Robby Martin
OF 6-3 200 Florida State
19. Robby Martin, OF, Florida State
6-foot-3, 200 pounds. Proportionally strong frame, broad shoulders. Left-handed hitter. Bat travels on an uphill path through the zone, gets extension and creates natural loft. Some swing-and-miss issues could lower the overall hit tool. Prototypical corner outfield profile.
Robby Martin, COF, Florida State University
A big-bodied, slugging lefty, Martin shares similarities with Twins 2018 first round pick Trevor Larnach, who was a top-20 selection out of Oregon State. Standing 6’3” with a broad build, Martin has plus raw power and a discerning approach, giving him a classic middle-of-the-order profile. As a freshman starter for the Noles in 2019, Martin immediately made himself at home in the ACC, registering 257 plate appearances with a .315/.398/.449 line and four home runs. He decided to try to carry the momentum into the offseason in the Cape Cod League, but didn’t end up getting much playing time, recording just 34 trips to the dish in 14 games. In those contests, he struggled to the tune of a .167/.265/.233 line with 11 strikeouts, but it’s difficult to glean much from such a small sample.
Heading into 2020, Martin projected as a central cog in the FSU offense, and started the season on a torrid pace, reaching base at a .439 clip in 82 PAs. If there was a blemish on his line before the season was shut down, it was that he didn’t manage a home run, and his overall power production was below what would be expected of him. Martin’s swing is clean and easy with a simple load and footwork and above average bat speed, with few questioning his ability to make contact and reach base. If there’s a question about Martin’s profile as of now, it pertains to how much of his raw power he will get to in games, but given his proclivity for hard liners and his natural strength, I’d expect that he’ll end up getting to a good amount of it. Martin projects long term as a right fielder who could be a 5-hole type hitter, or more of a fourth outfielder type if the power doesn’t fully blossom.
He projects to be picked somewhere between the top 20 and the top 50 depending on how his 2021 season goes.
7) Robby Martin, OF, Florida State
Martin is a projectable bat-first corner outfielder who has done nothing but hit in his brief time at Florida State. Standing at 6’3 and weighing in at 200 pounds, he has some present strength but his frame also suggests he could continue to put on muscle, which will be important for him as he needs to develop his power (he has only hit four homers at FSU). Martin has a pretty left-handed swing with solid bat path and a great approach, as he does a nice job of battling during at bats and drawing walks. In his two seasons in Tallahassee, Martin has posted a fantastic 13.2% walk rate. His natural loft in his swing is conducive to power, which I believe is still on the way. However, he doesn’t do a great job of delaying torso rotation, taking away some of that barrel whip through the hitting zone. While Martin presents an intriguing potential OBP/power profile, there are some significant swing and miss issues. His long arms create some big holes in his swing, and he has been prone to strikeouts. However, as a young player in the ACC his strikeout rate waOverall Martin projects as a high OBP corner OF who has a chance to develop into 12-17 homer pop, but the swing and miss issues make him a more volatile college bat.
Standout(s): Robby Martin, FSU - The Marlins selected Martin 1107th overall in the 2018 draft, but he chose to hit campus at Tallahassee, and hit campus is what he did, as Martin slashed .345/.426/.503 with four homers and an 11.9 BB%. At the moment he’s considered to be the front-runner to be the first college position player selected in the 2021 draft.
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