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 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 slugger J.D. Martinez is reportedly planning a career in pickleball after baseball, per a recent announcement.

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.

Word surfaced last week that veteran designated hitter and six-time All-Star slugger J.D. Martinez wants to continue his baseball career. That isn't stopping him from making plans for what comes next,

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.