James Triantos - 10/31/23

Taking a closer look at the Cubs' prospect and the Arizona Fall League's hottest hitter

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James Triantos 2B/3B – Age: 20 – B/T: R/R, 6’1” 195 – Cubs (Double-A)

• Born: 1/29/2003 Fairfax, VA

• Draft: 2021, Chicago Cubs, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 56

• High School: James Madison High School, Vienna, VA

Last week, you may have seen Josh’s post on the Arizona Fall League examining the top performers so far in this year’s AFL class. James Triantos was highlighted, and for good reason. So far this fall, he is slashing .433 / .513 / .761 with three homers in 18 games. Triantos is no stranger to crushing it in Arizona; after getting selected in the second round of the 2021 draft, he went down to the Arizona Complex League and turned heads, hitting .327 / .376 / .594 with six homers. In today’s spotlight, we take a closer look at Triantos and discuss how his career has gone so far in between his successes in Arizona.