Round 23/Pick 692: CF Drew Martinez

jdawginsc · **Posted:** Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:10 pm

jpkmets wrote:

Good OBP?

Walking in Memphis?

Nice Mark Cohn reference.

R Nitelight · **Joined:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:12 pm **Posts:** 32661

Playing for the Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod League.

anotherhoward · **Joined:** Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:28 pm **Posts:** 458

98 hits
No home runs
15 extra base hits

That means he hit 83 singles.

R Nitelight · **Joined:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:12 pm **Posts:** 32661

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University of Memphis outfielder Drew Martinez was selected in the 23rd round of this month's major league baseball draft, but it's likely he'll put his pro career on hold.

The 21-year-old told Tiger baseball Daron Schoenrock that he ''has every intention of coming back'' for his junior year in 2011 after a stellar sophomore campaign that saw Martinez hit .377 with a Conference USA-leading 98 hits.

Martinez is spending his summer in the prestigious Cape Cod League, a premier wooden bat league for college players. His UofM teammate, infielder Adam McClain, also on a Cape Cod League roster.

''We are counting on Drew coming back,'' Schoenrock said. ''Normally, the big draft year for a player is after his third year. He can easily repeat and improve upon the year he had and propel his draft status next year.''

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Schoenrock said Martinez told coaches he turned down the Mets' original offer and Schoenrock also said Martinez's father, Chito, a former big league outfielder with the Baltimore Orioles, told him his son wants to come back for what dad termed ''(Drew's) real draft year.''

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3KlipzL3ft · **Posted:** Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:54 am

...so he will be a senior next year, therefore am sure the Mets will draft him in the 3rd round.

underdog · **Joined:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:24 pm **Posts:** 877

3KlipzL3ft wrote:

...so he will be a senior next year, therefore am sure the Mets will draft him in the 3rd round.

No, he'll be a junior. He was eligible for this year's draft because he turned 21 before the draft.

The Juice · **Joined:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:22 am **Posts:** 1817

Don't think we are missing much by him not signing.

It'sOuttaHere · **Joined:** Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:25 pm **Posts:** 3212

meh not upset about missing out on a singles hitter in the 23rd round. If he shows improvement this year and some pop then he cam move up to the 10-20 range and we can take him again.

R Nitelight · **Joined:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:12 pm **Posts:** 32661

Cape Cod update:

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On Memphis outfielder Drew Martinez (.344/.410/.355, 11 RBI, 17 SB in 93 AB): "He was drafted this year (in the 23rd round by the Mets), may return to memphis. Prototpyical leadoff hitter, can really run, aggressive on the basepaths. He's leading the league in hitting and stolen bases. He knows who he is—he hits the ball the other way, and he even takes pitches in BP, which not a lot of guys do. Very advanced approach to hitting."

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MarkJohnson>You · **Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:56 pm **Posts:** 41696

Gotta love the .344 BA to go with the .355 slugging in 100 ABs.

No thanks.

ndfordarling · **Joined:** Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:31 pm **Posts:** 4158

Awesome sounds like Jason Tyner without the pop

northway · **Posted:** Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:26 am

The Juice wrote:

Apparently his father was the first Belizean-born MLB player.

The Mets love their bloodlines.

Round 23/Pick 692: CF Drew Martinez

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