Orelvis Martinez was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on November 19, 2001. Martinez was the seventh-ranked prospect in the Top 30 International Prospect rankings in 2018.
When Was Orelvis Martinez Signed?
Martinez was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays on July 2, 2018, with a $3.5 million signing bonus.
Orelvis Martinez Blue Jays Tenure
2019
In Martinez’s first season he played for the Blue Jays rookie league team and in 40 games he slashed .275/.352/.549 with a .901 OPS; he had eight doubles, five triples, seven home runs, 32 RBI, 20 runs scored, two stolen bases, and 14 walks.
2020
The minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
Martinez was ranked as the 96th overall prospect by Baseball America. He played for Single-A Dunedin and High-A Vancouver playing in 98 games and he slashed .261/.345/.549 with a .895 OPS; he had 26 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs, 87 RBI, 66 runs scored, four stolen bases, and 43 walks.
2022
Martinez was ranked as the 75th overall prospect by Baseball America and the 89th prospect by MLB.com. He played the whole season at Double-A New Hampshire playing in 118 games and he slashed .203/.286/.446 with a .732 OPS; he had 15 doubles, 30 home runs, 76 RBI, 57 runs scored, six stolen bases, and 40 walks.
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2023
Martinez played for Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo playing in 125 games and he slashed .243/.340/.496 with a .835 OPS; he had 25 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs, 94 RBI, 70 runs scored, two stolen bases, and 67 walks. In the winter he played for the Dominican Winter League playing for Licey in ten games he slashed .219/.316/.281 with a .597 OPS; he had two doubles, five RBI, four runs scored, and three walks.
Future
ITD ranks Martinez as the 86th overall prospect and the Blue Jays second-ranked prospect. He will likely start 2024 at Triple-A.
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