The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Sun, 26 May 2013 00:33:54 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Francisco Martinez Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB6) 60 The fourth installment of the Seattle Mariners prospect depth chart reveals that there is still a lack of that big impact bat who profile as a good outfielders in the system's upper levels. But the talent is getting deeper and some young foreign prospects still have high ceilings. The 15 best outfield prospects are covered inside. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1273439.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1273439.html Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:23:00 GMT 1 318 Seattle mariners Each Monday for 10 weeks, SeattleClubhouse gives you an inside look at the Top-50 prospects in the Seattle Mariners organization as 2012 winds down. Rankings are complete with scouting notes, quotes from various sources and extended player info. As we crack the Top-20 here, the reports get deeper. These last 20 prospects are among the best in a talented organization -- among the best in baseball. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1244403.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1244403.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:05:00 GMT 1 318 Seattle mariners Back before the minor league season started, SeattleClubhouse took a stab at predicting which Mariners prospects would lead in the various statistical categories in 2012. How did we do with those predictions? Take a look inside. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1219666.html 2047 Josh Dobner http://mariners.scout.com/2/1219666.html Mon, 10 Sep 2012 04:11:00 GMT 1 318 Seattle mariners With just about one month of minor league action left to go -- and in advance of our post-season updated Top-50 list -- SeattleClubhouse takes a look at 10 prospects that have improved their stock and 10 that have hurt their stock with their performances in 2012 for the Mariners. The quick look at these 20 players includes profiles, stats, scouting reports and projections. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1209415.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1209415.html Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:08:00 GMT 1 318 Seattle mariners SeattleClubhouse's weekly look around the best and worst performances in the Seattle Mariners' minor league system takes a closer look at the work of six prospects from the last seven days. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1206488.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1206488.html Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:35:00 GMT 0 318 Seattle mariners SeattleClubhouse with our weekly look at the statistical bests and worsts around Mariners minor league baseball of the past seven days. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1188116.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1188116.html Mon, 21 May 2012 04:53:00 GMT 0 318 Seattle mariners With injured players healing and a roster shuffle just around the corner for Seattle, the right-handed hitting corner infielder has homered on back-to-back nights in Detroit and is making a strong case to stick around. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1181060.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1181060.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:46:00 GMT 0 318 Seattle mariners Part four of our six part series of prospect depth charts focuses on the Top-10 Corner Infielders in the Mariners organization. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1164720.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1164720.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:00:00 GMT 1 318 Seattle mariners The American League West is a highly competitive division with two teams clearly outspending and possibly outclassing the Mariners at this point. But the club is still focusing on the long-term goal of building a sustainable winner. That means that 2012 could be another season where the youngsters take their lumps as the talent continues to rise to the big league level. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1153922.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1153922.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT 0 318 Seattle mariners Now that the Mariners went out and made what is likely to be their biggest move of the winter in acquiring Jesus Montero, the outlook of the organization has changed a bit. No longer needing to produce a true cleanup hitter, SeattleClubhouse takes a look at the hitters that could potentially help the big league club as complimentary pieces in 2012. Scouting reports and MLB-player comps included. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1145830.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1145830.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:30:00 GMT 1 318 Seattle mariners Although a number of players have tried their hand, the Seattle Mariners still haven't been able to find a replacement at third base since Adrian Beltre left. High-priced Free Agent Chone Figgins was to be that player, but he has struggled in his two seasons. May he still be the team's best bet to produce there in 2012. SeattleClubhouse takes a look at all of the options. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1142939.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1142939.html Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:43:00 GMT 0 318 Seattle mariners With only five open spots and a few handfuls of solid options to fill those spots, the Mariners are faced with some tough roster decisions before next Friday's deadline to protect players from December's Rule 5 draft at the Winter Meetings. Here are some names to know. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1127489.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1127489.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:30:00 GMT 0 318 Seattle mariners SeattleClubhouse gives you an inside look at the Top-50 prospects in the Mariners organization as it stands at the end of the 2011 season. Rankings complete with some scouting notes, a few quotes and player info. Here now are prospects 10 through six, making up our ninth set of prospects overall in these rankings. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1124555.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1124555.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:10:00 GMT 1 318 Seattle mariners The Arizona Fall League is in full stride, but it is not the only offseason league that has Mariners players seeing action. The Venezuelan Winter League is the next to kick off. The league has eight teams which play 63 regular seasons games starting this Wednesday, October 12th, in two round robin phases before the playoffs begin on January 2nd. http://mariners.scout.com/2/1115352.html 2047 Rick Randall http://mariners.scout.com/2/1115352.html Sun, 09 Oct 2011 06:07:00 GMT 0 318 Seattle mariners Another month in the books, and another month to hand out hardware for. Find out which players excelled at the plate for each team in the month of May! http://tigers.scout.com/2/1078634.html 2047 Mark Anderson http://tigers.scout.com/2/1078634.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:30:00 GMT 1 273 Detroit tigers After originally being slated to spend the spring in the back fields in Lakeland and then likely head to Connecticut, injuries forced the Tigers to move Francisco Martinez up to High-A Lakeland. Martinez held his own and then some, and never left, and now is on the fast track to Detroit. http://tigers.scout.com/2/1061195.html 2047 Mark Anderson http://tigers.scout.com/2/1061195.html Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:17:00 GMT 1 273 Detroit tigers Francisco Martinez made his way stateside in 2009 to much hype amongst avid prospect followers, but the season didn't go quite as planned, as the toolsy third baseman struggled quite a bit on the field. http://tigers.scout.com/2/931046.html 2047 Mark Anderson http://tigers.scout.com/2/931046.html Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:00:00 GMT 1 273 Detroit tigers The young Francisco Martinez entered the 2008 season unlike the typical Venezuelan 18-year old - having already been hyped stateside. Martinez though didn't disappoint, and now will be up for a new, bigger challenge in '09. http://tigers.scout.com/2/843357.html 2047 Mark Anderson http://tigers.scout.com/2/843357.html Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:40:00 GMT 1 273 Detroit tigers The VSL Tigers had a tough start to the season, but came on strong late; thanks to the performances of several players. Which guys stood out in the field and on the mound? Check inside to find out who TigsTown has selected as the Player and Pitcher of the Year for the VSL Tigers! http://tigers.scout.com/2/790458.html 2047 TigsTown Staff http://tigers.scout.com/2/790458.html Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:23:00 GMT 1 273 Detroit tigers It was a month where the organization's farm teams were led by their first basemen. Everyone has heard about Ryan Strieby's power streak, but who else got hot in July? http://tigers.scout.com/2/776112.html 2047 Mark Anderson http://tigers.scout.com/2/776112.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:39:00 GMT 1 273 Detroit tigers