Over the offseason, the Draybay group takes half in an train through which we compile a listing of 30 prospects within the Rays system primarily based on common vote.
Now that the 2024 season has concluded, we are able to look again at these rankings and see how every particular person participant carried out.
We now have already lined
We resume the opinions at #23.
23. Trevor Martin
Since being chosen within the third spherical of the 2022 draft by the Rays, Martin has been emerged as a strong pitching prospect within the system because of a stellar debut marketing campaign in 2023. Initially a reduction pitcher in school, the Rays vamped up Martin to the beginning rotation and he has flourished whereas sustaining an above common fastball. Getting into the 2024 season, Martin was on the cusp of changing into the highest pitching prospect within the Rays system.
Earlier than the Season
23 | 6’ 5” | 238
A | 3.52 ERA, 110.0 IP (25 G, 22 GS) 28.7% Okay, 9.0% BB
2022 third spherical choice Trevor Martin was drafted with the profile of a excessive octane reliever, with a fastball as much as 98 for Oklahoma State. He made solely seven begins throughout his two seasons previous to draft eligibility, however confirmed up on the proper time within the playoffs to show heads with 16 Okay’s in 6.2 IP earlier than the Rays chosen him 104th general. His emergence as a starter was a light shock, however the large bodied, 6’5” starter was up for activity, changing into the primary certified Charleston pitcher to guide the staff in ERA, strikeouts and wins since 2017. Tampa Bay clearly believes in him, giving him a begin within the first week of Spring Coaching this yr, the place he struck out Cedric Mullins on three pitches (two swinging).
The way it Went
Martin began out the season as probably the greatest beginning pitchers within the Rays system as he carved by means of opposing lineups in Excessive-A. Begin after begin resulted in one other dominating efficiency main many to marvel why he hadn’t been promoted to Double-A but. After 14 begins, Martin lastly obtained that promotion to Double-A and instantly bumped into hassle. Dealing with extra superior competitors, Martin’s Okay% plummetted, whereas hitters had been in a position to make way more strong contact in opposition to him resulting in an inflated ERA.
Closing 2024 StatlineA+: 2.88 ERA | 2.97 FIP | 29.6 Okay% | 6.4 BB% | .219 AVG | 13.0 WHIFF% | 72 IPAA: 6.62 ERA | 5.02 FIP | 21.9 Okay% | 8.3 BB% | .259 AVG | 12.4 WHIFF% | 50 1⁄3 IP
