Adrian Marin

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Baltimore Orioles #21 prospect in 2015
  The Orioles selected Marin out of Gulliver Prep in Miami with the 99th overall pick in 2012 and signed him to a slot bonus of $481,100. He has since posted modest stats but held his own at high Class A Frederick in 2014 at age 20. Then he had an impressive instructional league performance where one scout said he looked re-energized. Marin shows average or below tools across the board, with slightly above-average speed, but he adds a high baseball IQ and the ability to make adjustments. He needs to make more consistent contact, use the whole field, and improve his bunting. The Orioles feel he can stay at shortstop, and he's described as a fundamentally sound defender in the mold of J.J. Hardy. Marin has an accurate arm, strong instincts and good anticipation in playing the position. He has a solid-average glove and arm. Even after his modest performance at Frederick, he has a shot to begin next season at Double-A Bowie.
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  Ranked Baltimore Orioles #12 prospect in 2014
  The Orioles selected Marin 99th overall in 2012 and signed him to a slot bonus of $481,100. He shows advanced feel for the game and had a solid 2013 season at age 19 playing shortstop every day at low Class A Delmarva. The righthanded-hitting Marin showed the ability to grind through a season, hitting for more pop in the second half, adding nearly 50 points to his slugging percentage in virtually the same number of at-bats. To relieve pressure, the Orioles batted him eighth most of the season. Right now Marin's defense is ahead of his offense, but scouts can foresee his bat developing, even if the power likely will never be there. He possesses a strong baseball IQ and a handful of solid-average tools, though none profile as plus. He has shown solid fundamentals and the ability to carry out bat-handling tasks, such as bunting, serving the ball the other way and executing the hit-and-run. A slightly above-average runner, Marin has a chance to play a major league average shortstop, though his average arm may prove merely adequate for the position. Scouts expect him stay in the middle of the diamond because he moves well and shows good body control. The development of Marin's bat will determine if he's a regular or fills a utility role. The system's lack of middle-infield depth means he's headed for high Class A Frederick as a 20-year-old.
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  Ranked Baltimore Orioles #10 prospect in 2013
  The Orioles went to the South Florida well again to find a middle infielder, taking Marin in the third round of the 2012 draft and signing him for $481,100 just two years after selecting Manny Machado. Marin doesn't have Machado's upside, but scouts are impressed with his maturity and instincts. He was far and away the best player on Baltimore's Rookie-level Gulf Coast League club and spent the last week of the season in low Class A. A quick-twitch athlete, Marin has good actions, hands and feet, which should allow him to remain at shortstop. He has a solid arm and plus speed. Amateur scouts wondered about the impact of his bat because he doesn't have ideal hitting mechanics, starting in an upright stance and not utilizing his lower half. While he has below-average power, he smoked a triple against Rangers supplemental first-rounder Joey Gallo, who can throw in the mid-90s, in a spring showdown. Marin does handle the bat well, with quick hands and good bat speed. Like many young hitters, he's still learning to recognize pitches. He'll return to Delmarva for his first full pro season. With J.J Hardy and Machado in Baltimore and Jonathan Schoop in Double-A, the Orioles have no need to rush Marin.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #192 prospect in 2012 draft
  Marin would be a key recruit for a Miami program that needs an infusion of talent, and scouts had him pegged as a "good college player" until he smoked one of the nation's hardest throwers, Las Vegas two-way phenom Joey Gallo, at the National High School Invitational in Cary, N.C., early in the spring. That encounter raised Marin's profile with national evaluators, and area scouts already liked him as a heady player with no glaring weakness. Marin still has scouts trying to figure out his future impact with his bat. His hitting mechanics aren't ideal and he has swing-and-miss tendencies, and his below-average power means he'll either have to be a leadoff hitter or hit at the bottom of an order. Marin's best present tool is his speed, which is at least slightly above-average. He's a steady defender with average actions and shortstop and an average arm. Marin had early buzz to go in the first three rounds.

• December, 2014 Scouting Report
  The Orioles selected Marin out of Gulliver Prep in Miami with the 99th overall pick in 2012 and signed him to a slot bonus of $481,100. He has since posted modest stats but held his own at high Class A Frederick in 2014 at age 20. Then he had an impressive instructional league performance where one scout said he looked re-energized. Marin shows average or below tools across the board, with slightly above-average speed, but he adds a high baseball IQ and the ability to make adjustments. He needs to make more consistent contact, use the whole field, and improve his bunting. The Orioles feel he can stay at shortstop, and he's described as a fundamentally sound defender in the mold of J.J. Hardy. Marin has an accurate arm, strong instincts and good anticipation in playing the position. He has a solid-average glove and arm. Even after his modest performance at Frederick, he has a shot to begin next season at Double-A Bowie.
• December, 2012 Scouting Report
  Background: The Orioles went to the South Florida well again to find a middle infielder, taking Marin in the third round of the 2012 draft and signing him for $481,100 just two years after selecting Manny Machado. Marin doesn't have Machado's upside, but scouts are impressed with his maturity and instincts. He was far and away the best player on Baltimore's Rookie-level Gulf Coast League club and spent the last week of the season in low Class A. Scouting Report: A quick-twitch athlete, Marin has good actions, hands and feet, which should allow him to remain at shortstop. He has a solid arm and plus speed. Amateur scouts wondered about the impact of his bat because he doesn't have ideal hitting mechanics, starting in an upright stance and not utilizing his lower half. While he has below-average power, he smoked a homer against Rangers supplemental first-rounder Joey Gallo in a spring showdown. Marin does handle the bat well, with quick hands and good bat speed. Like many young hitters, he's still learning to recognize pitches. The Future: He'll return to Delmarva for his first full pro season. With J.J Hardy and Machado in Baltimore and Jonathan Schoop in Double-A, the Orioles have no need to rush Marin.