Could Orelvis Martinez help with the Blue Jays' power outage?

While the Toronto Blue Jays have plenty of promising prospects eagerly awaiting their chance to make it to the major leagues, there are perhaps none bigger than infielder Orelvis Martinez.

While Martinez is still a work in progress defensively, he boasts some of the best power in all of MiLB, which is one of the main reasons why he earned a major league call-up last June.

And while Martinez's stock has dipped a bit in the past 10 months due to a 80-game PED suspension that took away the second half of his 2024 season, he still boasts that incredible power.

He reminded everyone in baseball of that power last week when he crushed a mammoth home run for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons in their game against Durham Bulls, the Tampa Bay Rays' Triple-A affiliate.

You need to see how far this Blue Jays prospect hit this home run

Martinez launched a 1-0 pitch into the stratosphere by belting a 427-foot home run to deep-left center field with an exit velocity of 112.1 mph. Too bad only 3,531 fans were on hand at Sahlen Field to witness the monster shot live, but his impressive home run will live on together thanks to video.

Currently ranked as the Jays’ No. 3 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Martinez seemed destined to star for the Blue Jays in 2024 when he earned his call-up, but that aforementioned 80-game PED suspension ended up stopping his MLB tenure nearly as soon as it began.

Martinez made a solid impression in training camp last month, posting a solid .320 average with one home run and three RBI in 25 at-bats. But it wasn’t enough for him to earn a roster spot, as hewas sent back to Buffalo in one of the final rounds of roster cuts.

It's not hard to imagine how Martinez could fit into the Blue Jays' current MLB roster, as Toronto has hit just nine home runs in 17 games, which is the lowest mark in MLB.

With the exception of Andrés Giménez (three home runs), the Jays’ infield has gone homerless so far this season date — a group that includes sluggers Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

That said, Martinez isn't perfect himself. He's gone 2-for-25 (.080) through nine games this year to go along with a whopping 15 strikeouts. Martinez has power, but he also has some extreme swing and miss in his game.

As of now, the Blue Jays' infield depth consists of Ernie Clement (.200), Davis Schneider (.067) and Will Wagner (.200). While none of them are setting the world on fire, they all bring different skillsets to the table.

Clement and Wagner don't strike out a ton and play good defense, while Schneider also has some swing and miss (eight strikeouts in 15 at-bats), but also has some positional versatility.

Martinez has played all but one inning this year at second base or designated hitter.

Calling Martinez up could be a double-edged sword. Yes, he has a chance to leave the yard every time he steps into the batter's box, but there's also a chance he flails at three pitches and walks back to the dugout.

The Blue Jays will need to start hitting home runs at some point — but at what cost?