Riley Mahan joined the Marlins organization after getting chosen in the draft in 2017, with their third round pick with the 89th selection off the board. A six-foot-three, 185 lb. second baseman, Mahan was born 24-years-ago today in Westchester, OH.
It wasn’t the first time Mahan was selected. In 2014, the San Francisco Giants chose him with their 40th round choice, only gambling a low level pick because Mahan was likely to choose higher learning. They were right.
In three seasons of Division I play with the University of Kentucky Wildcats, Mahan increased his draft stock with each passing campaign.