Florida Five: Five Guys on the Rise

July 27, 2017

By Doug Freeman

Florida Scouting Director

With the abundance of baseball that goes on during the summer in Florida, we have collected reports and videos on many of the top players in the state. In this new weekly piece, I will highlight a variety of players throughout the state from uncommitted, players on the rise, under the radar, MLB draft and much more. Today I will break down, with video, five players in the 2018 class. that have performed well from the spring through the summer and are on the rise as potential draft prospects.

Robby Martin OF / RHP / Jefferson, FL / 2018

Rankings State Rank:15 POS:3 Overall Rank:62 POS:10

FSU recruit. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound left handed hitting outfielder may have been the most impressive performer on the day. This is no surprise as he came in as one of the top performers during his junior season, hitting .420 with 9 home runs and 44 RBIs on the year. Martin has a long, lean frame, with broad shoulders and room to fill out. He has a fluid swing , with a path that stays in the zone a long time while creating a lot of easy bat speed. Most impressively is how well it translated to the game. Martin went 4-5 with two singles and two doubles on the day. He showed an advanced approach with the ability to drive the ball the other way. He stays short to the ball, especially for how long he is. There is some pull power presently, but a lot more to come. He showed some athletic actions in the outfield, with enough arm. He projects as a corner outfielder with a plus hit and potential above average to plus power. Martin will be very intriguing to follow this summer to see how he performs against more of the top arms.

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