| 01.01.2021 – 10:25 (GMT-4)
According to a source, prospect Jeison Martínez, a growing baseball star, has left Cuba and is in the Dominican Republic. CiberCuba.
The player left Cuba this Sunday, but so far no other details are known about his trip and where he is on Dominican territory.
Martínez is originally from Mayabeque and turned 21 in October last year. He is one of the revelations in the national series 60 with hurricanes and presented a remarkable offensive line of .365 / .436 / .528.
Martinez is expected to become a free agent in the near future and be eligible for Major League Baseball (MLB) in the 2020-2021 international signing period, which begins Jan. 15.
He is a multi-instrumental player that MLB organizations appreciate today. He stands out for his contact with the three lanes, plus speed, versatility, arm and glove, as he dominates the shortstop and the second base, in addition to the third base.
“He is very similar to José Ramírez (now the Dominican star of Cleveland) in his early days,” said a scout who preferred to remain anonymous.
The same evaluator refers to the fact that among the Cuban players, Jeison is a kind of Andy Ibáñez, an infielder who signed in 2015 for $ 1.5 million with Texas Rangers, among other things due to the versatility and dominance of different positions, as well as his ability high. to produce additional bases.
Martínez had a significant increase in quality and marked an important stage in the current baseball season in Cuba. After 72 games completed in the calendar, he was among the first in almost all the offensive departments of the Cuban League.
He was third in hits (99), sixth in batting average (.365), fourth in rounds (68) and had 26 extra-base hits (15 doubles, 4 triples and 7 homers).
Martínez could be the perfect prototype for any MLB franchise, and its features take on a special connotation in the present game, as the functionality of its attributes is found in different areas.
You can also play in the gardens. He will soon be seen by evaluators for the Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals. Some researchers believe that Cuban talent will have an immediate impact on the promising international market.
MLB franchises, such as the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves, still have money in their coffers by 2021, and could include the Cuban suitor.
Martinez will now enter a new phase to improve his training methods and is expected to gain more strength in the short term, something that would be the ideal connection to his speed and contact.
At the time of his departure from the island, Martínez was considered a future star and was already part of the National Commission’s plans to join the Cuban team.
Martinez surpassed the well-known prospects of Geyser Cepeda .944, Loidel Chapelli Jr. (.935, Rookie of the Year), Daniel Pérez .895, and Leonel Moa Jr. .817 in PAHO. These four players were on the list of the 34 eligible to sign with MLB in 2019, when the agreement between the Cuban Baseball Federation and MLB, later aborted by the Donald Trump administration, took place.