MINORS: The Eyes Have It Deep Dive—Austin Martin
Aug 6 2021
The José Berríos for Austin Martin (UT, MIN) and Simeon Woods-Richardson (RHP, TOR) deal has been something I’ve pondered a lot over the past few days. Last Saturday morning, the day after the deadline, I made a thread on Twitter about why I felt Martin was overrated by prospect media. I had lots of responses, both in private, from organizational and media scouts, and publicly from people agreeing with me to ones disagreeing with me. The twitter thread is posted below.
#Twins prospect Austin Martin take thread. Nothing carries his profile for me. He’s not a SS, although the Twins rolled with Polanco for a few seasons and he wasn’t a SS either. I don’t believe he’s a speed guy or a power guy. So it’s the BA/OBP & versatility carrying...
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