Orelvis Martinez picked up a hit in seven of the eight games, going 10-for-32 with two doubles, three triples, and a home run. An impressive start to a career for any prospect, let alone a kid who won’t turn 18 until November and the slash line is just as impressive, standing at .313/.378/.656 with an OPS of 1.035 heading into Saturday’s contest.
The Blue Jays signed Martinez out of the Dominican Republic last July with a signing bonus of $3.5-million, the second largest international signing by the club after Vlad Guerrero Jr.
He was signed as a shortstop but as the 6-foot-1, 188-pounder continues to grow and fill out, scouts believe he may eventually make the move to third base.