Born: 11/19/2001 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
5' 11", 200lbs
B/T: R/R
MLB Debut: 6/21/2024
Signed to a minor league FA contract on September 24, 2025
https://www.milb.com/player/orelvis-martinez-682619Martinez signed with the Blue Jays for $3.5 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 and has been pushed fairly aggressively ever since. He led the Minor Leagues with 86 home runs between the 2021 and 2023 seasons, topping out with 30 for Double-A New Hampshire in his age-20 season of 2022, and he pushed his way to the Majors for one game on June 21, 2024 after a solid start at Triple-A Buffalo. He was suspended 80 games after testing positive for the banned substance Clomiphene. He returned to the International League in early September but didn’t make it back to the bigs. Martinez was designated for assignment and released by the Blue Jays in September 2025 and signed with the Nationals on a Minor League deal shortly after.
Martinez had been young for every level he’s played at in his career. His raw power took a step back in 2025 but still checked in generally above-average. His pull-and-air-heavy approach helps that loud contact play over the fence, and he’s always geared up to hit the fastball. He struggles immensely against secondary pitches, however -- a trend that's continued into 2025 -- and you can bet Major League pitchers would take advantage.
Martinez is a below-average runner, and that lack of footspeed has caused him to move around the infield. Originally signed as a shortstop, he slid over to third base, where he had the arm strength for the position, and started seeing more time at second in 2023 when the Jays wanted him to have more reaction time to balls off the bat. He remains fringy at all spots. Martinez is a clear change-of-scenery candidate but needs work on both sides of the ball to live up to his potential as a former Top 100 prospect.
