Riley Martin #51

Riley is in his sixth professional season, all with the Cubs organization...Was named an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star in 2022...Posted a 2.82 ERA (4 ER/12.2 IP) in eight games for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League in 2022...Was selected by the Cubs in the sixth round of the 2021 draft...Graduated from Quincy University (Ill.)... pitched in parts of five seasons, going 30-11 with a 3.85 ERA (132 ER/308.1 IP) in 56 games (55 starts)…Graduated from Salem High School (Ill.).

2025

Riley turned in his best professional season in 2025, posting a record of 6-2 with an ERA of 2.69 (19 ER/63/2 IP), 80 strikeouts all while holding hitters to a .186 batting average ... spent the entire season with Triple-A Iowa...Ranked second among Iowa relievers in innings pitched at 63.2...Allowed three earned runs in 0.2 innings pitched to open the season on March 29 but allowed just three earned runs through his next 22 games (through June 22)...Pitched 18 consecutive games without allowing an earned run from April 18-June 22...Tossed a season-high three innings Aug. 20 ... tossed two or more innings 12 of his 47 appearances...In a nine game stretch from July 31 - Aug. 27, struck out 21 batters and allowed just 12 hits.

2024

Riley spent the entire 2024 season with Triple-A Iowa, going 4-4 with a 4.48 ERA (30 ER/60.1 IP), 91 strikeouts and two saves in 43 relief appearances...His 91 strikeouts were the most among Cubs' Minor League relievers … posted a 32.7% strikeout rate...Tossed at least two innings in 13 of his 43 appearances...Struck out a season-high six batters in 2.2 scoreless innings April 6 vs. Toledo...Held the opponent scoreless in seven of eight outings from June 19-July 19, posting a 2.38 ERA (3 ER/11.1 IP) during the run.

2023

Pitched in a combined 44 games in 2023 for Double-A Tennessee and Iowa, going 6-2 with a 4.32 ERA (28 ER/58.1 IP) and four saves...Finished second among Cubs Minor League relievers with 95 strikeouts...Held opponents to a .231 average (51-for-221), .235 vs. lefties (20-for-85) and .228 vs. righties (31-for-136)...Began the season with Tennessee and posted a 3.52 ERA (18 ER/46.0 IP) in 30 games...Was promoted to Iowa June 13, where he spent the remainder of the season.

2022

In 2022, went a combined 8-5 with a 3.38 ERA (31 ER/82.2 IP), one save and 120 strikeouts in 31 games (one start) with Single-A Myrtle Beach and High-A South Bend...Led South Bend in wins (7), tied for the fourth-most by a Midwest League reliever...Began the campaign with Myrtle Beach and was named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week on April 24 after striking out 10 batters in 4.1 scoreless innings on April 19...Was named an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star following the season.

2021

Pitched in eight games with Myrtle Beach in 2021, his first professional season, registering a 5.52 ERA (9 ER/14.2 IP).