Angel Martinez, who just celebrated his 20th birthday last Thursday, finds his way onto our top prospect list at No. 18.
A member of the 2018 international signing class, Martinez made an impressive professional debut in 2019, slashing .306/.402/.428 in the rookie league and showing off a patient approach at the plate and switch-hitting ability that made him a IFA target.
Martinez came out after the missed 2020 season and slashed .241/.319/.382 in Single-A last year, adding seven home runs in the process. He has some projectable power, though right now he’s not on track to be a big power threat in the majors — but seven home runs in 424 PA after missing an entire season seems like a good sign to me.