Maximo Martinez is emerging as a versatile USC spark plug with clutch bats and sneaky pop
In the 2026 season, Martinez has become a valuable two-way piece for USC, handling third base and utility work while showing real offensive punch and big-moment poise. He posted a breakout line in 2025 as a freshman (.250/.348/.325 with 16 runs, 3 doubles, 1 HR, and 2 steals) and has already turned heads with multi-hit, high-RBI performances, including a four-hit, five-RBI, three-double, grand-slam game. Why care? He looks like the kind of intense, adaptable glue guy who can move around the diamond and change a game with one swing.
