Austin Martin

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Austin Martin
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Martin with the St. Paul Saints in 2023
Minnesota Twins – No. 82
Infielder
Born: (1999-03-23) March 23, 1999 (age 25)
DeLand, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 30, 2024, for the Minnesota Twins
Men's baseball
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15U Baseball World Cup
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Christopher Austin Martin (born March 23, 1999) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

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Amateur career

Martin attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. In 2014, he was selected 15U United States national baseball team. [1] Martin was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 37th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead attended Vanderbilt University where he played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. [2]

As a freshman in 2018, Martin started 58 games at six different positions. [3] He hit .338/.452/.414 with one home run, 19 runs batted in and 22 stolen bases. [4] He played mostly third base his sophomore year in 2019. In 65 games, he hit .410/.503/.619 with eight home runs and 42 runs batted in, and helped lead Vanderbilt to victory in the 2019 College World Series against the Michigan Wolverines. [5] His .410 average led the Southeastern Conference. [6] After the season, he played for the United States collegiate national team. [1] Before the suspension of his junior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Martin had appeared in 16 games and hit .377 with three home runs and 11 runs batted in. [7]

Professional career

Toronto Blue Jays

Martin was considered by MLB.com to be the "best pure hitter" and a top prospect in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, projecting as a top three with potential to be drafted first overall. [8] He was selected fifth overall by the Toronto Blue Jays and was announced as a shortstop. [9] [10] He received a $7 million signing bonus. [11]

Martin made his professional debut in 2021 with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double-A Northeast. [12] In June, he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game. [13] Over 56 games with New Hampshire, Martin slashed .281/.424/.383 with two home runs, 16 runs batted in, and nine stolen bases. [14]

Minnesota Twins

On July 30, 2021, Martin was traded to the Minnesota Twins along with Simeon Woods Richardson for José Berríos. [15] Martin was assigned to the Wichita Wind Surge of the Double-A Central with whom he finished the season. [16] Over 37 games, he batted .254 with three home runs and 19 runs batted in. [17] Martin spent the 2022 season with Double-A Wichita, playing in 90 games and hitting .241/.367/.316 with 2 home runs, 32 runs batted in, and 34 stolen bases.

On March 5, 2023, Martin was shut down with a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. [18] He still managed to play in 59 games for the Triple–A St. Paul Saints, batting .263/.387/.405 with 6 home runs, 28 RBI, and 16 stolen bases.

On November 14, 2023, the Twins added Martin to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to Triple–A St. Paul to begin the 2024 season. [19] On March 30, 2024, Martin was promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Royce Lewis. [20] He made his major league debut the next day on March 31, 2024.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft". USA Baseball. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ Sparks, Adam. "SEC baseball tournament: Why freshman Austin Martin passed on pros for Vanderbilt baseball". The Tennessean.
  3. ↑ Eric Olson. "Trinity grad Austin Martin powers Commodores in College World Series". The Florida Times-Union. Associated Press.
  4. ↑ "Martin again shows he needs to play somewhere". Nashville Post.
  5. ↑ Sparks, Adam. "Vanderbilt's Austin Martin is only latest hero this postseason". The Tennessean.
  6. ↑ Healy, Joe. "Is Austin Martin Primed For J.J. Bleday-Type Power Surge?". www.baseballamerica.com.
  7. ↑ "Vanderbilt Commodores Official Athletic Site - Austin Martin". vucommodores.com. May 4, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ Rosenbaum, Mike (June 2, 2020). "Best pure hitting 2020 Draft prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  9. ↑ "These are the best college 2020 Draft prospects". MLB.com.
  10. ↑ "The 2020 MLB draft class is stacked! Here are the names to know". ESPN.com. June 10, 2019.
  11. ↑ "No. 5 pick Martin signs with Blue Jays". TSN.ca. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  12. ↑ Wilner, Mike (July 17, 2021). "Blue Jays prospect watch: Austin Martin gets back to the future with the Fisher Cats after all-star experience". The Toronto Star.
  13. ↑ "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com .
  14. ↑ "Prospect season in review: Twins' Martin".
  15. ↑ "Blue Jays land Berríos for 2 top prospects". July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Austin Martin debuts in Wichita and Wind Surge beat RockHounds".
  17. ↑ Gleeman, Aaron; Hayes, Dan. "Twins 'have to be open-minded' as they shop outside the organization for their next starting shortstop". The New York Times.
  18. ↑ "Twins' Austin Martin: Shut down with UCL sprain". cbssports.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Twins' Austin Martin: Sent down to minors". cbssports.com. March 16, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Twins to place Royce Lewis on injured list, call up prospect Austin Martin". twincities.com. February 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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