Orelvis Martinez named IL Player of the Week

Martinez homered in three straight games for Buffalo

Orelvis Martinez has hit 6 homers and drove in 25 runs in his first 28 Triple-A games.

By Pat Malacaro | Bisons.com

September 18, 2023

BUFFALO, NY – Today the International League named INF ORELVIS MARTINEZ the Player of the Week for the week of September 12-17. Currently ranked as the #2 prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays organization by MLB Pipeline, as well as the over #88 prospect in the top 100, Martinez had

BUFFALO, NY – Today the International League named INF ORELVIS MARTINEZ the Player of the Week for the week of September 12-17.

Currently ranked as the #2 prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays organization by MLB Pipeline, as well as the over #88 prospect in the top 100, Martinez had at least one base hit in every game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders last week.

The 21-year-old had back-to-back multi-hit games in Bisons victories last week, while going 9-25 overall which was good for a .360 batting average. Martinez is now batting .300 for the month of September, in addition to six walks.

Martinez homered in three consecutive games for Buffalo, including a ninth inning gran slam in the team’s 7-1 victory over the RailRiders.

He also combined with INF DAMIANO PALMEGIANI for back-to-back home runs this past Saturday, just the second time all year Bisons batters hit back-to-back homers.

The first year Triple-A infielder also added nine of his 14 RBIs for the month this past week against the RailRiders. Martinez has combined for a total of 11 HRs and 24 RBIs in 49 games since joining the Bisons in late July.

Martinez joins INF SPENCER HORWITZ as the only other Herd position player to receive the honor, for the week of July 18-23. The International League also named RHP WES PARSONS its Pitcher of the Week at the beginning of from June 27-July 2.