Daily News | Shortstop Maximus Martin heads to Rutgers with lessons learned from MLB draft
Moorestown High shortstop Maximus Martin throwing to first base during a home game against Kingsway on May 12.Shortstop Maximus Martin had a conversation with his friend on the second day of the Major League Baseball draft. He said, “I’m going to do this — I’m pulling my name out,” as rounds six, seven, and eight went by and he was not selected.
“I went into the draft, knowing what type of player I am,” Martin said, “and knowing how much I’m worth. I’m not going to sell myself short, so I made a personal decision that if it was getting a little late and some things weren’t lining up that I was going to take the chance and I was going to go to college ... then hopefully get another shot at the 2025 draft class.”
On social media, Martin withdrew his name from the remainder of the draft. The Moorestown High star felt it was the right decision to play for Rutgers, where he originally committed during his sophomore year.MLB.com“You hear certain things from certain people,” Martin said. “In mock drafts, where they have you doesn’t mean that necessarily you’ll get picked in that place. Or if you’re talking to a team and they say they want you, there’s no 100% guarantee.
Rutgers coach Steve Owens was heavily involved in Martin’s recruiting process, as well as assistant coach Mike Garza, who works with the infielders. Rutgers had three players selected in the draft this year for the first time since 2010.“It’s just a different journey going through college, but I’m happy to be playing for my state and representing people from New Jersey,” Martin said.
“I think that I’ll be able to answer some questions that maybe organizations had about me,” Martin said. “After these three years of college, I won’t have them wondering what I can’t do. I’m going to show everybody what I can do on a daily basis, because college is a little different than high school. People can look at me under a microscope, you know, more continuously. I can kind of dot the I’s and cross the T’s.
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