News: Fernando Martinez is Running the Bases
Mets 21-year-old OF Fernando Martinez had season-ending surgery on his right knee in late July.
According to the team’s website, here, Martinez will begin playing in early November for Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League.
…thanks to Rafael T for the link…
“I have begun to run the bases and my body has responded well,” Martinez is quoted as saying, noting he intends to play left field.
He hit just .176 with seven extra base hits in 29 games for the Mets during June and July.
…i no longer know what to make of martinez… i see the potential… i get it… but, in addition to learning how to take a pitch, it seems his biggest hurdle will be how to stay healthy… people who watched him in Triple-A this season raved about his overall game, saying he hit to all fields, had power and played outstanding defense… the question is, can he manage his body through a full, professional season… i mean, he has never played in more than 90 games in any one season, and this is the fourth-consecutive year he missed time due to some sort of injury… and so, it will be difficult for the Mets to build a team and count on him to ever plug a hole, even if, in an ideal world, he is more than capable of doing so one day…
Speaking of prospects…
The team’s Instructional League started this week at their complex in the Dominican Republic. To learn who is playing, and where they’re playing, check out this post from Adam Rubin for the Daily News.
