Sons of former MLB All-Stars hoping Empire League can help them reach the Big Leagues [Video]

Four sons of retired Major League Baseball (MLB) professionals are taking to one development baseball league in the North Country as an opportunity to follow in their father’s footsteps. One of those four features Pedro Martinez Jr, who is the son of hall-of-fame pitcher and three-time MLB Cy Young Award Winner Pedro Martinez. Martinez Jr. is doing it a bit differently from his dad, who is being used as a utility player in the infield and outfield for the Malone Borderhounds in the Empire Baseball League (EBL). “I’m a utility guy, I take pride multiple positions,” Martinez Jr. said. “He (Martinez Sr.) never pushed me to do anything … and I got recruited as a hitter.” While Martinez Sr. didn’t try to influence his son to throw over 100 mph on the mound, he did encourage him to be mentally tough on the field, teaching him how to be confident …