The New York Mets have re-hired J.D. Martinez as a special assistant to David Stearns.

There’s a perspective there that many of us in the front office don’t have. Being able to get the advice of someone who’s lived it, and now who also has access to all the information we have and can think about it with a little bit of distance -- but also the player background and perspective -- is [invaluable]. - David Stearns