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Braves lose out on Brayan Hernandez, sign Hector Martinez
The bidding simply got too rich for GM Zac Berwick and the rest of his front office as they wound up passing on a 16 year old centerfielder that their scouts absolutely loved. It is said that Berwick and company maxed their offer out at $3,000,000 but it wasn't enough to attain Hernandez's services.
"He was heavily sought after," said Berwick. "He had interest from five or six other clubs as well as us. In the end, I think it was us and the Rangers and the Rangers had the luxury of offering more."
Instead, Berwick came to an agreement with a twenty year old corner outfielder out of the Dominican Republic, Hector Martinez. Martinez is an above average defender in the corner outfield spots and posseses above average speed. His plate discipline will ultimately be the deciding factor on how far his career progresses.
"If he develops a little bit better of an eye, maybe learns to put the ball in play a tad more, he could reach the bigs," said one Atlanta scout.
Martinez signed for $120,000.
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