Luca
Martinez

2020 San Marcos and Washington State commit Luca Martinez is listed at 5’ 10” 150 lbs in an undersized twitchy athletic build. Plays hard and with fire, displaying an aggressive play style that will help him compete in the PAC-12. Above-average runner with good foot speed and feel for the base running. Lateral movement is quick and with rhythm. Arm strength plays at shortstop and second base but looks better suited for second base. Hands are soft and shows a quick transfer. Short and quick to the ball with limited lower half movement and hip drive. Point of contact allows for barrel ability but lower half development will be crucial in turning him into an everyday player at the next level.

8/1/18 - SoCal Underclass Games - Five-foot-6, 150-pounds, medium/small frame, squared shoulders, defined strength in lower half. Martinez, the 83rd ranked player in the Class of 2020 Top 100, was a twitchy, athletic middle-infielder that shows the ability to make throws from all angles while playing under complete control. Shows good range to both sides with fluid footwork playing through balls. Arm is easy and accurate; Ball comes out of his hand well and on a line. Hands are soft and transfers clean. At the plate he shows better than average bat speed with a middle approach that is quick to-and-through the zone. Catches the ball deep well and has enough strength in the wrists/forearms to hit it the other way with something on it. Shows excellent feel for the barrel and the ability to keep it on plane through the zone. Hustles everywhere on the diamond.