Trey Martin Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Darien Daronthea Martin
Born 12/11/1992 in Atlanta, GA
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 188 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Brookwood
Drafted in the 13th round (399th overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2011 (signed for $250,000).

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Martin is a lean, athletic center fielder with broad shoulders and projection remaining in his 6-foot-2, 175-pound frame. Martin makes things look easy in center field with his well above-average speed (he ran a 6.55-second 60-yard dash in May) and solid-average throwing arm. He also has a good idea at the plate and is short to the ball for a long-limbed player. Martin has good hand-eye coordination and if he adds about 30 pounds, like he projects to, he could begin to show more power.

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Martin flew under the scouting radar in the 2011 draft, but former big leaguer and first-year area scout Keith Lockhart found him for the Cubs. They signed him for $250,000 and have raved about his center-field defense ever since. He draws Devon White comparisons for his long, gliding strides and effortless range. He still can improve his jumps and reads, but he's also good enough to play center in Wrigley Field right now. He even adds a solid arm to his defensive package. Martin has interesting offensive potential as well with a projectable frame, good hand-eye coordination and long arms to create leverage giving him some power potential down the line. The downside to those long arms is that they add length to his swing and he can get tied up inside. He has well above-average speed but is still learning how to parlay it into stolen bases. Martin got a scare during instructional league, when he was hit in the face by a pitch. He required surgery to repair a broken cheekbone, but unless there are any setbacks, he'll be able to report to low Class A in 2013.

It's easy to dream on Martin because he has a wiry, athletic build and loose, natural actions. He has plenty of room to continue filling out and add power. He has long arms that create natural leverage in his swing. Martin has good hand-eye coordination, but his stroke gets too long at times and leaves him vulnerable to being tied up on fastballs inside. He's a well-above average runner, though he needs work on reading pitchers and improving his jumps on the bases. Even if he doesn't break out with the bat, he has major league defensive value and solid arm strength. "He's a big league center fielder right now," Boise manager Mark Johnson said. "You could put him out there and he'd be better than some of the big leaguers right now. Everything he does, he just makes it look routine. He covers a lot of ground because his stride is so long. He just floats out there in the outfield and takes effortless routes."