Blue Jays pitching prospect Colby Martin promoted to the Vancouver Canadians

Originally posted on Bluejaysnation
By Tyson Shushkewich | Last updated Jun 21, 2025 9:00 AM ET

The Dunedin Blue Jays announced on their social media early yesterday that pitching prospect Colby Martin was getting the call to high-A Vancouver.

Martin, a 16th-round draft pick of the Blue Jays last summer, appeared in nine games for Dunedin to round out his draft year and returned to Florida to improve upon his 7.27 ERA during that limited run out of the gate. Since the start of the season, fans have seen a complete 180 from the right-hander, as Martin has been one of the best Blue Jays’ relievers and has been a go-to arm for the club late in games.

With the ability to hit triple-digits on the radar gun, Martin uses a three-pitch mix to induce weak contact and a high number of strikeouts. Mixing in a cutter and a slider to complement his four-seamer, Martin has been a strikeout machine for Dunedin, racking up 29 punchouts through 22 1/3 innings and 20 appearances.

Colby Martin’s heater is crossing the border

After posting a 1.61 ERA in 20 games for Dunedin, Martin has been promoted to High-A @vancanadians! pic.twitter.com/XPbD9xeV0N

— Dunedin Blue Jays (@DunedinBlueJays) June 20, 2025

Working as the club’s primary back-end arm, he’s finished 16 games this season and has five saves to his name, converting every opportunity. Even more impressive is his ability to keep hitters from reaching base via the batted ball, with the Pennsylvania native allowing just six hits and four earned runs so far in 2025 – that amounts to a 2.4 H/9 – while he has yet to allow a home run this year.

The one caveat to his game is the command, which can be a bit wild at times. He has allowed 14 free passes this season with a 5.6 BB/9 mark, and it’s a trait that hurt him during his limited game action in 2024. With the ability to throw his fastball with such velocity, Martin will need to rein in the free passes at the next level, especially since high-A hitters won’t be chasing some of those offerings outside the zone compared to the single-A bats he is used to facing.

Martin’s progression to professional baseball is an interesting note, converting from an infielder/two-way player to a full-time reliever late in his collegiate career. Nevertheless, he is now off to a bigger challenge up in the Northwest League to help the Canadians try and capture the second-half standings for a shot at the NWL championship.

This article first appeared on Bluejaysnation and was syndicated with permission.

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