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The Book on Francisco MartinezSEA



Prospect Info and Scouting Report

Francisco Martinez / 3B, SEA
Born 9/1/1990
Miranda, Venezuela

Height 6-1
Weight 195
Bats/Throws R/R
143 | 1/29/2013


RAAAAAAMiLBMLB
181 358 918 0 0

Total professional at-bats: .



Don't confuse him with that Dominican F-Mart from the other coast. The Venezuelan Francisco Martinez is a real five-tool player with boundless raw ability and one of the biggest upsides in the Mariner system today. After coming over from Detroit in midseason 2011, he raked AA pitchers over the coals in Southern League Jackson, posting a great .310/.326/.481 line and knocking three homers in his 33 games before coming back to earth. In 2012, he looked overmatched enough to earn a temporary demotion, but expectations should be tempered: he's still very young.

Martinez has near-plus speed and a cannon arm, with no big holes in his game, though his fielding is probably below average and he could use a little more patience at the plate. Aanother year of AA looks likely, with a cup of coffee possible later in the year. Meanwhile, he'll try to polish up his shortcomings and wait for an opportunity to shine.

1/29/2013




Batting Stats
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm G AB R H HR 3B 2B SB CS BB K BA OBP SLG OPS
2008 17 Rookie Venez. Tigers DET 68 249 32 80 1 0 4 20 10 28 28 .321 .394 .349 .744
2009 18 Rk Gulf Tigers DET 43 153 21 34 2 0 9 11 1 5 38 .222 .256 .320 .576
2009 18 A+ Florida Lakeland DET 6 18 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .167 .167 .167 .333
2010 19 A+ Florida Lakeland DET 89 340 47 92 3 1 17 12 5 28 71 .271 .330 .353 .683
2011 20 AA Eastern Erie DET 91 348 63 98 7 4 14 7 8 19 80 .282 .319 .405 .724
2011 20 AA Sou. Jackson SEA 33 129 20 40 3 3 7 3 2 4 24 .310 .326 .481 .807
2012 21 Rk Arizona Mariners SEA 8 28 7 8 0 2 2 1 0 1 6 .286 .323 .500 .823
2012 21 AA Sou. Jackson SEA 95 352 55 80 2 1 16 27 7 43 85 .227 .315 .295 .610
2013 22 AA Sou. Jackson SEA 22 89 8 17 0 0 3 6 0 4 26 .191 .226 .225 .451


Fielding Stats
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm   Posn GP Ch PO A E Fld
2008 17 Rookie Venez. Tigers DET   LF 1 0 0 0 0
2008 17 Rookie Venez. Tigers DET   3B 51 225 45 155 25 .889
2008 17 Rookie Venez. Tigers DET   1B 12 116 110 4 2 .983
2009 18 Rk Gulf Tigers DET   SS 1 0 0 0 0
2009 18 Rk Gulf Tigers DET   3B 39 145 38 99 8 .945
2009 18 A+ Florida Lakeland DET   3B 5 9 3 5 1 .889
2010 19 A+ Florida Lakeland DET   3B 86 265 55 193 17 .936
2011 20 AA Sou. Jackson SEA   3B 32 99 23 68 8 .919
2011 20 AA Eastern Erie DET   3B 89 297 81 189 27 .909
2012 21 Rk Arizona Mariners SEA   3B 5 9 5 4 0 1.000
2012 21 Rk Arizona Mariners SEA   CF 4 4 4 0 0 1.000
2012 21 Rk Arizona Mariners SEA   DH 3 0 0 0 0
2012 21 AA Sou. Jackson SEA   3B 78 201 50 144 7 .965
2012 21 AA Sou. Jackson SEA   CF 11 24 24 0 0 1.000
2012 21 AA Sou. Jackson SEA   DH 4 0 0 0 0

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