- Full name Joey Martarano
- Born
- School Fruitland (Idaho) HS
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Martarano is a Boise State football recruit at linebacker, and the school doesn't have a baseball team. So teams will have to decide whether to try to buy him out of college completely or work out a deal to allow him to play both sports. Martarano has some of the best raw power in this draft, with batting practice sessions this spring creating a lot of scouting buzz, though scouts aren't sure how well he'll be able to tap into it in games. He can get stiff at the plate and struggles with pitch recognition at times. Martarano is a lot more polished than many dual-sport athletes, and he knows the intricacies of the game and plays hard. He is already on Boise State's workout program and has a bulky, muscular build at 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds, and he's destined for left field or first base as a pro. It's a big jump from Idaho to pro ball, and the team that drafts Martarano will need to be patient with his development. His best case would be as a player in the mold of Mark Trumbo, with big power, lots of strikeouts and limited defensive value.
