title: Walker Martin
text: # Walker Martin
  
  Walker Jace Martin (born February 20, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the San Francisco Giants organization.
  
  ## Amateur career
  
  Martin grew up in Eaton, Colorado and attended Eaton High School. He was named the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year after batting .633 with 75 RBIs and also led all high school players in the nation with 20 home runs. Martin was also the starting quarterback for Eaton's football team and passed for 2,076 yards and 34 touchdowns as the Reds won the state championship. He committed to play college baseball at Arkansas prior to signing with the Giants.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  Walker was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the 52nd overall pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team on July 17, 2023, and received an over-slot signing bonus of $2.9975 million.
  
  