Jameson
Martin

Minnesota signee. Martin led the Vikings offense en route to their 4-0 week. The future Golden Gopher had two, three-hit games and a four-hit game during the week, totalling an impressive stat line of 10-for-15, 5 2B, 4 RBI, 5 R, 5 SB. Martin’s best performance on the week came against Mt. Carmel on Saturday where he went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, three runs scored, and two stolen bases.

Season Stats: 28 H, 9 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR

Minnesota commit. Currently ranked No. 35 in the state. Hit out of the leadoff spot and started at short for the Vikings, finishing the day with three hits, including two doubles. Mature feel to hit, makes quality swing decisions in the zone; feel for the barrel with loose hands and a flat path, stays controlled throughout his operation, was on the barrel to the whole field. Quality defender at short, comfortable with short hops and confident in his hands, arm plays with above-average life and carry. Polished right-handed bat that should be able to stick on the dirt at the next level.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-11, 190-pounds. Strength throughout. Compact frame.
Hit: RHH. Athletic, balanced setup, wide base that works into a medium stride, gains ground towards the mound. On the barrel with authority up the middle and to the pull-side, natural backspin up the middle/pull-side, showed ability to go the other way, consistently worked the ball on a line, polished/mature round with feel to hit, loose arms with extension out front, remains short to the ball with a repeatable path and operation, second in-event with an average EV of 94.7 mph. 72.1 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 94.7 mph. 346’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Short, athletic arm action, quick to release, plays from multiple slots and on the move.
Defense: Soft hands, fluid footwork, plays low and through the ball, secures the ball into body, showed ability to change body position and angles on double play turn.
Run: 7.30 runner in the 60.

Likely to impress during bp on Wednesday is Minnesota signee, SS Jameson Martin (St. Laurence). At a well-proportioned 5-foot-11, 190-pounds with strength, Martin has shown well numerous times in front of our staff, checking in at No. 36 in our state rankings. The right-handed hitter has advanced bat-to-ball skills while posting max EV’s of 95 mph. Defensively, Martin plays with fluid hands and footwork to go with a quick arm that has topped out at 84 mph in the past making him a reliable defender up the middle.

Minnesota commit, currently ranked No. 42 in the Illinois’ 2025 class. 5-foot-10, 180-pound, right-handed hitting second baseman with a well-proportioned, athletic frame. Started at second base and hit in the two-hole. Smooth infield defender with feel for the game and fundamentally sound. Flashes enough arm strength to profile at multiple defensive spots. Offensively, right-handed hitter, compact swing and polished look and feel in the box. Stays within himself, consistently on time with above-average bat-to-ball skills. Delivered a clutch two-run double down the left-field line to continue a rally in the bottom of the seventh. Continues to add polish to his game with every look.

Minnesota commit, currently ranked No. 42 in the Illinois’ 2025 class. 5-foot-10, 180-pound, right-handed hitting second baseman with a well-proportioned, athletic frame. Started at second base and hit in the two-hole. Smooth infield defender with feel for the game and fundamentally sound. Flashes enough arm strength to profile at multiple defensive spots. Offensively, right-handed hitter, compact swing and polished look and feel in the box. Stays within himself, consistently on time with above-average bat-to-ball skills. Delivered a clutch two-run double down the left-field line to continue a rally in the bottom of the seventh. Continues to add polish to his game with every look.

INF Jameson Martin (St. Laurence) is a quality, smooth defender and recently committed to Minnesota. Defensively, his athletic actions and footwork (ran a 7.08 60) will keep him up the middle moving forward and he topped at 84 mph across the diamond. Offensively, he took one of the more polished bat-to-ball rounds of any right-handed hitter in attendance. Martin averaged 91.3 mph off the bat which was only three mph off his peak of 94.7 mph. He stays direct, through the zone a long time and strong through impact with a mature whole field approach. High-quality round of BP that should play against velocity moving forward.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Athletic, evenly proportioned strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced quiet load and stride. Direct swing, flat and long through the zone, advanced bat-to-ball, line drive approach and polished round.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 91.3 mph. 351’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Short, quick release, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fluid two hand gather out front, athletic actions and footwork, plays through the ball.
Run: 7.08 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Athletic, evenly proportioned strength.
Hit: RHH. Balanced quiet load and stride. Direct swing, flat and long through the zone, advanced bat-to-ball, line drive approach and polished round.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 91.3 mph. 351’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. Short, quick release, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fluid two hand gather out front, athletic actions and footwork, plays through the ball.
Run: 7.08 runner in the 60.

INF Jameson Martin (St. Laurence) is a quality, smooth defender and recently committed to Minnesota. Defensively, his athletic actions and footwork (ran a 7.08 60) will keep him up the middle moving forward and he topped at 84 mph across the diamond. Offensively, he took one of the more polished bat-to-ball rounds of any right-handed hitter in attendance. Martin averaged 91.3 mph off the bat which was only three mph off his peak of 94.7 mph. He stays direct, through the zone a long time and strong through impact with a mature whole field approach. High-quality round of BP that should play against velocity moving forward.

Three infielders who displayed elite tools during the showcase were Jameson Martin (St. Laurence, 2024), James Love (Joliet West, 2024) and Jaden Obaldo (Crystal Lake Central, 2024). All three players showed an advanced skillset that translated into natural feel for the infield; all possessing soft hands, quick feet, and fluid rhythm. Martin has a strong/accurate arm and had a max velocity of 83 mph. Obaldo showed soft, quick hands and his arm reached up to 77mph across the diamond. Love has elite actions with fluid rhythm and timing, also showing advanced feel for the infield with soft hands and clean footwork. Love, who has been on the rise as of late, also took a polished round of BP with freedom in his hands and on-plane swing.

Uncommitted. Athletically built, 5-foot-10, 170-pound frame. Started at second base and hit out of the seven-hole for the No. 5 team in the state as just a sophomore. The switch-hitter impressed with some quality at-bats throughout the game, seeing pitches early out of the hand and recording a single with two RBIs. From the right side, he works with a fluid load into a long/loose path with bat-strength, seeing spin early and showing power to the opposite field. On the infield, Martin showcased soft/fluid hands with a quick and clean transfer - also showing easy range to both sides of his glove. 

Uncommitted. Athletically built, 5-foot-10, 170-pound frame. Started at second base and hit out of the seven-hole for the No. 5 team in the state as just a sophomore. The switch-hitter impressed with some quality at-bats throughout the game, seeing pitches early out of the hand and recording a single with two RBIs. From the right side, he works with a fluid load into a long/loose path with bat-strength, seeing spin early and showing power to the opposite field. On the infield, Martin showcased soft/fluid hands with a quick and clean transfer - also showing easy range to both sides of his glove.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds.
Hit: SH. Tall, slightly open setup, smooth load, toe-tap trigger, easy pre-pitch actions from each side of the plate. Loose, fluid swing, quiet throughout, level bat path, line drive approach
Power: 92.22 max exit velocity, averaged 78.48 mph. 287’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Easy infield actions, soft hands, fluid feet, quick/clean exchange, plays through the ball with proper direction.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds.
Hit: SH. Tall, slightly open setup, smooth load, toe-tap trigger, easy pre-pitch actions from each side of the plate. Loose, fluid swing, quiet throughout, level bat path, line drive approach
Power: 92.22 max exit velocity, averaged 78.48 mph. 287’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Easy infield actions, soft hands, fluid feet, quick/clean exchange, plays through the ball with proper direction.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60.

Martin showed off a new-look switch-hitting profile (formerly a RHH only) to go along with fluid infield actions, something we have become accustomed to seeing. Martin looks natural at shortstop with easy actions, confident hands and is comfortable on the move.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-9, 150-pounds. Lean frame with plenty of room for added strength.
Hit: SHH. Listed as a switch-hitter but only hit right-handed on this day. Balanced, slightly open setup, smooth load and short stride. Quiet swing, repeatable, athletic hands, bats stayed in the zone a long time and showed feel for the barrel. Line-drive approach, uses the whole field and consistently on time.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. 81.09 mph average exit velocity during BP, via TrackMan.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot. Throws played with carry and highly-accurate across the diamond.
Defense: Advanced infield defender for his age. Gets around the baseball, hands play from the ground up, out in front, soft and confident. Light on his feet, easy range, advanced double play feed. All the tools to stick at shortstop moving forward. Moves better than 60 time would indicate.
Run: 8.03 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-9, 150-pounds. Lean frame with plenty of room for added strength.
Hit: SHH. Listed as a switch-hitter but only hit right-handed on this day. Balanced, slightly open setup, smooth load and short stride. Quiet swing, repeatable, athletic hands, bats stayed in the zone a long time and showed feel for the barrel. Line-drive approach, uses the whole field and consistently on time.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. 81.09 mph average exit velocity during BP, via TrackMan.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot. Throws played with carry and highly-accurate across the diamond.
Defense: Advanced infield defender for his age. Gets around the baseball, hands play from the ground up, out in front, soft and confident. Light on his feet, easy range, advanced double play feed. All the tools to stick at shortstop moving forward. Moves better than 60 time would indicate.
Run: 8.03 runner in the 60.

5-foot-7, 145-pound right-handed hitting middle infielder. Athletic frame. Bats near the top of a talented Fastball Elite lineup. Quiet in the box, tall setup, smooth load, fluid leg lift trigger, twitchy lower half. Short and level bat path, line drive approach, consistently finds the barrel, sneaky power production. Smooth actions in the field, quick feet, rangy defender up the middle, steady hands, strong arm from a high ¾ slot. Adequately competed all weekend against older competition; becoming one of the top incoming freshman in Illinois. 

5-foot-7, 145-pound right-handed hitting middle infielder. Athletic frame. Bats near the top of a talented Fastball Elite lineup. Quiet in the box, tall setup, smooth load, fluid leg lift trigger, twitchy lower half. Short and level bat path, line drive approach, consistently finds the barrel, sneaky power production. Smooth actions in the field, quick feet, rangy defender up the middle, steady hands, strong arm from a high ¾ slot. Adequately competed all weekend against older competition; becoming one of the top incoming freshman in Illinois.

5-foot-7, 145-pound right-handed hitting middle infielder. Athletic frame. Quiet in the box, tall setup, smooth load, fluid leg lift trigger, twitchy lower half. Short and level bat path, line drive approach, barrelled every ball he saw on day two. Smooth actions in the field, quick feet, rangy defender up the middle, steady hands, strong arm from a high ¾ slot. 

Fastball Elite won both of their games on Saturday largely in part to the offensive production of Jameson Martin (St. Laurence, 2024) and Parker Violett (Kaneland, 2024). Martin went 3-for-3 at the dish, crushing two doubles into both gaps and finding the barrel on all three of his hits. Violett looks like a middle-of-the-order bat, already demonstrating some raw power capabilities, hammering a middle-in fastball to the left field wall for a triple and making loud contact the opposite way to drive in two runs later in the ballgame.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-7, 125-pounds. Athletic build.
Defense: Natural infield actions, athletic in the field, feet play in rhythm, soft hands, clean and quick release, plays through the baseball. Well advanced defender for age, will stick up the middle long-term.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph.  Short and loose arm action, high 3/4 slot. Accurate throws.
Hit: RH. Relaxed balanced setup, smooth load, toe-tap trigger, explosive lower half.  Easy bat speed, uphill path, gap-to-gap approach, swings with intent. 
Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.09 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-7, 125-pounds. Athletic build.
Defense: Natural infield actions, athletic in the field, feet play in rhythm, soft hands, clean and quick release, plays through the baseball. Well advanced defender for age, will stick up the middle long-term.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Short and loose arm action, high 3/4 slot. Accurate throws.
Hit: RH. Relaxed balanced setup, smooth load, toe-tap trigger, explosive lower half. Easy bat speed, uphill path, gap-to-gap approach, swings with intent.
Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 8.09 runner in the 60.