"For Martinez, he was at one point in time one of the best power hitting prospect s coming up from the Jays' system. The once-promising 23-year-old infielder was ranked among the Blue Jays top 10 prospects in the organization since 2020 and in their top 5 between 2022 and 2024. More significantly, Martinez was part of the MLB top 100 prospects in both 2022 and 2024 as well, according to MLB Pipeline."
"Martinez enjoyed a breakout minor league campaign in 2023 in which he batted .243 with an .835 OPS, along with 70 runs scored, 25 doubles, 28 home runs and 94 RBIs across 125 minor league games at Double-A and Triple-A, putting him on everyone's radar for a potential 2024 call up. While he did receive that call up and recorded his first major league hit in his MLB debut,"
"In the harsh reality of the baseball world, things could always change very quickly. You could be a prospering enigmatic young star one day and then suddenly be lost in the shuffle the very next day. That is exactly what has happened to former Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Orelvis Martinez. On Thursday, Martinez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays as Toronto needed a spot on the 40-man roster to activate pitcher Alek Manoah from the 60-day injured list."
Orelvis Martinez was designated for assignment to clear a 40-man roster spot so Alek Manoah could be reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Alek Manoah was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Martinez, a 23-year-old infielder, ranked among the Blue Jays' top 10 prospects since 2020 and inside the top five from 2022–2024, and appeared on MLB Pipeline's top 100 in 2022 and 2024. Martinez posted a 2023 minor-league breakout (.243 average, .835 OPS, 70 runs, 25 doubles, 28 homers, 94 RBIs across 125 games). He reached the majors, recorded a first hit, then received an 80-game suspension for violating MLB's performance-enhancing drug policy and subsequently regressed in performance.
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