Player Spotlight

Russ Martin: RHP/OF, (2025) Rose Bud, AR. 6-foot, 180-pound strong mature frame. Had clean slot with a consistent arm action. Advanced on the mound, using a short clean arm action he showed quick consistent arm speed from a high ¾ arm angle. Up-tempo type pitcher and uses some effort. Displays in line shoulders with an athletic balance point. Lands square with balanced finish. Threw his fastball 84-85 mph; showed deceiving action and feel both sides of the plate command with heavy movement. (Max spin 2362; Avg 2284). He showed feel in the zone control and swing and miss late action on his 11/5 wipeout curveball (73-75). (Max spin 2556; Avg 2473). Has a heavy changeup (77-79) that showed arm side control and fading action. His sharp wipeout slider (75-76) had glove side in the zone command and hard late action. (Max spin 2574; Avg 2512).

Scout Evaluation

Russ Martin, Rose Bud, 2025, AR

Position: RHP/OF

Body: 6-foot, 180-pound strong mature frame.

Arm:  Consistent arm action, clean slot.

Pitching: Advanced. Up-tempo delivery, some effort. High ¾ arm angle, quick consistent arm speed, short clean arm action. Athletic balance point, in line shoulders, lands square, balanced finish.

FB: T85. 84-85 mph. (Max spin 2362;  Avg 2284). Feel both sides of the plate accuracy, deceiving action, heavy movement.

CB: 73-75 mph. Feel in the zone control, swing and miss late action, 11/5 wipeout movement. (Max spin 2556; Avg 2473).

CH: 77-79 mph. Arm side control, fading action, heavy movement.

SL: 75-76 mph. Glove side in the zone command, hard late action, sharp wipeout movement. (Max spin 2574; Avg 2512).