Eaton’s Walker Martin Drafted by San Francisco Giants at No. 52 in MLB Draft
AURORA – Eaton High School shortstop Walker Martin was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the second round of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft Sunday night. The 52nd pick overall, Martin becomes the 10th-highest pick straight out of a Colorado high school in state history, and the highest since the Baltimore Orioles took Cherry Creek outfielder Darnell McDonald at No. 26 in 1997.
A complete list of the Colorado high school baseball players selected in the MLB Draft is available here.
Overall, he’s the 347th player to be drafted straight out of high school in Colorado. He also becomes the 16th player from Eaton to be selected in the MLB Draft, and the eighth to be selected straight out of Eaton High School.
Martin entered the draft ranking 30th overall by MLB Pipeline. He won three-straight state titles at Eaton, with the Reds going 29-0 this year. He also led the country in home runs (20) this past season, while batting .633 with 75 RBI, 64 runs, 11 doubles and four triples. He was named Colorado’s player of the year by CHSAA, Gatorade and MaxPreps.
More Coverage:
Eaton’s Walker Martin selected by San Francisco Giants in second round of MLB Draft | Jadyn Watson-Fisher, Greeley Tribune
Giants draft Walker Eaton at No. 52 overall, making Eaton shortstop 10th-highest pick in Colorado high school baseball history | Kyle Newman, Denver Post
Eaton’s Walker Martin selected No. 52 overall by San Francisco Giants | Kyle Fredrickson, Denver Gazette
Giants draft shortstop with absurd prep numbers in second round | Alex Pavlovic, NBCSports Bay Area
Eaton’s Walker Martin was born to be a big league baseball player, drafted by San Francisco Giants | Eric Christensen, CBS Colorado
