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Blue Jays agree to deal with Orelvis Martinez

Orelvis Martinez’s report on MLB Pipeline starts with quite an exciting phrase: “Some scouts look at Martinez and compare him to Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre at the same age.” Now that’s a major and very exciting comparison for the Blue Jays. However, the teenager from the Dominican Republic is still 16 years old and his path to the majors hasn’t even started yet.

According to reports from MLB Pipeline and Baseball America, he’s a powerful right-handed hitter who has a chance to be an above-average hitter with plus power. He’s 6’1″ and still has quite a few years left to get even taller and stronger.