Gabriel Martinez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Toronto Blue Jays #14 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Martinez signed out of Venezuela in 2018 and took a few years to marinate, but popped up during the summer of 2021 after hitting .330 in the Florida Complex League. He made his full season debut with Low-A Dunedin late in 2021 and returned to the level to begin 2022. There Martinez hit .288/.348/.483 with 11 home runs and a 17% strikeout rate across 65 games. He was promoted to High-A Vancouver in early August and finished the season hitting .324/.381/.490 over 28 games. Martinez was left off the 40-man roster this offseason and went unselected in the Rule 5 draft.
  
  Scouting Report: A true bat-first prospect, Martinez combines two key elements that drive his success at the plate. He possesses above-average bat-to-ball skills and above-average power and is capable of hitting a variety of pitch shapes and locations throughout the zone. He's physically strong with loose hands and mighty wrists that allow him to hit well-struck drives all over the field. Where Martinez gets into trouble is when he begins to expand the zone, and at times he is overly aggressive in his plan of attack. Martinez's strong contact skills have kept his strikeouts in check, however. Martinez is limited to an outfield corner, but could end up at first base due to a lack of range.
  
  The Future: Martinez will go as far as the bat will take him due to a lack of supporting tools. His tanteling hit and power combination could allow him to settle in as a hit-first regular in one of the outfield corners.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 55. Run: 40. Field: 40. Arm: 50.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Martinez signed out of Venezuela in 2018 and took a few years to marinate, but popped up during the summer of 2021 after hitting .330 in the Florida Complex League. He made his full season debut with Low-A Dunedin late in 2021 and returned to the level to begin 2022. There Martinez hit .288/.348/.483 with 11 home runs and a 17% strikeout rate across 65 games. He was promoted to High-A Vancouver in early August and finished the season hitting .324/.381/.490 over 28 games. Martinez was left off the 40-man roster this offseason and went unselected in the Rule 5 draft.
  
  Scouting Report: A true bat-first prospect, Martinez combines two key elements that drive his success at the plate. He possesses above-average bat-to-ball skills and above-average power and is capable of hitting a variety of pitch shapes and locations throughout the zone. He's physically strong with loose hands and mighty wrists that allow him to hit well-struck drives all over the field. Where Martinez gets into trouble is when he begins to expand the zone, and at times he is overly aggressive in his plan of attack. Martinez's strong contact skills have kept his strikeouts in check, however. Martinez is limited to an outfield corner, but could end up at first base due to a lack of range.
  
  The Future: Martinez will go as far as the bat will take him due to a lack of supporting tools. His tanteling hit and power combination could allow him to settle in as a hit-first regular in one of the outfield corners.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 55. Run: 40. Field: 40. Arm: 50.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Martinez signed out of Venezuela in 2018 and took a few years to marinate, but popped up during the summer of 2021 after hitting .330 in the Florida Complex League. He made his full season debut with Low-A Dunedin late in 2021 and returned to the level to begin 2022. There Martinez hit .288/.348/.483 with 11 home runs and a 17% strikeout rate across 65 games. He was promoted to High-A Vancouver in early August and finished the season hitting .324/.381/.490 over 28 games. Martinez was left off the 40-man roster this offseason and went unselected in the Rule 5 draft.
  
  Scouting Report: A true bat-first prospect, Martinez combines two key elements that drive his success at the plate. He possesses above-average bat-to-ball skills and above-average power and is capable of hitting a variety of pitch shapes and locations throughout the zone. He's physically strong with loose hands and mighty wrists that allow him to hit well-struck drives all over the field. Where Martinez gets into trouble is when he begins to expand the zone, and at times he is overly aggressive in his plan of attack. Martinez's strong contact skills have kept his strikeouts in check, however. Martinez is limited to an outfield corner, but could end up at first base due to a lack of range.
  
  The Future: Martinez will go as far as the bat will take him due to a lack of supporting tools. His tanteling hit and power combination could allow him to settle in as a hit-first regular in one of the outfield corners.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 55. Run: 40. Field: 40. Arm: 50.
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  
  May Update: Signed out of Venezuela in 2019, the 19-year-old Martinez has impressed scouts with his bat speed and feel to hit. There&#39s projectable power in his frame and good barrel control. He shows above-average bat-to-ball skills, but his approach can get aggressive at times as he&#39s prone to expand the zone. He has enough bat-to-ball skills and power to get by with a certain level of chase, as he&#39s able to make contact with pitches on the fringes of the zone. He&#39s a corner outfield-only player with average defensive skills, and is most comfortable in left field. It&#39s a profile where he&#39ll have to hit but he has the baseline bat-to-ball skills and bat speed to make it work.