6/10/12

D1 Notes 6-11-12 –Jeremy Martinez, Baylor-ARK, FLA-NCST, Zack Collins, Connor Doyle



Class: HS Senior -  Hometown: Fountain Valley, California   Height/Weight: 5-11/195  Baseball (and football) powerhouse Mater Dei catcher Jeremy Martinez has all the tools to be a standout catcher at the professional level. His defensive ability is off the charts. His pop-time (1.87) stands out and compares to some of the best backstops playing in the big-leagues today, who average around 1.80. His arm is plenty strong and he has incredibly soft hands. At 5’11” and 195 pounds he has the size to stay behind the plate for the long-haul.


Waco Super Regional, Game 1 - #4 Baylor 8, Arkansas 1 – SP Trent Black 8.0-IP, 7-H, 1-R, 5-K, 1-BB… 1B Mike Muncy 3-4, 2-R… CF Logan Vick 2-4, 2-R, 3-RBI 

Gainesville Super Regional, Game 1 - #1 Florida (46-18) 7, NC State (43-19) 1 – SP Hudson Randall 7.0-IP, 6-H, 0-R, 4-K, 0-BB… RF Preston Tucker 2-3, 3-R, 1-RBI… C Mike Zunino 2-4, 2-R, 3-RBI


Zack Collins

Class: HS Senior   Hometown: Pembroke Pines, Florida   Height/Weight: 6-2/200  If the performance of Jeremy Martinez and Zack Collins are any indication, the catching crop of the 2013 high school draft class is going to be the best we’ve seen in quite some time.  Like Martinez, Collins has a realistic shot at sticking behind the plate. At 6’2” and 200 pounds he should be able to withstand the rigors of catching everyday, and he also has the athleticism to be a agile defender.


Connor Doyle

Just transferred to Cardozo from Townsend Harris, (Townsend Harris is a B division baseball school so he wasn't getting much competition). Connor is 6'1 and weighs 165. He's a junior right now and next year will be a senior. He still has a lot of room to grow. Connor was also basketball player and is very athletic. According to some of my friends who played with Connor at Townsend all he does is train. His parents have invested a ton of money into him, he travels all over the world and his life is centered around Sports. Connor is a Pitcher and plays CF. Very fast, legs singles to doubles easily. He is more known for his pitching though. He's a righty who throws a fastball, curve and change. He doesn't use his changeup too much so it's a below average pitch for him. His fastball sits in the mid 80's but he can touch the upper 80's with it at times. When he starts to grow into his frame he'll probably easily sit in the high 80's. His curveball is more so a 1-7 curve if you know what i mean. He always used to throw BP at Townsend and always used to tell everyone to watch at a pitch might get away from him so what he did is he broke his curve from the hands of a righty to the low outside corner. The pitch can get a bit flat at times the more he works into a game. He has a pretty good bat. Not too much power but he has great pitch recognition and walks a ton. Doesn't strike out a ton. The only thing that people complain about him is his attitude. Can be a bit egotistical but once he steps onto the mound he's all business. The biggest weakness in his game is his control. There's some games he can't command any of his pitches and will throw a ton of balls. This year at Cardozo the coach lowered Connor's innings and he didn't pitch too much, according to a friend from Cardozo the coach wanted to showcase Connor and Adrian next year and will allow them to throw a lot more then. From what I know about Connor he will probably sign because he seems like the kind who will go for the money instead of college, but he is already getting some D1 offers.

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