Charles W. Flanagan High School Baseball

Julio Daniel Martinez got the call up from the Houston Astros on July 29th after the National League Central team traded away one of their top players in Hunter Pence to the Philadelphia Phillies. The move opened up the door for the franchises top outfield prospect. JD made his professional debut the next night blasting a one hop RBI double to centerfield at Milwaukee's Miller Park as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning. He would launch his 1st HR off of former Marlin Dontrell Willis at home 3 days later.

JD graduated from Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, FL, where his team won consecutive state titles... achieved Second-Team All-Broward County honors his sophomore, junior and senior seasons...drafted out of high school in the 36th round of the June 2006 draft by Minnesota but did not sign.

Later drafted after his junior season at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, FL...hit .428 as a junior with 15 home runs and 57 RBI, while setting Nova's all time record in runs scored (73) in a single season...owns the program's career home run record... selected by the National College Baseball Writers Association as a 1st-Team All-American in 2009... selected by Houston in the 20th round of the June 2009 draft...signed by Astros scout Greg Brown ... Has been labeled as the Astros No. 6 overall prospect by Baseball America entering the 2011 season.

Signed to a minor league contract, Martinez was invited to Major League Spring Training on Jan. 12, 2011.