Julio Pablo Martinez
Born:
03/21/1996 (Age: 28)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 174
Primary Position: CF
Seconday Position: OF
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 174
Primary Position: CF
Seconday Position: OF
Acquisition Period:
Signed as international free agent March 6, 2018 (TEX)
Entry Point: IFA
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: IFA
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
Evaluator: | John Eshleman |
Report Date: | November 12th, 2018 |
Dates Seen: | 4x-- October 2018 |
Level: | AFL |
Affiliate: | Surprise Saguaros |
MLB Team: | |
On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Short but not small; compact and well built with strength for size; athletic actions.
Swing Mechanics
Open, shoulder-width set-up, hands by ear. Moderate-leg raise to close off, medium load, loose hands drift creating length, sweeps bathead through zone with plus bat speed, solid extension, still head.
MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | 30 | 50 | Everyday Player | Extreme |
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Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
Hit | 30 | 50 | Has plus bat speed and solid barrel-feel to be an average MLB hitter. Swing has length and gets longer when trying to tap power. Approach is inconsistent but projects to improve with reps; can lay off pitches early count; expands down in the count; has athleticism and stroke to make adjustments. |
Has plus bat speed and solid barrel-feel to be an average MLB hitter. Swing has length and gets longer when trying to tap power. Approach is inconsistent but projects to improve with reps; can lay off pitches early count; expands down in the count; has athleticism and stroke to make adjustments. | |||
Game Power | 30 | 45 | Swing path won't maximize all his raw power; plus bat speed with enough strength to run into 12-15 HRs; average barrel-feel, will drive gaps and leg out extra base hits. |
Swing path won't maximize all his raw power; plus bat speed with enough strength to run into 12-15 HRs; average barrel-feel, will drive gaps and leg out extra base hits. | |||
Raw Power | 45 | 50 | Has wrist strength and plus bat speed for pullside HR power. Should grow into another half-grade with maturity. |
Has wrist strength and plus bat speed for pullside HR power. Should grow into another half-grade with maturity. | |||
Run | 60 | 60 | Quick out of the box; profile speed for CF, will have value on basepaths. |
Quick out of the box; profile speed for CF, will have value on basepaths. | |||
Field | 50 | 55 | Good first-step reads with plenty of closing speed for CF; tracks well, projects for another half-grade with reps to improve route running. |
Good first-step reads with plenty of closing speed for CF; tracks well, projects for another half-grade with reps to improve route running. | |||
Throw | 50 | 50 | Average all around, enough strength and carry to get job done from CF without being a standout tool. |
Average all around, enough strength and carry to get job done from CF without being a standout tool. |
Attribute | Present | Future |
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Athleticism | Plus | Plus |
Approach | Average | Average |
Instincts | Average | Average |
Baserunning | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Well-rounded toolset with defensive ability to profile in CF. Offensive toolset will be pushed as a regular, but his ability to work counts, leg out base hits, and provide plus value on the bases is enough to profile as everyday CF. Extreme risk given potential bat doesn't progress and lands as defensive/speed option off bench.