This series of Cubs prospect profiles is based on Fangraphs’ top 52 prospects list, minus the players who have already been profiled. Generally, these will be of Triple-A and Double-A players that might see the 40-man roster at some point. I’m not necessarily doing them in order and will skip around a bit.
Riley Cole Martin could be a Chicago Cub as early as 2024, which is when Fangraphs projects him to arrive. He’s not the Space Cowboy, but a medium-sized (6’1”, 215) lefthander, a native of southern Illinois, a former sixth-round pick of the Cubs, with three good years in the organization and a 14-7 lifetime record, with a 3.