With Derek Jeter and Company taking over and remolding the Marlins’ future, we here at Fish Stripes are setting our sights on the future. The Marlin on the Rise series focuses on some of Miami’s best and brightest prospects. These are the guys that we’ll be getting to know in the coming seasons.
Riley Scott Mahan is a 21-year-old middle infielder from West Chester, Ohio. Born on New Years’ Eve, 1995, the 6’3”, 185 lb. lefty was initially picked in the 40th round of the 2014 amateur draft by the Cincinnati Reds, 1,198th overall.