Andy Martín collected two hits in four trips to the plate, scored a run and stole a base in his first start for the Chiba Lotte Marines in a minor league against the equal from Tokyo. The Giants downed Martín’s team 6-3 and the outfielder finishes his first game hitting .500.
After about a month-and-a-half of time with the independent Ibaraki Astro Planets of the Baseball Challenge League where he hit .216, with three homeruns 9 RBIs, two stolen bases, including a grand slam during his last game with the BCL team.
Martín is an under-the-radar prospect and diamond in the rough. After hitting .297 in two years in the Futures Collegiate League (FCBL) the talented outfielder was not taken in the 2022 MLB draft and was taken in the 2019 draft by the Kansas City Royals, but Martín opted to go to college.
The speedster also played college ball at Dyersburg State Community College of the JUCO circuit, where he hit .307 in two seasons. During his time in the TCCAA (Tennessee Community College Athletic Association) he also slugged 24 homeruns, knocked in 97 runs and also stole 24 bases.
This summer he was one of the headliners for FEPCUBE and drew raves from the team’s training staff at various showcases with the federation. Martín has baseball in his genes, he is the brother of ex-big leaguer Leonys Martín and a star for the Cuban National Team. His father Oscar also played the game on the island.
Cuban action on the night:
NPB:
Andy Martín (CM) 4-2,R,SB**
KBO:
No Cuban action on the day
CPBL:
No Cuban action on the day