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Austin Martin (born March 23, 1999) is an American college baseball third baseman for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Career
Martin attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 37th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign and attended Vanderbilt University where he played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
As a freshman in 2018, Martin started 58 games at six different positions. He hit .338/.452/.414 with one home run, 19 runs batted in (RBI) and 22 stolen bases. He played mostly third base his sophomore year in 2019. In 65 games, he hit .410/.503/.619 with eight home runs and 42 and helped lead Vanderbilt to victory in the 2019 College World Series against Mississippi State. His .410 average led the Southeastern Conference (SEC). After the season, he played for the United States collegiate national team.
Martin entered his junior year in 2020 as a top prospect for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26923672/the-2020-mlb-draft-class-stacked-here-names-know The 2020 MLB draft class is stacked! He will also me selected #1 overall to the Detroit Tigers.