Walker Martin SS. DOB: 2/20/2004. B-L, T- R. 6' 2", 188 lbs. Drafted 2023 Round 2.
2024(ACL): .229/.413/.382, 6 HR, 4 SB, 21.2 BB%, 37.6 K%, 189 PA.
2024(A): .202/.358/.333, 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 17.1 BB%, 46.3 K%, 123 PA.
Martin is purely an upside play here. He's got great size and athleticism as a former 2-sport star in HS. He's behind the curve development-wise due to lack of strong competition in HS and a late start to his pro-career apparently due to injury. So far a high walk rate is negated by an astronomical K rate which limits his game power due to extremely low contact rates. The upside is he still has 3 years of development before he must be added to the 40-man roster or exposed to the Rule 5 Draft.
Doc, based on your commentary >Why did Farhan draft him in the first place?
ReplyDeleteI know > hard to know why Frahan did anything, but your thoughts please.
Richard in Winnipeg
The high ceiling is real.
DeleteHis defensive numbers look horrible.
ReplyDeleteI guess patience is a virtue > hopefully this year he shines brighter.
Richard in Winnipeg
Like I said, he's behind the development curve but has 3 years before he is Rule 5 eligible which is roughly the make or break timeline I look at.
DeleteI do think 2025 is a really important year for Martin. He needs to show improvement in his contact rates and start to find some traction on his pro career.
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