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International Notes: Martinez, Fox, KBO

By Steve Adams | May 20, 2015 at 8:11pm CDT

A few notes on the international prospect front…

  • The Giants were among the clubs to scout 20-year-old Cuban center fielder Eddy Julio Martinez in the Dominican Republic recently, reports MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez (All Twitter links). At this time, the Giants, Yankees, Angels, Blue Jays, Nationals, Rockies, Tigers and Dodgers are all in the mix for Martinez. One scout placed the lofty comp of a young Andruw Jones on Martinez, Sanchez adds, though clearly not every scout will be quite that bullish. Martinez is expected to work out for more clubs this week and is eligible to sign at any time.
  • Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN tweeted recently that the Twins are also among the teams to have scouted Martinez (and other Cuban prospects) as of late. Wolfson hears that as many as 17 teams watched Martinez work out late last week.
  • Sanchez hears that interest in Martinez and in Bahamian shortstop Lucius Fox is picking up (Twitter links). Scouts love Fox’s tools, and the fact that he is already 18 years of age is actually a bonus in this instance, as he comes with more experience than most July 2-eligible prospects. Fox, unlike Martinez, isn’t eligible to sign prior to July 2.
  • Jung Ho Kang’s early success with the Pirates will help pave the way for hitters from the Korea Baseball Organization to make the jump to Major League Baseball, opines C.J. Nitkowski of FOX Sports (video link). Manager Clint Hurdle recently revealed to Nitkowski that in Spring Training, he had some concerns about whether or not Kang would be able to handle the increased fastball velocity he’d encounter in Major League Baseball. As Nitkowski points out, that hasn’t been an issue for the powerful infielder to this point; Kang has seen 101 fastballs registering at 93 mph or faster, and he’s whiffed on just five of them in addition to going 9-for-18 on those that he’s put into play. Recent reports have indicated that Kang’s former Nexen Heroes teammate, Byung-ho Park, is hoping to jump to MLB himself next season.
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  1. EndlessMikeJr

    5 years ago

    Will the Yankees be smart enough to get a Cuban player to put in their system or let him go someone else.

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  2. alex navarrette

    5 years ago

    I’d like the Angels to sign Martinez. They’re short on outfield prospects, and their best one right now is in A ball.

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  3. philly_435

    5 years ago

    Lucius Fox? I love him already

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    • MattHollidaysForearms

      5 years ago

      Ya that’s an 80 grade name no doubt. He sounds legitimately exciting. McDaniel at Fangraphs has been talking him up for weeks.

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  4. vali

    5 years ago

    It’s always a joy to watch underdogs like Kang come and produce, hopefully more will follow or at least try.

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  5. Richard Schuckman

    5 years ago

    Park hit 52 homers last year in the 128 game Korean season. He’s batting .346 now with 10 homers so far.

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  6. ds207

    5 years ago

    The Giants are always interested in international players, until it’s time to put up money and sign them, then all of a sudden they get outbid by everyone. They are not going to sign the next Andrew Jones either, Sabean prefers dumpster dive players like McGehee.

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