Xavier
Martin

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 185 pounds. Present strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, small leg lift with minimal stride. Strength in the hands with some twitch, intent to lift, hard contact up the middle. 76 mph bat speed with 23g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 103 mph max exit velocity (89.5 avg.).
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Long arm action, high ¾ slot.
Defense: Two-hand funnel into body, shuffles through to target, steady actions.
Athletic Testing: 7.07 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 58.7 Edge Score.

INF/RHP Xavier Martin (Oak Park-River Forest, 2027) is a toolsy name to know from the day. There’s some present strength in his 5-foot-10, 185-pound frame, boasting round shoulders with a developed lower-half. He turned in one of the better 60-times on the day, cruising to a 6.92. He has clear strength at the plate from the right side, showing quick hands with a direct path and intent to lift the baseball, averaging 93 mph for his EV with a max of 101 mph, also delivering his farthest hit ball at 369’. His BLAST numbers were also extremely impressive, averaging 23.9 mph for his hand-speed, 76.9 mph for his bat-speed and 23.5 Gs for his rotational acceleration. On the mound, Martin showed a mostly straight fastball around the 82-85 mph mark, topping at 86 mph on his best bullet. He also featured a curveball and changeup, though still developing the feel for each offering.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 190-pounds.
Delivery: Intentful, high leg lift, drop/drive down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action, quick, 3/4 slot.
FB: T86, 83-86 mph. Mostly straight. T1879, 1805 average rpm.
CB: 65-69 mph. Developing offering. T1798, 1639 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Plays with fade. T1829, 1675 average rpm.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 190 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance; shifts weight back into load. Quick hands with a direct path; works through the baseball with strength. 76.9 mph bat speed with 23g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 mph max exit velocity (93.2 avg.).
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Shorter arm swing from a ¾ slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front; showed rhythm and body control.
Athletic Testing: 6.92 runner in the 60-yard dash; 24.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 61.01 Edge Score.

INF Xavier Martin (Oak Park-River Forest, 2027) showed off some loud tools during his round of batting practice. The muscular and sturdy 5-foot-9, 187-pound prospect showed the ability to leverage the baseball in his round, even sending multiple balls out of the park. He posted event highs in both exit velocity (100.7 mph) and max distance (395 feet). While also finishing top-3 in both bat speed (81 mph) and hand speed (25.1 mph) from the event.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds. Sturdy build with present strength throughout the frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, exaggerated load, leg-lift timing trigger. Aggressive swing, loud, hard contact at times. Looks to do damage to the pull-side. 78.1 mph bat speed with 29 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 93.8 mph. 396’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short, quick arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two hand gather out front, athletic footwork, has some range, clean double play turn.
Run: 7.21 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-11, 150-pounds. Strong, sturdy build.
Hit: RHH. Stock setup, hands start high, small leg lift, shifts weight back. Quick hands, uphill path with intent to lift, uses the whole field.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 75.2 mph. 298’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Quick feet, glove pat before release.
Run: 7.43 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Stretch-only, drop and drive delivery, works on-line and with tempo.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T78, 75-77 mph. Plays straight, clean out of the hand.  T1443, 1325 average rpm.
CH: 74-75 mph. Similar action to fastball, around the zone. T1521, 1419 average rpm.