Name Richie Martin Position Shortstop | Role Baseball athlete | |
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Richard Martin (born December 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Oakland Athletics' organization. He attended the University of Florida and played college baseball for the Florida Gators before the Athletics selected him in the 2015 MLB Draft.
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Amateur career
Martin attended Bloomingdale High School in Valrico, Florida. In the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, the Seattle Mariners selected Martin in the 38th round, with the 1,151st overall selection of the draft. He opted not to sign with Seattle.
Martin enrolled at the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators baseball team. In 2015, Martin was named to the preseason Golden Spikes Award watch list.
During the summer, Martin played for the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod League.
Professional career
In the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, the Oakland Athletics selected Martin in the first round, with the 20th overall selection. Martin signed with the Athletics. Martin is currently playing for the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York-Penn League.