A's reach deal with draft pick Richie Martin, show him around Coliseum
The Oakland Athletics announced on Tuesday afternoon that they've reached an agreement with Richie Martin, the Florida shortstop selected by the team with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft.
The shortstop was on-hand at O.co Coliseum ahead of the A's game with the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night and took part in a press conference and practice session on the field - clad in green and gold, of course.
Here are some sights from Martin's visit to the Coliseum, courtesy of the A's Twitter account:
Welcome to the #Athletics family Richie Martin! He looks good in green and gold, yes? ⚾️???? pic.twitter.com/Fkx1A8QsZA
— #VoteGreenCollar (@Athletics) June 30, 2015
As well as some insight on the day from Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle and Jane Lee of MLB.com:
Martin had a locker w/ his name on it and also a University of Virginia had courtesy @whatwouldDOOdo. UVA knocked Florida out in 1st round.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) June 30, 2015
Richie Martin takes batting practice: pic.twitter.com/okNZe3HU35
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) June 30, 2015
Ron Washington providing a Richie Martin scouting report to Martin's parents. pic.twitter.com/GXjkZrlENC
— Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) July 1, 2015
Joe Stiglich of CSN Bay Area points out that with Martin's signing, the A's have now reached agreements with 31 of the 40 players they selected in the Draft.
