Martin (hamstring) made his professional debut Monday for the Giants' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate, going 1-for-2 with a strikeout and a run scored.
The No. 52 overall pick in last year's draft, Martin received the equivalent of first-round money (just shy of a $3 million signing bonus) due to his upside, but he didn't face high-caliber competition against Colorado high schoolers, and he's already 20 years old. Given that he's a couple years older than most of the top prospects in the ACL, the expectation should be that he will spend the bulk of this season at Single-A.
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Giants' Walker Martin: Recovering from hamstring strain
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Martin is working his way back from a hamstring strain and has yet to make his season debut for the Giants' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.
It's unclear when Martin suffered the injury, but Giants farm director Kyle Haines said that the 20-year-old won't be thrust into game action until he fully completes his rehab and return-to-play progression. The Giants are likely to let the No. 52 overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft get his feet wet at shortstop when he begins his professional career, but the 6-foot-2, 188-pound Martin will most likely shift over to third base as he climbs the minor-league ladder.
