BY DAN GLICKMAN
Ben Martin, a graduate of both Churchville-Chili High School and St. John Fisher University, has been named the new farm director of the Chicago Cubs, according to reports from numerous outlets including The Athletic and the Chicago Tribune.
Martin, 29, had been Chicago’s assistant director of major league development last season, and replaces another Rochesterian – Jason Kanzler – in the position. Kanzler left the Cubs organization after being named manager of the Seattle Mariners.
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The former Saint and Cardinal has spent the last few years in the Cubs system, including serving as the Cubs Dominican Republic Field Coordinator as well as holding coaching jobs in the Arizona Complex League and with the Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans. He also occasionally did roving coaching work for the Cubs, including coming to Rochester with the Iowa Cubs in 2024 after the Dominican summer season was over.
It was something of a homecoming for Martin at the time, as he’d previously worked as a member of the grounds crew for the Rochester Red Wings and had played college ball with Morrie Silver III at Fisher.
“I’m lucky enough to be in a job that I really enjoy. I would rather be doing it than just relaxing and doing nothing,” he said at the time.
Now, he’ll have an even bigger job.
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