Down on the Farm: The Chicago Cubs – May 2026
Down on the farm: Chicago Cubs
May 2026 – powered by OOPSY peak projections
4top 100 prospects
23.0avg prospect age
Pedro Ramirez#1 ranked prospect
Top 10 prospects
1
Pedro Ramirez +28
3B AAA — Age 22
104.4 wRC+, 0.265/0.324/0.411, 15 HR, 20 SB, 74 Runs, 65 RBI — 2.7 WAR
Hit 55Power 45Speed 55
2
Jefferson Rojas -40
SS AA — Age 21
99.2 wRC+, 0.246/0.316/0.399, 17 HR, 10 SB, 70 Runs, 67 RBI — 2.3 WAR
Hit 55Power 50Speed 50
3
Kane Kepley +1
CF A+ — Age 22
95.6 wRC+, 0.227/0.338/0.341, 10 HR, 34 SB, 72 Runs, 51 RBI — 2.3 WAR
Hit 55Power 40Speed 60
4
Kevin Alcantara +17
CF MLB — Age 23
103.5 wRC+, 0.247/0.312/0.423, 22 HR, 8 SB, 70 Runs, 74 RBI — 2.2 WAR
Hit 45Power 55Speed 50
5
Henniel Alcala +551
C A — Age 20
79.2 wRC+, 0.214/0.302/0.331, 13 HR, 7 SB, 60 Runs, 56 RBI — 1.6 WAR
Hit 45Power 45Speed 45
6
Riley Martin
RP MLB — Age 28
3.71 ERA, 44 IP, 22 BB, 49 K, 10.0 K/9, 1.36 WHIP — 1.5 WAR
7
Riley Martin
RP MLB — Age 28
3.71 ERA, 44 IP, 22 BB, 49 K, 10.0 K/9, 1.36 WHIP — 1.5 WAR
8
BJ Murray +13
1B AAA — Age 26
88.5 wRC+, 0.223/0.312/0.358, 15 HR, 10 SB, 64 Runs, 61 RBI — 1.5 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 50
9
Luke Little -445
RP MLB — Age 25
3.82 ERA, 44 IP, 26 BB, 47 K, 9.6 K/9, 1.48 WHIP — 1.4 WAR
Stuff 55Command 50Power 55
10
Ty Southisene -76
2B A+ — Age 20
83.0 wRC+, 0.234/0.317/0.327, 8 HR, 26 SB, 65 Runs, 48 RBI — 1.4 WAR
Hit 55Power 30Speed 60
11
Angel Cepeda
SS
A+ — 20 — 82.9 wRC+, 0.228/0.291/0.370 — 1.4 WAR
Angel Cepeda
SS
A+ — 20 — 82.9 wRC+, 0.228/0.291/0.370 — 1.4 WAR
12
James Triantos
2B
AAA — 23 — 87.6 wRC+, 0.257/0.302/0.377 — 1.3 WAR
James Triantos
2B
AAA — 23 — 87.6 wRC+, 0.257/0.302/0.377 — 1.3 WAR
13
Jaxon Wiggins
SP
AAA — 24 — 4.38 ERA, 117 IP — 1.3 WAR
Jaxon Wiggins
SP
AAA — 24 — 4.38 ERA, 117 IP — 1.3 WAR
14
Brett Bateman
CF
AAA — 24 — 83.0 wRC+, 0.227/0.327/0.308 — 1.0 WAR
Brett Bateman
CF
AAA — 24 — 83.0 wRC+, 0.227/0.327/0.308 — 1.0 WAR
15
Jonathon Long
1B
AAA — 24 — 102.2 wRC+, 0.249/0.329/0.390 — 1.0 WAR
Jonathon Long
1B
AAA — 24 — 102.2 wRC+, 0.249/0.329/0.390 — 1.0 WAR
16
Owen Ayers
C
AA — 25 — 84.3 wRC+, 0.218/0.287/0.381 — 1.0 WAR
Owen Ayers
C
AA — 25 — 84.3 wRC+, 0.218/0.287/0.381 — 1.0 WAR
17
Carter Trice
CF
AA — 23 — 84.0 wRC+, 0.207/0.295/0.363 — 0.9 WAR
Carter Trice
CF
AA — 23 — 84.0 wRC+, 0.207/0.295/0.363 — 0.9 WAR
18
Nick Dean
SP
AA — 25 — 4.73 ERA, 126 IP — 0.9 WAR
Nick Dean
SP
AA — 25 — 4.73 ERA, 126 IP — 0.9 WAR
19
Josiah Hartshorn
N/A
A — 19 — 92.7 wRC+, 0.230/0.317/0.369 — 0.8 WAR
Josiah Hartshorn
N/A
A — 19 — 92.7 wRC+, 0.230/0.317/0.369 — 0.8 WAR
20
Michael Carico
C
A — 23 — 78.6 wRC+, 0.203/0.305/0.321 — 0.7 WAR
Michael Carico
C
A — 23 — 78.6 wRC+, 0.203/0.305/0.321 — 0.7 WAR
21
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
22
Miguel Useche
C
AA — 25 — 76.8 wRC+, 0.216/0.290/0.343 — 0.7 WAR
Miguel Useche
C
AA — 25 — 76.8 wRC+, 0.216/0.290/0.343 — 0.7 WAR
23
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
24
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
25
Evan Taylor
RP
AA — 26 — 4.46 ERA, 48 IP — 0.6 WAR
Evan Taylor
RP
AA — 26 — 4.46 ERA, 48 IP — 0.6 WAR
26
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
27
Pierce Coppola
SP
A — 23 — 4.82 ERA, 117 IP — 0.6 WAR
Pierce Coppola
SP
A — 23 — 4.82 ERA, 117 IP — 0.6 WAR
28
Jace Beck
RP
AAA — 26 — 4.50 ERA, 60 IP — 0.5 WAR
Jace Beck
RP
AAA — 26 — 4.50 ERA, 60 IP — 0.5 WAR
29
Cole Mathis
3B
A+ — 22 — 91.8 wRC+, 0.222/0.300/0.391 — 0.5 WAR
Cole Mathis
3B
A+ — 22 — 91.8 wRC+, 0.222/0.300/0.391 — 0.5 WAR
30
Jairo Diaz
C
A — 21 — 66.0 wRC+, 0.206/0.287/0.306 — 0.5 WAR
Jairo Diaz
C
A — 21 — 66.0 wRC+, 0.206/0.287/0.306 — 0.5 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
Ian Happ
Jose Escobar
Derik Alcantara
CF
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Kane Kepley
Kevin Alcantara
RF
Kyle Tucker
Felix Stevens
Joan Delgado
Projected rotation and bullpen
Starting rotation
SP1Justin Steele3.80 ERA, 182 IP, 170 K
SP2Ben Brown3.52 ERA, 121 IP, 127 K
SP3Matthew Boyd3.98 ERA, 168 IP, 157 K
SP4Edward Cabrera4.04 ERA, 162 IP, 164 K
SP5Cade Horton4.02 ERA, 144 IP, 132 K
DepthMichael Soroka4.02 ERA, 138 IP, 139 K
DepthShota Imanaga4.34 ERA, 180 IP, 161 K
DepthBrad Keller3.71 ERA, 71 IP, 68 K
DepthColin Rea4.48 ERA, 160 IP, 126 K
DepthJordan Wicks4.31 ERA, 118 IP, 99 K
Bullpen
CloserDaniel Palencia3.52 ERA, 36 IP, 41 K
SetupCaleb Thielbar3.53 ERA, 28 IP, 29 K
SetupRiley Martin3.71 ERA, 44 IP, 49 K
Next upRiley Martin3.71 ERA, 44 IP, 49 K
Next upAndrew Kittredge3.67 ERA, 32 IP, 31 K
DepthLuke Little3.82 ERA, 44 IP, 47 K
DepthPorter Hodge3.82 ERA, 45 IP, 51 K
DepthRyan Brasier3.85 ERA, 31 IP, 28 K
DepthRyan Borucki4.03 ERA, 31 IP, 28 K
DepthJack Neely4.02 ERA, 41 IP, 44 K
Top prospects by tool
Hit
Pedro Ramirez 55
Jefferson Rojas 55
Kane Kepley 55
Power
Kevin Alcantara 55
Felix Stevens 55
Andy Garriola 55
Speed
Kane Kepley 60
Ty Southisene 60
James Triantos 60
Stuff
Luke Little 55
Jaxon Wiggins 50
Evan Taylor 50
Command
Nick Dean 60
Connor Schultz 60
Connor Noland 60
Power (arm)
Luke Little 55
Jaxon Wiggins 50
Jace Beck 50
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