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Blue Jays select 'pure hitter' Austin Martin with No. 5 pick in shortened draft
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Blue Jays: Looking at the first round draft picks under Ross Atkins
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In Austin Martin, Blue Jays get a potential first round MLB draft steal
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Austin Martin Vanderbilt highlights: 2019 NCAA postseason
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Blue Jays surprised to land Austin Martin, the best pure hitter in the MLB draft, with the No. 5 pick
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Austin Martin Vanderbilt highlights: 2019 NCAA postseason
Austin Martin selected by Blue Jays in 2020 MLB Draft
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Mason McRae's 2020 MLB Mock Draft 9.0 – Prospects 365
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MLB Mock Draft 2020: Vanderbilt's Austin Martin goes No. 1 to Tigers; Royals take first pitcher off board
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Blue Jays: Looking at Austin Martin's first week in professional baseball
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TSN - With the 5th pick in the 2020 #MLBDraft, the Toronto Blue Jays select Vanderbilt shortstop Austin Martin!
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MLB Mock Draft 2020: Vanderbilt's Austin Martin goes No. 1 to Tigers; Royals take first pitcher off board