Since Prince Fielder’s departure, the Milwaukee Brewers have seen a revolving door of first base personnel. Adam Lind, Chris Carter, Eric Thames, Jesus Aguilar, Justin Smoak, Daniel Vogelbach, Rowdy Tellez and Rhys Hoskins are just a few players who have all played opening day first baseman over the past decade.
Despite first baseman turnover, the Brewers haven’t had many exhilarating first baseman prospects until recently. Blake Burke is one of the prospects who was selected in the latest MLB draft. Brock Wilken, Mike Boeve and Luke Adams can play first base, but their primary positions are elsewhere.
Ernesto Martinez Jr. has not been mentioned yet. He has been with the Brewers organization for seven years. At age 25, the minor league free agent decided to re-sign with Milwaukee and also received an invitation to substantial league camp.
Per reports that the Milwaukee Brewers have re-signed Ernesto Martinez Jr. and invited him to substantial league camp
On the X show, Francys Romero reported that Ernesto Martinez Jr. is not only re-signing with the Brewers, but also receiving an invitation to big league camp. The team has not officially announced this deal yet.
Sources: Cuban OF/1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. (25) re-signed with the Milwaukee Brewers in the Minor League along with an invitation to MLB Spring Training Camp in 2025.
Martinez has been with the organization for seven years, and scouts plan to make their MLB debut in mid-2025. pic.twitter.com/E0Ca0R5uFs
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) November 1, 2024
Ernesto Martinez Jr. has had good seasons in the minor leagues
Six-foot-two left-handed swinger Ernesto Martinez Jr. played exclusively in Double-A last year. He slashed .284/.365/.466, which included 13 home runs, 30 doubles, 62 RBI and 20 stolen bases. All of these numbers represented an improvement over 2023, when he slashed .261/.345/.416 between the Single-A and Double-A levels.
Defensively, Martinez Jr. is the primary target at first base, but he is also very athletic. Not only does he have a long wingspan that allows him to reach farther for the ball, but he is also extremely elastic and is well known in Minor League Baseball for regularly performing the splits.
Brock Wilken and Ernesto Martinez Jr. Together they created a phenomenal game that ended the set and kept the lead!
🪓: 4 | 🦪: 5
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📺 @ballylivenow, https://t.co/5dYqzkzNIs#ShuckYes #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/Oq0QLx8nFa— Biloxi Shuckers (@BiloxiShuckers) September 13, 2024
Next year, regardless of how Ernesto Martinez Jr. performs in substantial league camp, he is a candidate to start the year in Triple-A. Thanks to this, he will be one step away from the top league. If he plays well next year and the opportunity presents itself, it wouldn’t be a stretch to think he could make his MLB debut in 2025.
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