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Down on the Farm: The Chicago Cubs – September 2025
The Chicago Cubs Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Caissie | RF | MLB | 22 | 127.8 wRC+, 0.263/0.349/0.465, 24 HR, 6 SB, 75 Runs, 80 RBI |
| 2 | Moises Ballesteros | C | MLB | 21 | 127.9 wRC+, 0.285/0.351/0.460, 20 HR, 1 SB, 70 Runs, 76 RBI |
| 3 | Kane Kepley | OF | A | 21 | 112.2 wRC+, 0.247/0.352/0.389, 14 HR, 26 SB, 77 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 4 | Jonathon Long | 1B | AAA | 23 | 117.4 wRC+, 0.260/0.348/0.418, 19 HR, 1 SB, 71 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 5 | Kevin Alcantara | RF | MLB | 22 | 106.9 wRC+, 0.252/0.317/0.421, 20 HR, 9 SB, 68 Runs, 71 RBI |
| 6 | Jefferson Rojas | SS | AA | 20 | 104.1 wRC+, 0.249/0.321/0.403, 17 HR, 14 SB, 69 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 7 | Pedro Ramirez | 3B | AA | 21 | 104.7 wRC+, 0.268/0.324/0.401, 12 HR, 15 SB, 71 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 8 | Ty Southisene | SS | A | 19 | 101.8 wRC+, 0.245/0.344/0.356, 10 HR, 29 SB, 67 Runs, 50 RBI |
| 9 | James Triantos | 2B | AAA | 22 | 93.3 wRC+, 0.260/0.308/0.377, 10 HR, 30 SB, 65 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 10 | Cristian Hernandez | SS | A+ | 21 | 88.4 wRC+, 0.236/0.301/0.366, 13 HR, 33 SB, 61 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 11 | Jose Escobar | 2B | A | 20 | 92.8 wRC+, 0.239/0.308/0.374, 15 HR, 4 SB, 62 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 12 | Angel Cepeda | SS | A | 19 | 87.3 wRC+, 0.230/0.292/0.376, 16 HR, 18 SB, 67 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 13 | Freiker Betencourt | OF | DSL | 16 | 88.6 wRC+, 0.223/0.307/0.357, 13 HR, 19 SB, 69 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 14 | BJ Murray Jr. | 3B | AAA | 25 | 89.2 wRC+, 0.216/0.311/0.354, 15 HR, 11 SB, 63 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 15 | Carter Trice | 1B | AA | 22 | 84.5 wRC+, 0.194/0.293/0.360, 20 HR, 15 SB, 64 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 16 | Derik Alcantara | RF | A | 20 | 88.7 wRC+, 0.233/0.305/0.361, 12 HR, 12 SB, 69 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 17 | Juan Cabada | SS | DSL | 17 | 84.0 wRC+, 0.218/0.297/0.352, 15 HR, 25 SB, 59 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 18 | Felix Stevens | RF | AA | 25 | 84.2 wRC+, 0.206/0.279/0.382, 23 HR, 2 SB, 62 Runs, 72 RBI |
| 19 | Edgardo De Leon | 3B | CPX | 18 | 83.6 wRC+, 0.218/0.281/0.376, 19 HR, 10 SB, 69 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 20 | Leonel Vivas | 1B | DSL | 18 | 83.8 wRC+, 0.198/0.306/0.337, 16 HR, 20 SB, 64 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 21 | Cameron Sisneros | 1B | A+ | 24 | 88.4 wRC+, 0.223/0.311/0.350, 14 HR, 4 SB, 61 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 22 | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | AAA | 23 | 4.17 ERA, 117 IP, 61 BB, 114 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.30 WHIP |
| 23 | Luis Leon | CF | DSL | 17 | 78.3 wRC+, 0.220/0.271/0.368, 18 HR, 23 SB, 56 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 24 | Ezequiel Pena | 2B | DSL | 18 | 82.1 wRC+, 0.229/0.300/0.339, 11 HR, 21 SB, 58 Runs, 52 RBI |
| 25 | Michael Carico | C | A | 22 | 82.7 wRC+, 0.211/0.301/0.340, 14 HR, 7 SB, 62 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 26 | Chase Strumpf | 1B | AAA | 27 | 81.3 wRC+, 0.194/0.300/0.336, 16 HR, 4 SB, 63 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 27 | Cole Mathis | 1B | A | 21 | 80.9 wRC+, 0.211/0.288/0.352, 16 HR, 4 SB, 62 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 28 | Nico Zeglin | SP | A+ | 24 | 3.97 ERA, 77 IP, 28 BB, 73 K, 8.5 K/9, 1.20 WHIP |
| 29 | Jeury Ramirez | 1B | DSL | 17 | 78.4 wRC+, 0.200/0.289/0.340, 15 HR, 9 SB, 67 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 30 | Brett Bateman | CF | AA | 23 | 84.4 wRC+, 0.234/0.328/0.305, 5 HR, 17 SB, 59 Runs, 37 RBI |
Projected organization depth!
Below are the top projected players at peak for each position at the MLB level.
| C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Starter | Moises Ballesteros | Jonathon Long | Nico Hoerner | Jefferson Rojas | Matt Shaw | Ian Happ | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Kyle Tucker |
| Projected Backup | Carson Kelly | Michael Busch | James Triantos | Ty Southisene | Pedro Ramirez | Leonel Espinoza | Brett Bateman | Owen Caissie |
| Depth | Miguel Amaya | Carlos Santana | Jose Escobar | Dansby Swanson | BJ Murray Jr. | Andy Garriola | Luis Leon | Seiya Suzuki |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Justin Steele |
| Projected #2 | Ben Brown |
| Projected #3 | Cade Horton |
| Projected #4 | Shota Imanaga |
| Projected #5 | Matthew Boyd |
| Depth | Michael Soroka |
| Depth | Thomas Pannone |
| Depth | Aaron Civale |
| Depth | Brad Keller |
| Depth | Colin Rea |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Daniel Palencia |
| Projected Setup #1 | Andrew Kittredge |
| Projected Setup #2 | Caleb Thielbar |
| Next Up | Drew Pomeranz |
| Next Up | Porter Hodge |
| Next Up | Adbert Alzolay |
| Depth | Keegan Thompson |
| Depth | Luke Little |
| Depth | Taylor Rogers |
| Depth | Ryan Brasier |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Moises Ballesteros – 70 | Ivan Cespedes – 55 | Luis Santos – 60 |
| Jonathon Long – 60 | Carter Trice – 55 | Juan Cabada – 60 |
| Pedro Ramirez – 60 | Andy Garriola – 55 | Jan Luis Reyes – 60 |
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