Return to MLB Prospect index Jefry Marte - 3B Jefry Marte Scouting Report - Jefry Marte was signed for $550k in 2007 by the Mets. - He was born on June 21st, 1991 in the Dominican Republic and is listed at 6'1", 187 lbs. Marte bats and throws right-handed. - Marte looks like a prototypical slugger, who is already advanced despite a very high ceiling that still exists. His OBP will improve as he learns to hit to all fields. His bat speed is remarkable. - Marte hit for a very impressive .325/.398/.532 (.930 OPS) and four homers in 154 at bats in the Gulf Coast League during the 2008 season as a 17-year-old. He lowered hit strikeout rate and increased his walks as the season progressed. - Against righties, Marte had an OPS of .971 in 118 at bats, compared to .725 in a fraction of the sample size against lefties. - Defensively, Marte was a disaster in 2008, making 19 errors in 40 games and logging a fielding percentage of .821. He should settle down eventually, but he clearly not preternaturally gifted with the glove and could end up as a corner outfielder (most likely right) due to his very good arm strength. - Ranked 94th by Baseball Prospectus in their Top 100 Prospects for 2009. Jefry Marte Updates RealGM will be tracking Jefry Marte throughout his minor league development and present updates on his progress here and within our Wiretap. Jefry Marte Links - Latest Jefry Marte news via Google - - Marte's FirstInning.com page - Marte's MinorLeagueSplits.com page - Marte's Minor League Baseball Reference page - If you have updates on Jefry Marte that warrant inclusion on this page, please email me at [email protected]