RockHounds shortstop Richie Martin retrieves a base hit before getting an easy force out at second to close the inning against Tulsa June 28, 2018, at Security Bank Ballpark. James Durbin/Reporter-Telegram
RockHounds shortstop Richie Martin retrieves a base hit before getting an easy force out at second to close the inning against Tulsa June 28, 2018, at Security Bank Ballpark. James Durbin/Reporter-Telegram
Photo: James Durbin / James DurbinLAS VEGAS - The A’s took Richie Martin with their first-round pick in the 2015 draft, and this winter, made the risky choice to leave the shortstop unprotected.