"Riley Martin's journey has been anything but conventional, as he was close to walking away from the game in favor of pharmacy school before returning to baseball."
"After COVID canceled his senior season, Martin opted to pursue a graduate degree but returned for a fifth season, striking out 152 batters in under 79 innings."
"Selected in the sixth round of the 2021 draft, Martin made it to Triple-A Iowa in 2023, where he has been primarily working in a relief role."
"His fastball now sits in the mid-90s and touches 98, setting up a slurvy breaking ball he throws as hard as his college fastball."
Riley Martin, a lefty pitching prospect, is called up to the MLB to replace injured Cade Horton. His unconventional journey included nearly leaving baseball for pharmacy school. After playing at Division 2 Quincy University, his senior season was cut short by COVID. He returned for a fifth season, striking out 152 batters in under 79 innings, leading to his selection in the sixth round of the 2021 draft. Martin's fastball now reaches the mid-90s, and he will take a long-relief role in the bullpen.
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