Orelvis Martinez

23-Year-Old Second Baseman2B

Toronto Blue Jays AAA

2024 Stats

AVG

.333

RBI

2025 Projections

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RBI

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

Martinez got his first call to the big leagues June 18, got his first and only start June 21, and was suspended 80 games for PED use June 23. He has completed his suspension, and because he played just one game and it was at second base, that's where he'll be eligible to start the season. He also has extensive history playing third base, but he's a middling defender at both spots. The PED issue clouds things, but statistically, Martinez was excellent at Triple-A, logging an elite 37.7 percent hard-hit rate to go with 17 home runs, a .267/.346/.523 slash line and a 23.8 percent strikeout rate in 74 games. If he makes enough contact against big-league pitching, Martinez has the plus power to be a potential everyday player even if his OBP hovers in the .300-.320 range. There will probably be some growing pains if he gets regular run this season, but Martinez just turned 23, so he could end up being a post-hype sleeper in 2026. Read Past Outlooks

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Prospect

League AAA

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'1"

Weight 200

DOB 11/19/2001

Born Santo Domingo, DR

College None

Drafted 2018 TOR

Returns from suspension, optioned

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September 23, 2024

The Blue Jays reinstated Martinez from his 80-game suspension Monday and optioned him to the rookie-level Florida Complex League.

ANALYSIS
Martinez was handed an 80-game ban in June for violating MLB's performance-enhancing drugs policy and began a rehab assignment Sept. 6 at Triple-A Buffalo. With Buffalo's season ending Sunday and the Blue Jays not eager to open up a spot for him on the active roster for the final week of the season, Martinez will head to Toronto's spring training complex in Florida for additional work. Despite the suspension presenting a bump in the road in his development, the 22-year-old performed well in 74 games at Triple-A Buffalo this season, batting .267 with 17 home runs and 49 RBI. Martinez should get every opportunity in the spring to compete for a spot on Toronto's Opening Day roster.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2022

-100%

OPS vs RHP

2024

-100%

OPS vs RHP

2023

No Stats

2022

No Stats

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Since 2022vs Right	.667	3	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
2024vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024vs Right	.667	3	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
2023vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2022

-100%

OPS on Road

2024

-100%

OPS on Road

2023

No Stats

2022

No Stats

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Since 2022Away	.667	3	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
2024Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024Away	.667	3	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
2023Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Stat Review

How does Orelvis Martinez compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.00

BB Rate

0.0%

K Rate

33.3%

BABIP

.500

ISO

.000

AVG

.333

OBP

.333

SLG

.333

OPS

.667

wOBA

.297

Exit Velocity

75.4 mph

Hard Hit Rate

0.0%

Barrels/PA

0.0%

Expected BA

.312

Expected SLG

.361

Sprint Speed

24.8 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

50.0%

Line Drive %

50.0%

Fly Ball %

0.0%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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A high-pedigree international signee in 2018, Martinez has had plus game power since his pro debut, but swing-and-miss concerns always accompanied the loud pop. From May 10 on, Martinez hit .276/.374/.545 with 24 home runs, a 13.6 BB% and a 23.6 K% in 103 games while splitting time between Double-A and Triple-A. He used to have such a poor hit tool that Joey Gallo with less power and a lower OBP was a valid comp, but Martinez showed significant improvements in his age-21 season. He will always be a power-over-hit third baseman, but it's possible he could hit .230 or better and not sink your batting average. Barring an offseason addition, Toronto's organizational depth chart suggests that Martinez is the long-term third baseman. He turned 22 this offseason and has minor-league options remaining, but Martinez could get a look this summer if he's swinging a hot bat.

For fantasy, Martinez may end up being a one-tool player, but it's a pretty special tool. He has huge power, particularly to the pull side, that he is already showing off regularly in games. It's rare for teenagers to hit 15-plus home runs against full-season pitching, and Martinez hit 28 in 98 games between Low-A and High-A as a 19-year-old. He swings at the pitches he should swing at, but he also swings at many pitches he shouldn't swing at (33.6% chase rate). It's too early to say with much confidence what type of batting averages and on-base percentages Martinez will log in the majors, but he seems unlikely to be a positive contributor in batting average, given his aggressive, pull-heavy approach and current issues making contact. His defensive home is also TBD, but third base is currently seen as his most likely landing spot. Expect 30-plus homer seasons and be happy if it comes with a .245 average.

The recipient of the largest bonus ($3.51 million) in the July 2, 2018 international signing class, Martinez enjoyed success at Toronto's alternate training site in September and had a strong run during the fall instructional league. He trained in the Dominican Republic for most of the summer and joined the rest of Toronto's top prospects for the final week of scrimmages at the alternate site, where he hit one homer. Martinez went on to homer four times in the first two weeks of instructs, setting the stage for his first full-season assignment in 2021. It's all about the bat with Martinez, who has enough arm for third base, but won't be a threat stealing bases and lacks the quick-twitch actions for shortstop. His plus power is not in question, but he is so good at making contact that he can be overly aggressive early in the count. Essentially, he needs to get better at waiting for his pitch.

Martinez was not considered the best prospect in the July 2, 2018 international signing class, but he received the largest signing bonus ($3.51 million). Toronto jumped him over the Dominican Summer League and sent him straight to the Gulf Coast League -- a rare assignment for a 17-year-old's pro debut. He proved to be up to the challenge, ranking ninth in the league in wRC+ (150) while demonstrating a good understanding of the strike zone (8.6 BB%, 17.8 K%). Six of his seven home runs came over his final 15 games. He has played shortstop but projects to end up at third base long term, as he should continue to fill out his 6-foot-1, 188-pound frame. Martinez won't contribute with his legs, but he could be a four-category force if he reaches his ceiling. He was way too pull-heavy (60.9 Pull%) in his debut, but that's the only clear flaw in the profile. Look for him to spend most of 2020 at Low-A.

Toronto coughed up $3.51 million to secure Martinez's rights -- the top signing bonus for international free agents who signed on July 2, 2018. He really impressed in instructs and now seems like the No. 2 dynasty-league target from that class, behind Marco Luciano of the Giants. It's easy to see why Martinez projects to offer plus power down the road -- the ball jumps off his bat and he is already very adept at lofting the ball. It is unclear how high his batting average will be, but it is possible he could also develop a plus hit tool. A shortstop from the Dominican Republic, Martinez is roughly 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, and could end up growing into a prototypical third baseman's body. Martinez will not be a threat on the bases, so his fantasy value will be tied to his power and batting average. The Blue Jays' top 2017 international signee (Eric Pardinho) was aggressively assigned to the Appy League, and Martinez could follow suit if he impresses this spring.

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Resumes playing in minors

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Suspension

September 18, 2024

Martinez (suspension) began a minor-league assignment Sept. 6 with Triple-A Buffalo and has gone 7-for-24 with a home run, a triple, three doubles, three walks, three RBI and three runs through his first six games.

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Suspended 80 games for PED use

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Suspension

June 23, 2024

Major League Baseball announced Sunday that Martinez has been suspended for 80 games for violating the league's drug prevention and treatment program, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

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Picks up first big-league hit

2BToronto Blue Jays AAA

June 22, 2024

Martinez went 1-for-3 in Friday's loss to the Guardians.

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Making first start Friday

2BToronto Blue Jays AAA

June 21, 2024

Martinez will start at second base and bat eighth in Friday's game versus the Guardians.

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Absent from lineup again

2BToronto Blue Jays AAA

June 19, 2024

Martinez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Red Sox.

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Latest Fantasy Rumors

Chance for MLB debut soon?

2BToronto Blue Jays AAA

August 30, 2023

Martinez could be in the mix to be called up by the Blue Jays in September, per Keegan Matheson of MLB.com, though fellow prospect Spencer Horwitz may be more likely to be promoted as a bench bat.

ANALYSIS
Martinez is Toronto's best position player prospect and has an .845 OPS in 33 games since being promoted to Triple-A Buffalo in mid-July. The 21-year-old has hit 23 home runs between the Double-A and Triple-A levels this season after he hit at least 28 long balls in each of his first two full minor-league campaigns. Playing time for Martinez is unlikely to be consistent if promoted, though Matt Chapman and Bo Bichette being on the injured list with finger and quad injuries, respectively, could create a path to a semi-regular role, especially with the big-league roster expanding to 28 players Friday.

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