Blue Jays sign two remaining 2020 Draft selections

July 9th, 2020

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed two more selections from the 2020 First-Year Player Draft, including first-round pick and fifth-overall selection SS Austin Martinfrom Vanderbilt University, as well as fourth-round selection RHP Nick Frasso out of Loyola Marymount University.

“We are truly excited to be adding Austin to our organization,” Blue Jays General Manager Ross Atkins said.

“Throughout this whole process, from our scouting reports in high school, all the way through college, the more information we gathered on him the more excited our group became. His willingness and drive to be a great player is what we feel makes him such a great fit with our group. Coupled with his offensive profile and positional versatility we couldn't be happier to officially make him a Blue Jay. I'd like to thank his negotiating team throughout this process and welcome Austin to the Blue Jays family.”

Martin, 21, batted .377 (20-for-53) and posted a .507 on-base percentage as he recorded nine extra-base hits, drew 10 walks and struck out twice across 16 games during the 2020 college season. The native of DeLand, FL, led all NCAA Division I batters in runs (87) while topping the Southeastern Conference in batting average (.392) and on-base percentage (.486) in 2019. During his three years at Vanderbilt, the 6-0, 185 lb. right-handed hitter amassed 200 hits, 39 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and a .368 batting average over 140 contests.

Frasso, 21, made a pair of starts for Loyola Marymount University in the shortened 2020 college season and struck out 11 batters across 8.2 innings. The 6-5, 190 lb. righty also played basketball collegiately and was considered by Baseball America to be one of the most athletic pitchers in the draft. Over the course of three campaigns with the Lions, the native of Torrance, CA, kept a 2.80 ERA while averaging 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings.