UPDATED RESEARCH - 2023 Draft Prospect - SS - Walker Martin

 Walker Martin 

SS

 

11-10-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: Gut Feel Guys 

https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=21408&s=03  

Walker Martin, SS, Eaton (Colo.)

Current Draft Board Rank: 53

Not a ton of draft prospects come out of the state of Colorado, but Martin may be one of the more exciting ones in recent history. The Arkansas commit possesses advanced bat speed that results in impressive exit velocity numbers. The power has shown up against quality arms already and will only continue to get better. Martin has shown enough athleticism to provide value on the dirt defensively. He will be an intriguing name to watch that should continue to climb up boards come spring time. 

-Tyler Henninger

 

10-19-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects-fx4td?s=03 - 

58 SS

Walker Martin

Eaton

Martin is a super-athletic, tooled-up, top-of-the-class performer with a lefty bat and a feel for the barrel. There's a lot of projection here, but the tools are already showing out in a loud way with top-of-the-class bat speed and a proficiency for exit velocities. Evaluators believe this will be at least above average raw power at its peak. Martin is a good athlete, though it doesn't specifically show up in his solid average run times. He moves well around the ball and has twitchiness in his game that should lend well toward him staying on the dirt. He's also among the better athletic testers in the class, suggesting there's more exciting development in front of him so long as the body doesn't grow out of its present explosivity.

 

9-9-22 - 2023 OVERALL RANKINGS UPDATE

https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/PBR/2023-Overall-Rankings-Update-7531924608?s=03  

WALKER MARTIN SS / 3B / EATON , CO / 2023

Rankings  STATERANK: 1 / POS: 1 OVERALLRANK: 33 / POS: 11 

A year after exploding at the PBR Future Games where he showcased one of the sweetest, purest strokes at the event, Martin appeared to have elevated his game to another level. Still oozing projection with a 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame that is already impressive, the left-handed hitter provided a glimpse at an impressive hit-tool against some of the top arms in the class. If that wasn’t enough, the Arkansas recruit demonstrated big power potential that is likely to be developed considerably in coming years.