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Down on the Farm: The Chicago Cubs – August 2025
The Chicago Cubs Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Caissie | RF | MLB | 22 | 122.3 wRC+, 0.257/0.344/0.446, 22 HR, 5 SB, 74 Runs, 77 RBI |
| 2 | Moises Ballesteros | C | MLB | 21 | 126.3 wRC+, 0.284/0.347/0.460, 20 HR, 1 SB, 68 Runs, 77 RBI |
| 3 | Jonathon Long | 1B | AAA | 23 | 118.2 wRC+, 0.260/0.346/0.425, 20 HR, 1 SB, 71 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 4 | Kevin Alcantara | RF | MLB | 22 | 110.6 wRC+, 0.254/0.322/0.431, 21 HR, 9 SB, 69 Runs, 73 RBI |
| 5 | Jefferson Rojas | SS | AA | 20 | 106.7 wRC+, 0.252/0.323/0.411, 17 HR, 15 SB, 70 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 6 | Pedro Ramirez | 3B | AA | 21 | 102.7 wRC+, 0.263/0.322/0.395, 12 HR, 16 SB, 71 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 7 | Ty Southisene | SS | A | 19 | 101.3 wRC+, 0.244/0.344/0.355, 10 HR, 27 SB, 64 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 8 | James Triantos | 2B | AAA | 22 | 94.5 wRC+, 0.262/0.310/0.379, 10 HR, 32 SB, 64 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 9 | Cristian Hernandez | SS | A+ | 21 | 91.3 wRC+, 0.240/0.305/0.372, 13 HR, 32 SB, 62 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 10 | Kane Kepley | N/A | A | 21 | 90.5 wRC+, 0.229/0.316/0.350, 12 HR, 23 SB, 69 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 11 | Juan Cabada | SS | DSL | 17 | 86.6 wRC+, 0.219/0.299/0.361, 16 HR, 29 SB, 61 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 12 | Luis Leon | CF | DSL | 17 | 84.1 wRC+, 0.221/0.282/0.377, 20 HR, 24 SB, 60 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 13 | BJ Murray Jr. | 3B | AAA | 25 | 89.3 wRC+, 0.217/0.309/0.356, 16 HR, 10 SB, 63 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 14 | Carter Trice | 1B | AA | 22 | 84.1 wRC+, 0.195/0.292/0.362, 21 HR, 17 SB, 64 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 15 | Derik Alcantara | RF | A | 20 | 88.7 wRC+, 0.237/0.299/0.370, 13 HR, 13 SB, 70 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 16 | Cameron Sisneros | 1B | A+ | 24 | 91.0 wRC+, 0.228/0.314/0.357, 14 HR, 5 SB, 61 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 17 | Jose Escobar | 2B | A | 20 | 89.4 wRC+, 0.230/0.304/0.365, 15 HR, 5 SB, 62 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 18 | Felix Stevens | RF | AA | 25 | 84.2 wRC+, 0.206/0.279/0.383, 23 HR, 1 SB, 62 Runs, 72 RBI |
| 19 | Edgardo De Leon | 3B | CPX | 18 | 83.8 wRC+, 0.218/0.281/0.377, 19 HR, 10 SB, 69 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 20 | Angel Cepeda | SS | A | 19 | 83.0 wRC+, 0.220/0.290/0.359, 15 HR, 19 SB, 66 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 21 | Freiker Betencourt | OF | DSL | 16 | 84.7 wRC+, 0.224/0.303/0.345, 11 HR, 18 SB, 67 Runs, 52 RBI |
| 22 | Leonel Vivas | 1B | DSL | 18 | 83.7 wRC+, 0.196/0.315/0.323, 13 HR, 19 SB, 64 Runs, 53 RBI |
| 23 | Michael Carico | C | A | 22 | 83.1 wRC+, 0.211/0.302/0.340, 14 HR, 7 SB, 62 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 24 | Brett Bateman | CF | AA | 23 | 86.3 wRC+, 0.235/0.331/0.307, 5 HR, 18 SB, 60 Runs, 37 RBI |
| 25 | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | AA | 23 | 4.29 ERA, 122 IP, 65 BB, 118 K, 8.7 K/9, 1.31 WHIP |
| 26 | Cole Mathis | 1B | A | 21 | 81.1 wRC+, 0.212/0.288/0.354, 16 HR, 4 SB, 62 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 27 | Luke Little | RP | MLB | 24 | 3.77 ERA, 44 IP, 25 BB, 47 K, 9.7 K/9, 1.36 WHIP |
| 28 | Chase Strumpf | 1B | AAA | 27 | 81.1 wRC+, 0.195/0.298/0.338, 16 HR, 3 SB, 63 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 29 | Kade Snell | N/A | A+ | 22 | 77.4 wRC+, 0.219/0.289/0.336, 11 HR, 29 SB, 62 Runs, 52 RBI |
| 30 | Nico Zeglin | SP | A+ | 24 | 3.97 ERA, 77 IP, 28 BB, 73 K, 8.5 K/9, 1.20 WHIP |
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 | Seiya Suzuki |
| Depth | Miguel Amaya | Cameron Sisneros | Jose Escobar | Willi Castro | BJ Murray Jr. | Andy Garriola | Luis Leon | Owen Caissie |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Justin Steele |
| Projected #2 | Matthew Boyd |
| Projected #3 | Ben Brown |
| Projected #4 | Cade Horton |
| Projected #5 | Shota Imanaga |
| Depth | Michael Soroka |
| Depth | Jordan Wicks |
| Depth | Thomas Pannone |
| Depth | Jameson Taillon |
| Depth | Colin Rea |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Daniel Palencia |
| Projected Setup #1 | Caleb Thielbar |
| Projected Setup #2 | Luke Little |
| Next Up | Andrew Kittredge |
| Next Up | Yency Almonte |
| Next Up | Ryan Brasier |
| Depth | Taylor Rogers |
| Depth | Gavin Hollowell |
| Depth | Adbert Alzolay |
| Depth | Porter Hodge |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Long – 60 | Ivan Cespedes – 55 | Luis Santos – 60 |
| Moises Ballesteros – 60 | Carter Trice – 55 | Juan Cabada – 60 |
| Jefferson Rojas – 55 | Andy Garriola – 55 | Jan Luis Reyes – 60 |
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