NEW INFO - 2023 Draft Prospect - SS - Roman Martin

 

Roman Martin

SS              Servite HS     

 

12-28-22 - 2023 MLB Draft – Top 50 High School Prospects

https://www.prospects1500.com/general/2023-mlb-draft-top-50-high-school-prospects/

15. Roman Martin, INF, Servite HS (CA) – There will forever be guys who succeed despite unorthodox/less than ideal swings, and Martin just may be one of those. He has an incredibly wide base and steps even wider, but somehow gets his hands into a good spot, clears the zone well, and gets the bat to the ball quickly. There are some concerns that, as he fills out and potentially loses some pliability, the swing won’t play as well, but he is a really good hitter now and has projection. He has displayed excellent pitch recognition and won’t chase a bad ball very often, making the bat tool play up even more. The arm is legit and will play at short or third, but the athleticism does suggest he will be able to stick at short.

12-9-22 - Les Lukach @LesLukach 

After a bomb last night, ‘23 SS Roman Martin stays hot here tonight. Muscles a chopper over 3B before banging a 2 RBI 2B to give Servite Friars BB a 4-3 lead in T5. 

 https://t.co/gbGl3CV0yX 

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12-6-22 - 2023 MLB DRAFT - MOCK DRAFT 2.0 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft-n78w7-st9r4-wa35p-2n5ls-8addg-ed27s?s=03 - 

39. Oakland Athletics

Roman Martin, SS, Servite 

The Athletics dipped into their own backyard last July selecting Henry Bolte with their first round pick. Let’s say they do it again. Roman Martin has been a famous name in this class for a long time and he has a ton of fans in scouting circles. A big winter could prime him to soar further up boards.

 

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

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

Roman Martin, SS, Servite (Calif.)

Current Draft Board Rank: 37

Martin did not necessarily have the year he was hoping for, but the UCLA commit possesses a mix of tools and projectability that is hard not to be intrigued by. Advanced athleticism and footwork allows for quality defense up the middle with arm strength that plays from deep in the hole. There is projectability at the plate with some juice present. If it all clicks, Martin has the upside of a potential first round pick.

 

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

43 SS

Roman Martin

Servite

Martin has a wide setup at the plate with explosive hands and a line drive approach. He's got plus bat speed and certainly has the ability to put one in the seats. Martin is a long, lean frame and his hands really work well at the plate without any added movement. Martin has a strong arm too and may be able to stick at the position as a pro. 

If he ends up at UCLA, he'll be the next in a long line of decorated infielders to come out of the program, but he's got significant interest already from scouts. Martin has the range and the arm to stay at shortstop, that is without question.

 

9-19-22 - Joe Doyle @JoeDoyleMiLB 

Servite SS Roman Martin is an extremely decorated, 5-tool infielder with the ability to impact the game in all facets. A UCLA commit, Martin figures to be in play in the first round in the 2023 MLB Draft. https://t.co/AMXZlPoRDK 

 

7-28-22 -

2023 MLB DRAFT - TOP 150 PROSPECTS -

https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects - 

20. Roman Martin Shortstop  Servite 

Martin has a wide setup at the plate with explosive hands and a line drive approach. He's got plus bat speed and certainly has the ability to put one in the seats with above average raw power projection. He’s a long, lean frame and his hands really work well at the plate without any added movement. Martin has a strong arm too and may be able to stick at the position as a pro, though a shift to third base would be buoyed by the bat just fine. 

He’s a strong athlete with high makeup in terms of on-field instincts. For now, Martin has the range and the arm to stay at shortstop, that is without question. If he ends up at UCLA, he'll be the next in a long line of decorated infielders to come out of the program, but he's got significant interest already from scouts. 

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