Down on the Farm: The Chicago Cubs – March 2026
The Chicago Cubs Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | MLB | 21 | 124.9 wRC+, 0.281/0.350/0.456, 21 HR, 1 SB, 73 Runs, 78 RBI |
| 2 | Jefferson Rojas | SS | AA | 20 | 105.3 wRC+, 0.251/0.325/0.410, 18 HR, 14 SB, 72 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 3 | Ty Southisene | 2B | A | 19 | 100.1 wRC+, 0.243/0.338/0.365, 13 HR, 27 SB, 68 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 4 | Pedro Ramirez | 3B | AA | 21 | 103.9 wRC+, 0.266/0.326/0.408, 14 HR, 14 SB, 74 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 5 | Kane Kepley | CF | A | 21 | 103.0 wRC+, 0.240/0.336/0.380, 15 HR, 24 SB, 75 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 6 | Kevin Alcantara | CF | MLB | 22 | 104.8 wRC+, 0.251/0.319/0.419, 20 HR, 10 SB, 70 Runs, 73 RBI |
| 7 | Charlie Barnes | SP | MLB | 29 | 4.33 ERA, 149 IP, 44 BB, 124 K, 7.5 K/9, 1.31 WHIP |
| 8 | James Triantos | 2B | AAA | 22 | 95.1 wRC+, 0.263/0.313/0.391, 12 HR, 31 SB, 69 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 9 | Jonathon Long | 1B | AAA | 23 | 114.3 wRC+, 0.257/0.344/0.418, 19 HR, 1 SB, 72 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 10 | Angel Cepeda | SS | A | 19 | 84.9 wRC+, 0.229/0.293/0.375, 17 HR, 17 SB, 68 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 11 | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | AAA | 23 | 4.27 ERA, 117 IP, 58 BB, 115 K, 8.9 K/9, 1.44 WHIP |
| 12 | BJ Murray Jr. | 1B | AAA | 25 | 89.7 wRC+, 0.220/0.313/0.358, 16 HR, 11 SB, 64 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 13 | Ben Heller | RP | MLB | 32 | 3.53 ERA, 42 IP, 16 BB, 46 K, 9.9 K/9, 1.26 WHIP |
| 14 | Juan Cabada | 2B | DSL | 17 | 84.0 wRC+, 0.218/0.297/0.352, 15 HR, 25 SB, 59 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 15 | Henniel Alcala | C | CPX | 19 | 73.0 wRC+, 0.208/0.294/0.317, 12 HR, 9 SB, 59 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 16 | Nick Dean | SP | AA | 24 | 4.77 ERA, 133 IP, 48 BB, 105 K, 7.1 K/9, 1.42 WHIP |
| 17 | Brett Bateman | CF | AA | 23 | 83.5 wRC+, 0.232/0.325/0.316, 7 HR, 16 SB, 62 Runs, 47 RBI |
| 18 | Brody McCullough | SP | AA | 24 | 4.71 ERA, 117 IP, 49 BB, 101 K, 7.8 K/9, 1.44 WHIP |
| 19 | Carter Trice | CF | AA | 22 | 85.5 wRC+, 0.202/0.297/0.361, 20 HR, 18 SB, 65 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 20 | Kohl Franklin | SP | AAA | 25 | 4.74 ERA, 127 IP, 52 BB, 100 K, 7.1 K/9, 1.45 WHIP |
| 21 | Jairo Diaz | C | A | 20 | 74.0 wRC+, 0.221/0.293/0.327, 11 HR, 11 SB, 57 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 22 | Logan Poteet | C | A+ | 21 | 80.4 wRC+, 0.222/0.289/0.360, 16 HR, 9 SB, 63 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 23 | Luke Little | RP | MLB | 24 | 3.77 ERA, 44 IP, 23 BB, 47 K, 9.6 K/9, 1.43 WHIP |
| 24 | Brandon Birdsell | SP | AAA | 25 | 4.79 ERA, 148 IP, 47 BB, 109 K, 6.6 K/9, 1.40 WHIP |
| 25 | Michael Carico | C | A | 22 | 79.2 wRC+, 0.213/0.298/0.337, 14 HR, 6 SB, 62 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 26 | Riley Martin | RP | AAA | 27 | 3.84 ERA, 44 IP, 23 BB, 48 K, 9.8 K/9, 1.40 WHIP |
| 27 | Jostin Florentino | SP | A | 20 | 4.89 ERA, 157 IP, 64 BB, 121 K, 6.9 K/9, 1.49 WHIP |
| 28 | Chris Clarke | SP | AAA | 27 | 4.61 ERA, 95 IP, 30 BB, 67 K, 6.3 K/9, 1.40 WHIP |
| 29 | Jose Escobar | LF | A | 20 | 90.9 wRC+, 0.238/0.309/0.374, 16 HR, 4 SB, 65 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 30 | Derik Alcantara | LF | A | 20 | 89.1 wRC+, 0.236/0.308/0.369, 13 HR, 9 SB, 71 Runs, 59 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 | Carson Kelly | Michael Busch | Nico Hoerner | Dansby Swanson | Matt Shaw | Ian Happ | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Kyle Tucker |
| Projected Backup | Miguel Amaya | Jonathon Long | Ty Southisene | Jefferson Rojas | Pedro Ramirez | Jose Escobar | Kane Kepley | Felix Stevens |
| Depth | Reese McGuire | BJ Murray Jr. | Willi Castro | Angel Cepeda | Christian Olivo | Derik Alcantara | Kevin Alcantara | Eli Lovich |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Justin Steele |
| Projected #2 | Edward Cabrera |
| Projected #3 | Ben Brown |
| Projected #4 | Cade Horton |
| Projected #5 | Matthew Boyd |
| Depth | Michael Soroka |
| Depth | Jordan Wicks |
| Depth | Shota Imanaga |
| Depth | Charlie Barnes |
| Depth | Brad Keller |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Daniel Palencia |
| Projected Setup #1 | Ben Heller |
| Projected Setup #2 | Andrew Kittredge |
| Next Up | Drew Pomeranz |
| Next Up | Porter Hodge |
| Next Up | Luke Little |
| Depth | Caleb Thielbar |
| Depth | Riley Martin |
| Depth | Ryan Borucki |
| Depth | Gavin Hollowell |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Moises Ballesteros – 70 | Ivan Cespedes – 55 | Luis Santos – 60 |
| Jonathon Long – 60 | Felix Stevens – 55 | Juan Cabada – 60 |
| Pedro Ramirez – 60 | Moises Ballesteros – 55 | Jan Luis Reyes – 60 |
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