LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2017 World Showcase
Jose Yadiel Martinez is a 2017 OF with a 6-0 156 lb. frame from Aguas Buenas, PR who attends Colegio Angel David. Medium, athletic frame with square shoulders and a lean, projectable build with room to fill throughout. Full of quick-twitch muscle, advanced runner with a 6.51 60-yard dash. Primary outfielder, moves well to the ball and fields the ball out front, shows sound footwork and works through the ball well, extra steps at release but remains balanced, gets on top of throws, occasionally gets uphill at release, shows present arm strength. Listed switch-hitter but only hit righthanded, begins with a wide base and a high back elbow at start of swing. Pulls hands back to begin, nice and simple line drive swing plane and shows gap-to-gap line drive contact, short stroke. Very consistent approach, shows quickness to the barrel and a nice feel, gets extended and hits the ball out front, projects with additional physical strength. Good student. Named to World Showcase Top Prospect List.