Yes, I know he is just 22 years old, but let's face it, this kid is falling apart. For the past few years it has been one injury after another. Now, he has arthritis in his knee. I don't know about you, but I don't believe arthritis gets better with age.
Everyone says that if he had a chance to get enough at-bats we could see what this guy is all about. Let me clarify. No, we won't. You want to know why? Because just when he starts to get hot, he'll get hurt again.
I hate to say it, but it's what he does, or at least that's how it feels every year.
Even if Martinez were to stay healthy long enough to get in the playing time, he's lost a lot of the qualities that landed him on the top prospect list year after year.
He no longer possesses the speed he once had, and his only feature considered attractive at this point is his bat. According to Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus, he's not strong enough offensively to play every day in a corner position.
I say Martinez be cut loose and sent to a team where he could possibly have some sort of career. Go to the AL Fernando. Consider a career as a DH.
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