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Down on the Farm: The Chicago Cubs – June 2025
The Chicago Cubs Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moises Ballesteros | C | MLB | 21 | 128.5 wRC+, 0.285/0.349/0.467, 21 HR, 1 SB, 69 Runs, 78 RBI |
| 2 | Owen Caissie | RF | AAA | 22 | 118.0 wRC+, 0.253/0.342/0.431, 20 HR, 6 SB, 73 Runs, 73 RBI |
| 3 | Jonathon Long | 1B | AAA | 23 | 114.4 wRC+, 0.256/0.338/0.421, 20 HR, 1 SB, 70 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 4 | Kevin Alcantara | RF | MLB | 22 | 107.2 wRC+, 0.253/0.318/0.423, 20 HR, 11 SB, 69 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 5 | Jefferson Rojas | SS | A+ | 20 | 105.0 wRC+, 0.257/0.323/0.404, 15 HR, 16 SB, 70 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 6 | Pedro Ramirez | 3B | AA | 21 | 102.7 wRC+, 0.266/0.321/0.397, 12 HR, 16 SB, 71 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 7 | James Triantos | 2B | AAA | 22 | 99.5 wRC+, 0.268/0.315/0.392, 10 HR, 32 SB, 67 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 8 | Cade Horton | SP | AAA | 22 | 3.93 ERA, 126 IP, 41 BB, 119 K, 8.5 K/9, 1.13 WHIP |
| 9 | Christian Franklin | RF | AAA | 25 | 99.0 wRC+, 0.226/0.337/0.355, 12 HR, 18 SB, 73 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 10 | Cameron Sisneros | 1B | A+ | 24 | 100.1 wRC+, 0.245/0.321/0.385, 15 HR, 2 SB, 65 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 11 | Carter Trice | 1B | A+ | 22 | 89.8 wRC+, 0.207/0.299/0.375, 20 HR, 16 SB, 66 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 12 | Cristian Hernandez | SS | A+ | 21 | 90.2 wRC+, 0.240/0.304/0.369, 12 HR, 30 SB, 63 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 13 | Jose Escobar | 2B | A | 20 | 93.6 wRC+, 0.232/0.311/0.372, 16 HR, 6 SB, 66 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 14 | Ty Southisene | SS | A | 19 | 88.8 wRC+, 0.223/0.318/0.340, 12 HR, 24 SB, 63 Runs, 52 RBI |
| 15 | Felix Stevens | RF | AA | 25 | 84.9 wRC+, 0.204/0.277/0.388, 25 HR, 2 SB, 62 Runs, 74 RBI |
| 16 | Angel Cepeda | SS | A | 19 | 82.1 wRC+, 0.221/0.290/0.356, 14 HR, 25 SB, 67 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 17 | Luke Little | RP | MLB | 24 | 3.66 ERA, 44 IP, 24 BB, 47 K, 9.8 K/9, 1.32 WHIP |
| 18 | Derik Alcantara | N/A | CPX | 20 | 84.9 wRC+, 0.239/0.293/0.363, 11 HR, 14 SB, 68 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 19 | Ryan Gallagher | SP | A+ | 22 | 4.37 ERA, 146 IP, 52 BB, 140 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.18 WHIP |
| 20 | BJ Murray Jr. | 3B | AAA | 25 | 84.4 wRC+, 0.213/0.302/0.345, 15 HR, 9 SB, 61 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 21 | Chase Strumpf | 1B | AAA | 27 | 83.9 wRC+, 0.199/0.300/0.348, 18 HR, 2 SB, 63 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 22 | Michael Carico | C | A | 22 | 83.5 wRC+, 0.212/0.303/0.341, 14 HR, 6 SB, 62 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 23 | Brett Bateman | CF | AA | 23 | 85.3 wRC+, 0.239/0.326/0.311, 4 HR, 19 SB, 60 Runs, 38 RBI |
| 24 | Cole Mathis | 1B | A | 21 | 80.3 wRC+, 0.212/0.286/0.353, 16 HR, 4 SB, 62 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 25 | Nico Zeglin | SP | A+ | 24 | 3.97 ERA, 77 IP, 28 BB, 73 K, 8.5 K/9, 1.20 WHIP |
| 26 | Gavin Hollowell | RP | MLB | 27 | 3.68 ERA, 40 IP, 16 BB, 43 K, 9.7 K/9, 1.14 WHIP |
| 27 | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | AA | 23 | 4.36 ERA, 125 IP, 65 BB, 117 K, 8.5 K/9, 1.31 WHIP |
| 28 | Darlyn De Leon | N/A | CPX | 20 | 76.8 wRC+, 0.217/0.288/0.335, 12 HR, 14 SB, 59 Runs, 53 RBI |
| 29 | Eli Lovich | N/A | A | 19 | 72.6 wRC+, 0.214/0.271/0.343, 15 HR, 25 SB, 57 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 30 | Ivan Brethowr | RF | A+ | 22 | 77.7 wRC+, 0.201/0.308/0.307, 11 HR, 13 SB, 59 Runs, 47 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 | Miguel Amaya | Michael Busch | James Triantos | Dansby Swanson | Pedro Ramirez | Leonel Espinoza | Brett Bateman | Seiya Suzuki |
| Depth | Carson Kelly | Cameron Sisneros | Jose Escobar | Cristian Hernandez | BJ Murray Jr. | Andy Garriola | Greg Allen | Owen Caissie |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Justin Steele |
| Projected #2 | Ben Brown |
| Projected #3 | Shota Imanaga |
| Projected #4 | Matthew Boyd |
| Projected #5 | Cade Horton |
| Depth | Jameson Taillon |
| Depth | Thomas Pannone |
| Depth | Colin Rea |
| Depth | Ryan Gallagher |
| Depth | Jordan Wicks |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Daniel Palencia |
| Projected Setup #1 | Yency Almonte |
| Projected Setup #2 | Luke Little |
| Next Up | Gavin Hollowell |
| Next Up | Porter Hodge |
| Next Up | Adbert Alzolay |
| Depth | Caleb Thielbar |
| Depth | Keegan Thompson |
| Depth | Jack Neely |
| Depth | Ryan Pressly |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Moises Ballesteros – 70 | Carter Trice – 55 | Jan Luis Reyes – 70 |
| Jonathon Long – 55 | Andy Garriola – 55 | Ludwing Espinoza – 60 |
| Jefferson Rojas – 55 | Felix Stevens – 55 | Joan Delgado – 60 |
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