Gustavo Martinez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Seattle Mariners #20 prospect in 2002
  Martinez joins Clint Nageotte, Jeff Heaverlo and Matt Thornton as Seattle farmhands who led their leagues in strikeouts last season. He's not a big guy but generates surprising power for his size. His fastball tops out at 93 mph, but his out pitch is a plus-plus slider that ranks right behind Nageotte's and Heaverlo's as the best in the organization. Martinez has a bulldog mentality, which contributed to him drilling a Northwest Leaguehigh 18 batters in 2001. He's not close to being a finished product, because his changeup and command aren't strong and his maximum-effort delivery needs some cleaning up. The Mariners will see how he fares in full-season ball this year before they get truly excited about him.