# Cubs promote Ben Martin to farm director after Mariners’ hiring of Jason Kanzler

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1 outlet covering · First listed: The Athletic, Nov 10, 2026, 6:51 PM · Read it: <https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771741/2026/11/10/ben-martin-chicago-cubs-farm-director/>

Martin, 29, spent last season as the club’s assistant director of major-league development.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 6:51 PM: [Cubs promote Ben Martin to farm director after Mariners’ hiring of Jason Kanzler](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771741/2026/11/10/ben-martin-chicago-cubs-farm-director/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  Martin, 29, spent last season as the club’s assistant director of major-league development.