Down on the Farm: The Chicago Cubs – April 2026
Down on the farm: Chicago Cubs
April 2026 – powered by OOPSY peak projections
4top 100 prospects
24.0avg prospect age
Moises Ballesteros#1 ranked prospect
Top 10 prospects
1
Moises Ballesteros +22
DH MLB — Age 22
127.3 wRC+, 0.284/0.351/0.466, 22 HR, 1 SB, 75 Runs, 80 RBI — 3.9 WAR
Hit 60Power 55Speed 30
2
Jefferson Rojas +21
SS AA — Age 21
104.3 wRC+, 0.251/0.321/0.413, 19 HR, 12 SB, 72 Runs, 70 RBI — 2.7 WAR
Hit 55Power 50Speed 50
3
Pedro Ramirez +55
3B AAA — Age 22
104.9 wRC+, 0.267/0.324/0.414, 15 HR, 16 SB, 74 Runs, 66 RBI — 2.7 WAR
Hit 55Power 45Speed 50
4
Kevin Alcantara +46
CF MLB — Age 23
105.7 wRC+, 0.250/0.316/0.426, 22 HR, 10 SB, 71 Runs, 75 RBI — 2.4 WAR
Hit 45Power 55Speed 50
5
Kane Kepley -45
CF A+ — Age 22
95.3 wRC+, 0.224/0.334/0.347, 12 HR, 33 SB, 70 Runs, 54 RBI — 2.2 WAR
Hit 55Power 45Speed 60
6
Luke Little +1218
RP MLB — Age 25
3.71 ERA, 44 IP, 25 BB, 48 K, 9.8 K/9, 1.45 WHIP — 1.7 WAR
Stuff 55Command 50Power 55
7
Ty Southisene -285
2B A — Age 20
85.0 wRC+, 0.230/0.320/0.329, 10 HR, 28 SB, 62 Runs, 51 RBI — 1.6 WAR
Hit 55Power 40Speed 60
8
Riley Martin
RP MLB — Age 28
3.70 ERA, 45 IP, 22 BB, 49 K, 10.0 K/9, 1.37 WHIP — 1.5 WAR
Stuff 55Command 60Power 55
9
BJ Murray +127
1B AAA — Age 26
89.6 wRC+, 0.222/0.313/0.360, 16 HR, 10 SB, 64 Runs, 61 RBI — 1.5 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 50
10
Angel Cepeda +89
SS A+ — Age 20
83.2 wRC+, 0.228/0.291/0.371, 16 HR, 17 SB, 68 Runs, 62 RBI — 1.4 WAR
Hit 30Power 50Speed 50
11
Jonathon Long
1B
AAA — 24 — 108.0 wRC+, 0.251/0.336/0.403 — 1.4 WAR
Jonathon Long
1B
AAA — 24 — 108.0 wRC+, 0.251/0.336/0.403 — 1.4 WAR
12
James Triantos
2B
AAA — 23 — 89.0 wRC+, 0.257/0.304/0.379 — 1.3 WAR
James Triantos
2B
AAA — 23 — 89.0 wRC+, 0.257/0.304/0.379 — 1.3 WAR
13
Josiah Hartshorn
N/A
A — 19 — 100.6 wRC+, 0.242/0.325/0.389 — 1.3 WAR
Josiah Hartshorn
N/A
A — 19 — 100.6 wRC+, 0.242/0.325/0.389 — 1.3 WAR
14
Jaxon Wiggins
SP
AAA — 24 — 4.39 ERA, 116 IP — 1.2 WAR
Jaxon Wiggins
SP
AAA — 24 — 4.39 ERA, 116 IP — 1.2 WAR
15
Henniel Alcala
C
CPX — 19 — 73.0 wRC+, 0.208/0.294/0.317 — 1.1 WAR
Henniel Alcala
C
CPX — 19 — 73.0 wRC+, 0.208/0.294/0.317 — 1.1 WAR
16
Jairo Diaz
C
A — 21 — 74.9 wRC+, 0.216/0.300/0.323 — 1.1 WAR
Jairo Diaz
C
A — 21 — 74.9 wRC+, 0.216/0.300/0.323 — 1.1 WAR
17
Owen Ayers
C
A+ — 25 — 85.4 wRC+, 0.223/0.289/0.383 — 1.1 WAR
Owen Ayers
C
A+ — 25 — 85.4 wRC+, 0.223/0.289/0.383 — 1.1 WAR
18
Michael Carico
C
A — 23 — 82.3 wRC+, 0.211/0.305/0.339 — 1.0 WAR
Michael Carico
C
A — 23 — 82.3 wRC+, 0.211/0.305/0.339 — 1.0 WAR
19
Brett Bateman
CF
AAA — 24 — 81.6 wRC+, 0.229/0.323/0.311 — 0.9 WAR
Brett Bateman
CF
AAA — 24 — 81.6 wRC+, 0.229/0.323/0.311 — 0.9 WAR
20
Miguel Useche
C
AA — 25 — 77.6 wRC+, 0.217/0.292/0.344 — 0.8 WAR
Miguel Useche
C
AA — 25 — 77.6 wRC+, 0.217/0.292/0.344 — 0.8 WAR
21
Carter Trice
CF
AA — 23 — 83.0 wRC+, 0.203/0.298/0.354 — 0.8 WAR
Carter Trice
CF
AA — 23 — 83.0 wRC+, 0.203/0.298/0.354 — 0.8 WAR
22
Jostin Florentino
SP
A — 20 — 4.91 ERA, 157 IP — 0.8 WAR
Jostin Florentino
SP
A — 20 — 4.91 ERA, 157 IP — 0.8 WAR
23
Paul Campbell
SP
MLB — 30 — 4.83 ERA, 136 IP — 0.8 WAR
Paul Campbell
SP
MLB — 30 — 4.83 ERA, 136 IP — 0.8 WAR
24
Brandon Birdsell
SP
AAA — 25 — 4.86 ERA, 148 IP — 0.7 WAR
Brandon Birdsell
SP
AAA — 25 — 4.86 ERA, 148 IP — 0.7 WAR
25
Jake Knapp
SP
AA — 25 — 4.79 ERA, 124 IP — 0.7 WAR
Jake Knapp
SP
AA — 25 — 4.79 ERA, 124 IP — 0.7 WAR
26
Will Sanders
SP
AAA — 23 — 89.9 wRC+, 0.232/0.303/0.378 — 0.6 WAR
Will Sanders
SP
AAA — 23 — 89.9 wRC+, 0.232/0.303/0.378 — 0.6 WAR
27
Jack Neely
RP
MLB — 25 — 4.02 ERA, 41 IP — 0.6 WAR
Jack Neely
RP
MLB — 25 — 4.02 ERA, 41 IP — 0.6 WAR
28
Nick Dean
SP
AA — 25 — 4.87 ERA, 129 IP — 0.6 WAR
Nick Dean
SP
AA — 25 — 4.87 ERA, 129 IP — 0.6 WAR
29
Hayden Cantrelle
2B
AAA — 27 — 72.7 wRC+, 0.194/0.306/0.291 — 0.6 WAR
Hayden Cantrelle
2B
AAA — 27 — 72.7 wRC+, 0.194/0.306/0.291 — 0.6 WAR
30
Kohl Franklin
SP
AAA — 25 — 4.79 ERA, 127 IP — 0.6 WAR
Kohl Franklin
SP
AAA — 25 — 4.79 ERA, 127 IP — 0.6 WAR
Future depth chart (peak projections)
C
Carson Kelly
Miguel Amaya
Henniel Alcala
1B
Michael Busch
BJ Murray
Jonathon Long
2B
Nico Hoerner
Willi Castro
Ty Southisene
SS
Dansby Swanson
Jefferson Rojas
Angel Cepeda
3B
Matt Shaw
Pedro Ramirez
Cole Mathis
LF
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Kyle Tucker
Ian Happ
CF
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Kyle Tucker
Ian Happ
RF
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Kyle Tucker
Ian Happ
Projected rotation and bullpen
Starting rotation
SP1Justin Steele3.80 ERA, 182 IP, 170 K
SP2Ben Brown3.59 ERA, 126 IP, 133 K
SP3Matthew Boyd4.03 ERA, 169 IP, 157 K
SP4Edward Cabrera4.02 ERA, 159 IP, 162 K
SP5Shota Imanaga4.13 ERA, 179 IP, 167 K
DepthCade Horton4.02 ERA, 144 IP, 132 K
DepthMichael Soroka4.00 ERA, 131 IP, 133 K
DepthBrad Keller3.82 ERA, 75 IP, 68 K
DepthJordan Wicks4.11 ERA, 118 IP, 102 K
DepthColin Rea4.46 ERA, 159 IP, 126 K
Bullpen
CloserDaniel Palencia3.43 ERA, 37 IP, 42 K
SetupCaleb Thielbar3.41 ERA, 28 IP, 29 K
SetupAndrew Kittredge3.57 ERA, 32 IP, 31 K
Next upLuke Little3.71 ERA, 44 IP, 48 K
Next upRiley Martin3.70 ERA, 45 IP, 49 K
DepthPorter Hodge3.82 ERA, 45 IP, 51 K
DepthDrew Pomeranz3.76 ERA, 31 IP, 31 K
DepthRyan Borucki3.85 ERA, 30 IP, 30 K
DepthGavin Hollowell3.88 ERA, 41 IP, 44 K
DepthRyan Brasier4.06 ERA, 30 IP, 26 K
Top prospects by tool
Hit
Moises Ballesteros 60
Jefferson Rojas 55
Pedro Ramirez 55
Power
Moises Ballesteros 55
Kevin Alcantara 55
Cole Mathis 55
Speed
Kane Kepley 60
Ty Southisene 60
James Triantos 60
Stuff
Luke Little 55
Riley Martin 55
Jaxon Wiggins 50
Command
Connor Noland 70
Riley Martin 60
Jake Knapp 60
Power (arm)
Luke Little 55
Riley Martin 55
Jace Beck 55
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