Robert Douglas Martin Jr. (born August 17, 1999) is an American baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies organization. He played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles.
| Robby Martin | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 17, 1999 Tampa, Florida | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Amateur career
editMartin was born and grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Thomas Jefferson High School.[1] As a senior, he batted .453 with four home runs and 24 RBIs as Jefferson won the Class 6A state championship.[2] Martin was selected in the 37th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Miami Marlins, but did not sign with the team.[3]
Martin played in 63 games as a true freshman and batted .315 with 17 doubles, four home runs, and 54 RBIs.[4] He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman team and a Freshman All American by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.[5] He slashed .324/.439/.412 with 14 RBIs and ten runs scored through 17 games of his sophomore season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6] Martin entered his junior season on the watch list for the Golden Spikes Award.[7] Martin finished the season with a .260 batting average, 11 home runs, and 51 RBIs and was named third team All-ACC.[8]
Professional career
editMartin was selected in the eighth round with the 230th overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Colorado Rockies.[9] He split his first professional season with the Arizona Complex League Rockies and the Fresno Grizzlies, batting .256 with three home runs and 12 RBIs over 25 games.
References
edit- ^ "Shades of the past as Robby Martin, Jefferson head to state final four". Tampa Bay Times. May 29, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "FSU baseball rolling, finding ways to win". Tallahassee Democrat. February 24, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "After targeting athletes in draft, Marlins now begin development process". Sun Sentinel. June 7, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "FSU outfielder Martin sets sights higher after reshaping physique". Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Martin named to Collegiate Baseball's Freshman All-American Team". Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Seminole outfielder Martin named to Perfect Game preseason All-American Third Team". Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Robby Martin has shown growth at FSU". 23 November 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Nee, Chris (July 12, 2021). "Robby Martin selected by the Colorado Rockies". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Florida State baseball's Robby Martin Jr. and Hunter Perdue selected on day 2 of MLB Draft". Tallahassee Democrat. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Florida State Seminoles bio