing matters. Without the full article text, there is no way to know what Martinez cited to support the view, whether he was talking about depth, star power or something else, or how directly he tied that judgment to the club’s outlook. The headline gives the verdict, but not the evidence.
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For now, the only solid takeaway is the comparison itself. Martinez has put his name behind the idea that this year’s Mets are, in his view, a far more talented group than the 2024 team, and that assessment will follow the conversation around the club as the season unfolds.