Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PHI | SS | 29 | 35 |
Grades Update: Feb 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 70 |
Feb 2021 Report
Evaluator: Mike Kinsela
Age: 22 yr
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2020 Round 3
RuleV: 2023
Physical Description: Martin is a slender, athletically-built player with high-end athleticism and some projection remaining on his body, though the speed is such an important part of his game it's hard to know how much projection is advisable.
Hit: The biggest issue of Martin's profile, he struggles with swing-and-miss consistently and has struck out quite a bit through his amateur career even in spite of the gaudy underclassmen numbers. It's a swing that gets too uphill, dipping his back shoulder and take him off plane, creating a very small hard contact zone which he doesn't have the barrel adjustability skills to get to consistently. Grade: 30
Power: Martin has above-average raw power in spite of his slender frame, capable of driving the ball out of any park pull-side. The problems come in when that's the entirety of his approach-hitting the ball in the air pull-side. The power projects, as he's likely to add some strength to his frame, but the hit tool concerns will keep him from really taking advantage of it. Grade: 45
Field: Martin plays shortstop presently and has the athleticism, range, footwork, and arm strength to make it work there, though his hands and internal timer are both below average. The game very clearly speeds up on him defensively and he's equally likely to make a spectacular play as he is to kick a routine grounder right at him. The tools are there, but he's a better fit in CF in this scout's view. Grade: 50
Arm: The raw arm strength is above average, though Martin struggles a bit with consistency in terms of his release as well as the internal timer. The arm will play from wherever he's positioned, and he's had experience at 3B as well as SS, though again, center field seems like the most likely outcome here. Grade: 50
Run: Martin's best tool, he's a real burner who can turn in elite times down the line and consistently clocks 70 times from the right side of the plate. It's speed that is impactful on the bases, as he's a true stolen base threat, and that speed is one of the reasons why some scouts prefer him in CF vs. shortstop. Grade: 70
Overall: Martin has intriguing power/speed upside with middle field defensive projection, and the 99th percentile outcome here might be a 20/20 guy at the highest level with good defense in CF. The most likely outcome is something similar to Brock Deatherage, whose contact inconsistencies cause his power/speed tools to play way, way down.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: High
