Richie Martin drafted in first round by Oakland

The Oakland A's selected Richie Martin with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft. / Gator Country photo by David BowieThe Oakland Athletics selected Florida Gators shortstop Richie Martin with the 20th overall selection in the 2015 Rule 5 Amateur Draft on Monday night. Martin is the fourth Gator selected in the first round since Kevin O’Sullivan took over at Florida (Mike Zunino, Brian Johnson-2012, Jonathon Crawford-2013) and the 16th overall.

Martin was the youngest four-year eligible player in the draft, something MLB teams loved, and really helped himself out with a stellar junior season. Martin is hitting .292 heading into the College World Series and has started all 65 games at…