Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Mason Martin was born April 12, 1995, in New York City, New York. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

Martin attended Southridge High School in Kennewick, Washington, where he played football and baseball. In 2017, his senior year, he hit .507 with five home runs and ten stolen bases. After his senior year, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 17th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $350,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Gonzaga University.

After signing with the Pirates, Martin made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Pirates, slashing .307/.457/.630 with 11 home runs (breaking the GCL Pirates record) and 22 RBIs over 39 games, earning the title of Gulf Coast League Most Valuable Player. Martin began the 2018 season with the West Virginia Power of the Class A South Atlantic League, but was reassigned to the Bristol Pirates of the Rookie-level Appalachian League halfway through the year. Over 104 games between the two teams, he batted .220 with 14 home runs and 58 RBIs. In 2019, he began the year with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Class A South Atlantic League (with whom he was named an All-Star) before being promoted to the Bradenton Marauders of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in July, with whom he finished the season. Over 131 games, Martin slashed .254/.351/.558 with 35 home runs and 129 RBIs. Following the season, he was named Pittsburgh's Minor League Player of the Year.