“We knew he was a good hitter, but we didn't expect him to come this fast."
—Indians manager Eric Wedge

"Victor reminds me of Manny Ramirez in that he just drives in runs."
—Indians GM Mark Shapiro

"There’s a premium for the position he plays, and the teammate he is, and I think the leader he is going to be."
—Shapiro

"He’s just a good person."
—Indians assistant GM Chris Antonetti

"You could tell Victor was getting bigger and probably not built for shortstop. He had a pretty good arm. I thought he could catch."
—Latin American scout Minnie Mendoza

"Once Martinez started to hit, he never stopped."
—Sportswriter Terry Pluto

"Everyone has different handshakes with different guys, but for him to remember all the ones he has is amazing."
—Teammate Casey Blake