Name: Carson DeMartini
Position: 3B
Born: December 27, 2002
Country: US
Bats/Throws: L/R
Height/Weight: 6’0″ 197lbs
How Acquired: Drafted in the 4th round of the 2024 Draft by the Phillies
Signed: July 23, 2024
Bonus: $545,400
Options Remaining: 3
Rule 5 Eligible: 2027
MiLB Free Agency: 2030
Stats
Prospect Rankings
Role: Everyday Third Baseman
Risk: High – DeMartini swung and missed at a high rate this year in college, but put up high contact rates in pro ball with much lower power output in the pros. He will need to bring those together to have success in the future.
Summary: DeMartini was supposed to be a first round pick heading into the 2024 draft after two dominant years at Virginia Tech, but a shoulder surgery and possible swing changes saw him swing and miss at a high rate as a junior, and he fell to the Phillies in the 4th round. With the Threshers he ran an impressive 91.7% zone contact rate. The problem is that his 90th percentile exit velocity was 100.5 mph, with a max of 106.6 mph, and he pulled fly balls at a low rate, too. It led to just 2 home runs and 7 extra base hits in 24 games after 21 home runs and 35 extra base hits in 54 games in college. It is positive that DeMartini was able to improve his contact, but he will need to get back to driving the baseball to have an impactful future. He won’t need to maintain 90%+ z-contact rates, but if he can stay around at least 85%, he will have plenty of success. Defensively, the Phillies played DeMartini at second and short in addition to third, but they view him as a third baseman and he should stick at the position. There is a path where DeMartini puts it all together and is an impact player, but it is more likely he is a player with a collection of flaws and successes that work out to make him a decent player.
2025 Outlook: Given his college track record and success with the Threshers, DeMartini likely starts with the BlueClaws. If he can put it all together, he could move quickly.
Role: Everyday Third Baseman
Risk: High – DeMartini swung and missed at a high rate this year in college, but put up high contact rates in pro ball with much lower power output in the pros. He will need to bring those together to have success in the future.
Summary: DeMartini was supposed to be a first round pick heading into the 2024 draft after two dominant years at Virginia Tech, but a shoulder surgery and possible swing changes saw him swing and miss at a high rate as a junior, and he fell to the Phillies in the 4th round. With the Threshers he ran an impressive 91.7% zone contact rate. The problem is that his 90th percentile exit velocity was 100.5 mph, with a max of 106.6 mph, and he pulled fly balls at a low rate, too. It led to just 2 home runs and 7 extra base hits in 24 games after 21 home runs and 35 extra base hits in 54 games in college. It is positive that DeMartini was able to improve his contact, but he will need to get back to driving the baseball to have an impactful future. He won’t need to maintain 90%+ z-contact rates, but if he can stay around at least 85%, he will have plenty of success. Defensively, the Phillies played DeMartini at second and short in addition to third, but they view him as a third baseman and he should stick at the position. There is a path where DeMartini puts it all together and is an impact player, but it is more likely he is a player with a collection of flaws and successes that work out to make him a decent player.
2025 Outlook: Given his college track record and success with the Threshers, DeMartini likely starts with the BlueClaws. If he can put it all together, he could move quickly.