Rudy Martin
Born:
01/31/1996 (Age: 28)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 155
Primary Position: LF
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Left
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 155
Primary Position: LF
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
25th Rd., 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft (KCR)
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: High School
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | April 12th, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | 4/5-4/8/18 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
X-small w/ narrow physical features; excellent athlete w/ wiry and twitchy build; limited size or strength for power.
Swing Mechanics
Simple stance: wide, square base w/ minimal crouch; medium handset; quiet weight-transfer w/ minimal movement before swing. Quick, level swing; out-and-around bat-path that exposes hole on inner-third.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2020 | 10 | 30 | 4A Up/Down Type | High |
|---|
| Tool | Present | Future | Comments |
| Hit | 30 | 30 | Lacks feel at plate w/ consistent swing-and-miss against FBs inside and off-speed stuff. Slap-and-dash tablesetter; not trying to drive the ball; able to lay down bunts and play small ball. Lacks strength at contact. |
| Lacks feel at plate w/ consistent swing-and-miss against FBs inside and off-speed stuff. Slap-and-dash tablesetter; not trying to drive the ball; able to lay down bunts and play small ball. Lacks strength at contact. | |||
| Game Power | 20 | 20 | Singles hitter w/ limited ability to make authoritative game contact. |
| Singles hitter w/ limited ability to make authoritative game contact. | |||
| Raw Power | 30 | 30 | Below-average raw power, though has occasional ability to sting the pull-side gap. Works on going the other way and slapping the ball to all fields in BP. |
| Below-average raw power, though has occasional ability to sting the pull-side gap. Works on going the other way and slapping the ball to all fields in BP. | |||
| Run | 80 | 80 | Game-changing speed; excellent acceleration; gets to top speed quickly coming up the line; constant pressure on defense and always a threat to steal. 3.8-3.9 second runner from HP-to-1B. |
| Game-changing speed; excellent acceleration; gets to top speed quickly coming up the line; constant pressure on defense and always a threat to steal. 3.8-3.9 second runner from HP-to-1B. | |||
| Field | 45 | 55 | Iffy routes don't play raw speed up to full utility in the outfield. Lack of instincts but could improve w/ time; still fits profile of LF who covers a lot of ground. |
| Iffy routes don't play raw speed up to full utility in the outfield. Lack of instincts but could improve w/ time; still fits profile of LF who covers a lot of ground. | |||
| Throw | 40 | 40 | Below-average arm that fits in LF only. Limited carry and arm strength. |
| Below-average arm that fits in LF only. Limited carry and arm strength. | |||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Athleticism | Plus | Plus |
| Approach | Below Average | Below Average |
| Instincts | Below Average | Average |
| Baserunning | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Ceiling of high-minors player who could get a cup of coffee as a late-inning pinch-runner. Similar profile as Terrance Gore.
