Robby Martin
| Robby Martin | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 17, 1999 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Robert Douglas Martin Jr. (born August 17, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder. He played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles.
Amateur career
[edit]Martin was born and grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Thomas Jefferson High School.[1] As a senior, he batted .453 with four home runs and 24 RBIs as Jefferson won the Class 6A state championship.[2] Martin was selected in the 37th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Miami Marlins, but did not sign with the team.[3]
Martin played in 63 games as a true freshman and batted .315 with 17 doubles, four home runs, and 54 RBIs.[4] He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman team and a Freshman All American by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.[5] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6] He slashed .324/.439/.412 with 14 RBIs and ten runs scored through 17 games of his sophomore season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[7] Martin entered his junior season on the watch list for the Golden Spikes Award.[8] Martin finished the season with a .260 batting average, 11 home runs, and 51 RBIs and was named third team All-ACC.[9]
Professional career
[edit]Colorado Rockies
[edit]Martin was selected in the eighth round with the 230th overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Colorado Rockies.[10] He split his first professional season with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rockies and Single-A Fresno Grizzlies, batting .256 with three home runs and 12 RBI over 25 games. Martin spent the 2022 season with the High-A Spokane Indians, slashing .212/.266/.345 with five home runs, 36 RBI, and three stolen bases across 85 appearances.[11]
Martin split the 2023 campaign between Fresno and Spokane, playing in 96 total games and hitting .265/.320/.407 with career-highs in home runs (7), RBI (42), and stolen bases (16).[12] He returned to Spokane for the 2024 season, making 66 appearances and batting .248/.306/.348 with six home runs, 36 RBI, and five stolen bases.[13] Martin was released by the Rockies organization on March 23, 2025.[14]
Kane County Cougars
[edit]On May 17, 2025, Martin signed with the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[15] In 59 appearances for the Cougars, he batted .198/.265/.320 with six home runs, 20 RBI, and one stolen base. With Kane County, Martin won the American Association championship.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Shades of the past as Robby Martin, Jefferson head to state final four". Tampa Bay Times. May 29, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ↑ "FSU baseball rolling, finding ways to win". Tallahassee Democrat. February 24, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ↑ "After targeting athletes in draft, Marlins now begin development process". Sun Sentinel. June 7, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ↑ "FSU outfielder Martin sets sights higher after reshaping physique". Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Martin named to Collegiate Baseball's Freshman All-American Team". Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ↑ "#29 Robert Martin - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Seminole outfielder Martin named to Perfect Game preseason All-American Third Team". Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Robby Martin has shown growth at FSU". 23 November 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ↑ Nee, Chris (July 12, 2021). "Robby Martin selected by the Colorado Rockies". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Florida State baseball's Robby Martin Jr. and Hunter Perdue selected on day 2 of MLB Draft". Tallahassee Democrat. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Robby Martin - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Robby Martin Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Robby Martin Jr. - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-03-23
- ↑ "2025 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Kane County Cougars clinch league championship in 10th inning of Game 5". dailyherald.com. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Florida State Seminoles bio