J.D. Martinez wins Hank Aaron Award as American League's top hitter

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 23: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox hits an RBI double during the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park on October 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

October 26, 2018 at 11:03 p.m. UTC

By Austin Bumpus

Before Game 3 of the World Series, J.D. Martinez got the Red Sox some hardware as he voted as the recipient of the Hank Aaron award.

As the team announced that Martinez would replace Andrew Benintendi in left field for Game 3 against the Dodgers, the league announced that he and Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers were named as the Hank Aaron Award winners for the best offensive performers in both leagues.

Martinez the year with a .330 batting average, smashing 43 home runs and piling up 130 RBI in his first year with the Red Sox.

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