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MIN · RF

Austin Martin

Age 27 B/T R/R 5′10″, 185 lb USA MLB debut 2024
40-man
  • Minnesota’s roster as it stands starts at RF · 395 PA · 0.8 WAR in the role
  • Injured list 2026: Left hamstring strain (Aug 17–Sep 10)
  • Trade read Available at a price: MIN 27% playoff odds; control through 2030.
xwOBA .301 wOBA .312
2026 fWAR 0.9
Projected 2027 WAR 0.8 at 397 PA · 0.8 in his 2027 role

Hitting · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 358 PA

xwOBA .301 xwOBA: .301, 26th percentile
Swing decisions +1.56 Swing decisions: +1.56, 98th percentile
Contact value −2.50 Contact value: −2.50, 1st percentile
Bat speed 69.0 Bat speed: 69.0, 14th percentile
Squared-up / swing 29% Squared-up / swing: 29%, 91st percentile
Blasts / swing 4% Blasts / swing: 4%, 11th percentile
EV90 100.6 EV90: 100.6, 9th percentile
Barrel % 2.9% Barrel %: 2.9%, 10th percentile
Chase % 18.1% Chase %: 18.1%, 100th percentile
Zone contact 87.9% Zone contact: 87.9%, 72nd percentile
Strikeout % 19.0% Strikeout %: 19.0%, 65th percentile
Walk % 12.3% Walk %: 12.3%, 89th percentile

Platoon splits · swing path

By pitcher handedness

vsPAwOBAxwOBAK%BB%ChaseDecisionsContact
LHP178.352.33317%16%14%+1.86−2.48
RHP180.272.27021%9%22%+1.29−2.44
Attack angle
10.7° (52% in 5–20°)
Attack direction
−2.2°
Swing length
6.7 ft
Fast-swing rate
4%
Pull-air %
15.6%
Hard-hit %
28.3%
Slash · wRC+
.229/.341/.315 · 92

Zone map · 2026

Where he does damage, and where to pitch him

+0.4+1.2+0.7+0.2+2.5+0.7−0.3−1.0−2.9+0.7+0.4−1.1+1.4−1.9+0.5+0.1−2.0−2.7−3.4+0.7+0.7+1.8−0.6+0.8+0.9RHB

Does the most damage middle-middle (+1.4 vs. league per 100; 0.7 standard errors on 92 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).

Weakest down and away (−3.4), but only 1.6 standard errors from average on 83 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.

Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,269 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).

Most similar hitters

Swings like Martin: bat path, contact quality and approach

SimilarityPlayerxwOBA’26 WAR’27 proj2027
68Wade Meckler LAA · ’00.3182.01.8Pre-arb
60Luke Keaschall MIN · ’02.3233.02.9Pre-arb
58Spencer Horwitz PIT · ’97.3100.10.9Arb
54Gleyber Torres DET · ’96.3251.01.1Free agent
52Geraldo Perdomo AZ · ’99.3365.04.6Signed $9.3M

Gleyber Torres (similarity 54, 1.1 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →

Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.

Fielding

2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.

2027 rating by position · best fit first, on the total with the position’s worth
LF +1.9 −5.6
RF +0.6 −6.9
2B −10.4 −10.9
CF −12.1 −12.6
1B +2.4prior −13.1
Outs Above Average by position
SeasonPosOAARangeArm, DPRunsBatters
2026CF00+0.1+0.1204
2026LF+2+2+0.7+2.71,440
2026RF00+0.8+0.81,591
20252B000.00.0146
2025CF−2−20.0−2.0306
2025LF+3+2−0.1+1.91,131
20242B−1−1−0.4−1.4389
2024LF−3−2−0.9−2.91,030
2024CF−3−3−1.0−4.01,178

Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.

Range by direction (OAA at LF)
2025 · LF2026 · LF In (charging) −1+1Back +1+2Toward 3B line +10Toward 1B line 0−2vs. RHH +2−1vs. LHH −1+3

At LF in 2026, the biggest loss came toward 1B line (−2 outs): a coaching target, though he plays RF in 2027.

Tools (percentile; arm among LFs)
Arm at LF 86.5 mph · 54th
Sprint speed 27.8 ft/s · 61st
Reaction −0.4 ft · 36th
Burst +0.7 ft · 70th
Route +0.7 ft · 87th
Catch difficulty (latest season)
PlayMadeChancesRate
★★★★★0150%
★★★★3743%
★★★4580%
★★171894%
★151788%
Zone rating (Keystone expected outs)
SeasonZoneBallsOuts vs. exp.
2026RF156+0.5
2026LF166+1.7
2025LF114−0.4
2025CF44−2.7
2024LF94−2.6
2024CF139−1.3

The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.

Compare in the Fielding Lab →

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.8 WAR Pre-arb $780K*
2028 0.6 WAR Arbitration $2.2M*
2029 0.4 WAR Arbitration $3.1M*
2030 0.1 WAR Arbitration $3.8M*

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevelLevelTeamAgeGPA / IPPA / IP ·Line
2026AAAAAASt. Paul Saints2728 PA 8 PA · .375/.375/.625 · 0 HR · 12.5% K · 0.0% BB
2025AAAAAASt. Paul Saints2632137 PA 137 PA · .319/.431/.398 · 1 HR · 12.4% K · 15.3% BB
2025ROKROKFCL Twins26313 PA 13 PA · .182/.308/.182 · 0 HR · 15.4% K · 15.4% BB

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As batter 55% 11/20 won · +1.5 runs
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