Joseph
Martin

A recent SIUE commit, RHP Joseph Martin (Newark, 2023) cruised through his first pair of innings, showcasing louder stuff than we had seen in the past. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Martin pumped his fastball up to 88 mph, sitting at 85-87 from a quick arm. Martin also spun a firm upper-70s slider from a similar slot to his fastball, averaging 2,300+ RPM. 

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery. High toe lift into balance point. Lands with a closed front toe.
Arm Action: RH. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T86.9, 86.1-86.9 mph. Plays with sink and run to arm side. T1866, 1748 average rpm.
CB:  mph. 11/5 shape with feel for the zone. T1726, 1726 average rpm.
SL: 75.0-76.0 mph. Short lateral action, thrown with arm speed. T2065, 1977 average rpm.
CH: 80.3-81.1 mph. Fastball arm speed, sinking action. Thrown with conviction. T1671, 1635 average rpm.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-1, 170-pounds.
Delivery: Deliberate tall-and-fall delivery with effort, high point of balance, long stride, lands in line with home.
Arm Action: R. Short, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T86.8, 84.73-86.49 mph. Throws four seam and two seam with command. T2121, 1912 average rpm.
SL: 76.32-77.24 mph. Slurve type of action. T2058, 2024 average rpm.
CH: 80.73-83.31 mph. Hard, arm-side run, with sink, down in th zone command. T1767, 1625 average rpm.

At our PBR at The Rock Fall Championships, Martin was up to 85 mph, from a loose, quick arm that projects while creating some ride on his fastball. He throws a tight breaking ball aggressively, too, offering up some two-pitch upside to monitor. Martin has also added some strength to his 6-foot-1 frame in between looks, and looks like a prospect to check back in on after the offseason.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds.
Delivery: Athletic tall and fall delivery, smooth rhythm, high leg lift, lands slightly open, works in line through target.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, quick arm action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T85, 84-85 mph. 4-seam, plays glove side of plate. T2269, 2096 average rpm.
CB: 73-76 mph. 11/5 shape, gradual action, flashes feel. T2209, 2147 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Straight change, downward action. T1799, 1511 average rpm.

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Lean build.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, strong front side, works in line with target, level shoulders.
Arm Action: RH. Quick action, high 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T85, 82-83 mph. Four-seam type, mostly straight, downhill at times.
CB: 72-75 mph. 11/5 shape, average spin rate of 2,140 rpm.
SL: 73-74 mph. 10/4 shape, Slightly tighter shape/action than curveball, average spin rate of 2,138 rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Arm speed similar to fastball, flashed run/sink action.

Hit: RHH. Closed base, balance setup, smooth load trigger, short stride.  Quick hands, long level swing, line drive approach.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Long arm action, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Active feet, average hands, smooth transfer, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-0, 158-pounds. Lean, wiry build with athleticism.
Delivery: Squared start from the middle of the rubber; slow tempo to level knee lift, slight hip turn balance point. Drives down mound at a good pace with shoulders closed. Generates some substantial crossfire while landing closed with his toe open. Noteworthy hip/shoulder separation, creating whippy arm with efficiency. Effort in athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm circle, clean and loose to high 3/4 slot. Quick arm speed for age.
FB: T82, 81-82 mph. Spotted at and/or beneath the bottom of the zone with consistency; straight, four-seam type. Average spin rate of 2,131 rpm.
CB: 68-69 mph. Raw but projectable feel for spin; 10/4 shape at an average rate of 2,073 rpm. Flashed sharp, especially for age.
SL: 67-69 mph. Separate action; more sweep. Similarly early spin feel at 2,074 rpm.
CH: 71-75 mph. Straight change, at arm speed, thrown from a near-identical slot.