Adopted: Dustin Martin

[Guest OlerudOwned]

A first year pro-ball player, OF Dustin Martin has arguably been the best hitter on the 2006 Brooklyn Cyclones.

A 4-year college player at Sam Houston State University, Martin's solid senior campaign (.389, 6 HR, 13 SB in 54 games) prompted the Mets to select him with their 26th round pick.

The lefthanded centerfielder features extra-base power and speed and has also shown pretty good plate discipline for a first year guy.

2006 at A- Brooklyn

G	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K
61	205	.307	.410	.449	9	7	2	32	28	42

Martin was one of 6 Brooklyn Cyclones sent to the NY-Penn League All-Star Game, in which he went 2-for-5 from the cleanup spot and was pranked 3 times by his own hitting coach.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

He looks like Johnny Lawrence from Karate Kid, or at least, the generic 80s teen movie villain.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Dustin is the Cyclones 2006 Sterling Award winner for Brooklyn Cyclones MVP.

]# Brooklyn (A) of the New York-Penn League: OF DUSTIN MARTIN Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Bats: L Throws: L Born: 4/4/84 Resides: Lake LBJ, TX Obtained: Selected in the 26th round of the 2006 First Year Player Draft. Martin hit .315 (79-251) with 22 runs scored, 15 doubles, seven triples, two home runs, 35 RBI, seven stolen bases with 28 walks and 50 strikeouts in 72 games for the Cyclones. Dustin finished fourth in the NYPL in batting average and in on-base percentage (.399) and was second in triples. Martin earned NYPL Player of the Week honors for the week ending August 6th and helped Brooklyn qualify for the playoffs.

2006 at A- Brooklyn

G	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K
72	251	.315	.399	.454	15	7	2	35	28	50

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Dustin is the Cyclones 2006 Sterling Award winner for Brooklyn Cyclones MVP.

]# Brooklyn (A) of the New York-Penn League: OF DUSTIN MARTIN Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Bats: L Throws: L Born: 4/4/84 Resides: Lake LBJ, TX Obtained: Selected in the 26th round of the 2006 First Year Player Draft. Martin hit .315 (79-251) with 22 runs scored, 15 doubles, seven triples, two home runs, 35 RBI, seven stolen bases with 28 walks and 50 strikeouts in 72 games for the Cyclones. Dustin finished fourth in the NYPL in batting average and in on-base percentage (.399) and was second in triples. Martin earned NYPL Player of the Week honors for the week ending August 6th and helped Brooklyn qualify for the playoffs.

2006 at A- Brooklyn

G	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K
72	251	.315	.399	.454	15	7	2	35	28	50

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Dustin Martin, DHing, went 2-2 with a 3-run homer in the Hawaii League opener!

Butera, Parnell, Carp and Blake Eager are his teammates, but none of them played.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Dustin had a pretty nice winter in the Hawaii League and wound up being one of the better hitters for League Champions North Shore Honu.

2006 at Hawaii Winter Baseball

G	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K
26	78	.269	.337	.385	6	0	1	13	6	17

[Guest Edgy DC]

Inside Pitch has cousin Dustin Martin ranked as the #15 prospect in the Mets organization.

"I thinkI did as well as I could have done," Martin said. "They had confidence in me the whole year and kept me around the three or four hole all year. I played well, put up some good avearage numbers, and some good power numbers as well."

Mark Healey doesn't think he has any particular standout skills, but describes him as "unflappable" and "able to combine very competent skills in all of those areas."

[Guest OlerudOwned]

After impressing in Brooklyn and the Hawaiian Winter League, Dustin bumped up to High-A ball to start this season. My boy is in St. Lucie and he keeps on keepin' on.

2007 @ Single-A St. Lucie

G	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K
74	289	.287	.364	.429	17	6	4	40	36	78

That's nothing to sneeze at, and it includes an awesome .364/.465/.545 line with men in scoring position.