Down on the Farm: The Chicago Cubs – July 2026
Down on the farm: Chicago Cubs
July 2026 – powered by OOPSY peak projections
5top 100 prospects
23.7avg prospect age
Jefferson Rojas#1 ranked prospect
Top 10 prospects
1
Jefferson Rojas +13
SS AA — Age 21
110.1 wRC+, 0.260/0.327/0.429, 20 HR, 13 SB, 73 Runs, 73 RBI — 3.0 WAR
Hit 55Power 55Speed 50
2
Kevin Alcantara +20
CF MLB — Age 23
113.6 wRC+, 0.258/0.326/0.446, 23 HR, 8 SB, 75 Runs, 77 RBI — 3.0 WAR
Hit 45Power 55Speed 50
3
Pedro Ramirez +3
3B MLB — Age 22
111.1 wRC+, 0.272/0.332/0.427, 16 HR, 21 SB, 76 Runs, 69 RBI — 3.0 WAR
Hit 55Power 50Speed 55
4
Owen Ayers +158
C AAA — Age 25
105.7 wRC+, 0.238/0.315/0.427, 23 HR, 1 SB, 74 Runs, 75 RBI — 2.9 WAR
Hit 45Power 55Speed 30
5
Jose Silva +611
SS A — Age 19
101.6 wRC+, 0.228/0.334/0.376, 15 HR, 14 SB, 77 Runs, 59 RBI — 2.5 WAR
Hit 55Power 50Speed 50
6
Kane Kepley -25
CF A+ — Age 22
97.4 wRC+, 0.226/0.343/0.340, 9 HR, 33 SB, 76 Runs, 50 RBI — 2.5 WAR
Hit 60Power 40Speed 60
7
Josiah Hartshorn -21
RF A+ — Age 19
115.1 wRC+, 0.252/0.336/0.434, 22 HR, 2 SB, 76 Runs, 73 RBI — 2.3 WAR
Hit 55Power 55Speed 40
8
Ty Southisene +28
2B A+ — Age 20
94.6 wRC+, 0.245/0.337/0.344, 8 HR, 29 SB, 69 Runs, 50 RBI — 2.2 WAR
Hit 60Power 40Speed 60
9
Angel Cepeda +30
SS A+ — Age 20
86.5 wRC+, 0.228/0.299/0.371, 16 HR, 12 SB, 69 Runs, 61 RBI — 1.8 WAR
Hit 30Power 50Speed 50
10
BJ Murray +152
1B AAA — Age 26
96.6 wRC+, 0.232/0.320/0.380, 16 HR, 8 SB, 70 Runs, 63 RBI — 1.7 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 50
11
Jace BeckSP
AAA — 26 — 4.06 ERA, 77 IP — 1.6 WAR
Jace BeckSP
AAA — 26 — 4.06 ERA, 77 IP — 1.6 WAR
12
Logan PoteetC
A+ — 22 — 85.4 wRC+, 0.215/0.288/0.383 — 1.6 WAR
Logan PoteetC
A+ — 22 — 85.4 wRC+, 0.215/0.288/0.383 — 1.6 WAR
13
Riley MartinRP
MLB — 28 — 3.70 ERA, 44 IP — 1.5 WAR
Riley MartinRP
MLB — 28 — 3.70 ERA, 44 IP — 1.5 WAR
14
James Triantos2B
AAA — 23 — 90.7 wRC+, 0.263/0.307/0.383 — 1.5 WAR
James Triantos2B
AAA — 23 — 90.7 wRC+, 0.263/0.307/0.383 — 1.5 WAR
15
Brett BatemanCF
AAA — 24 — 88.8 wRC+, 0.237/0.335/0.322 — 1.4 WAR
Brett BatemanCF
AAA — 24 — 88.8 wRC+, 0.237/0.335/0.322 — 1.4 WAR
16
Ivan CespedesC
A — 20 — 82.1 wRC+, 0.223/0.290/0.369 — 1.4 WAR
Ivan CespedesC
A — 20 — 82.1 wRC+, 0.223/0.290/0.369 — 1.4 WAR
17
Jonathon Long1B
AAA — 24 — 105.7 wRC+, 0.253/0.331/0.403 — 1.2 WAR
Jonathon Long1B
AAA — 24 — 105.7 wRC+, 0.253/0.331/0.403 — 1.2 WAR
18
Juan Cabada2B
CPX — 18 — 87.9 wRC+, 0.233/0.304/0.370 — 1.1 WAR
Juan Cabada2B
CPX — 18 — 87.9 wRC+, 0.233/0.304/0.370 — 1.1 WAR
19
Jose EscobarLF
A+ — 21 — 92.3 wRC+, 0.249/0.310/0.382 — 1.0 WAR
Jose EscobarLF
A+ — 21 — 92.3 wRC+, 0.249/0.310/0.382 — 1.0 WAR
20
Kohl FranklinSP
AAA — 26 — 4.62 ERA, 118 IP — 1.0 WAR
Kohl FranklinSP
AAA — 26 — 4.62 ERA, 118 IP — 1.0 WAR
21
Ludwing Espinoza2B
A — 20 — 79.4 wRC+, 0.223/0.296/0.347 — 1.0 WAR
Ludwing Espinoza2B
A — 20 — 79.4 wRC+, 0.223/0.296/0.347 — 1.0 WAR
22
Evan TaylorRP
AA — 26 — 4.26 ERA, 50 IP — 1.0 WAR
Evan TaylorRP
AA — 26 — 4.26 ERA, 50 IP — 1.0 WAR
23
Nick DeanSP
AA — 25 — 4.68 ERA, 122 IP — 0.9 WAR
Nick DeanSP
AA — 25 — 4.68 ERA, 122 IP — 0.9 WAR
24
Jaxon WigginsSP
AAA — 24 — 4.48 ERA, 109 IP — 0.9 WAR
Jaxon WigginsSP
AAA — 24 — 4.48 ERA, 109 IP — 0.9 WAR
25
Henniel AlcalaC
A — 20 — 77.2 wRC+, 0.216/0.296/0.336 — 0.9 WAR
Henniel AlcalaC
A — 20 — 77.2 wRC+, 0.216/0.296/0.336 — 0.9 WAR
26
Kaleb WingSP
A — 19 — 4.61 ERA, 102 IP — 0.8 WAR
Kaleb WingSP
A — 19 — 4.61 ERA, 102 IP — 0.8 WAR
27
Carter TriceCF
AA — 23 — 87.3 wRC+, 0.215/0.298/0.374 — 0.8 WAR
Carter TriceCF
AA — 23 — 87.3 wRC+, 0.215/0.298/0.374 — 0.8 WAR
28
Luke LittleRP
MLB — 25 — 4.10 ERA, 43 IP — 0.8 WAR
Luke LittleRP
MLB — 25 — 4.10 ERA, 43 IP — 0.8 WAR
29
Gabe KlobositsRP
MLB — 31 — 4.34 ERA, 45 IP — 0.8 WAR
Gabe KlobositsRP
MLB — 31 — 4.34 ERA, 45 IP — 0.8 WAR
30
Freiker BetencourtCF
CPX — 17 — 77.0 wRC+, 0.212/0.297/0.332 — 0.7 WAR
Freiker BetencourtCF
CPX — 17 — 77.0 wRC+, 0.212/0.297/0.332 — 0.7 WAR
Future depth chart (peak projections)
C
Owen Ayers
Carson Kelly
Miguel Amaya
1B
Michael Busch
BJ Murray
Jonathon Long
2B
Nico Hoerner
Ty Southisene
Willi Castro
SS
Dansby Swanson
Jefferson Rojas
Jose Silva
3B
Matt Shaw
Pedro Ramirez
Chase Strumpf
LF
Ian Happ
Jose Escobar
Jeury Ramirez
CF
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Kevin Alcantara
Kane Kepley
RF
Kyle Tucker
Josiah Hartshorn
Alexey Lumpuy
Projected rotation and bullpen
Starting rotation
SP1Justin Steele3.80 ERA, 182 IP, 170 K
SP2Ben Brown3.60 ERA, 122 IP, 126 K
SP3Matthew Boyd4.09 ERA, 168 IP, 151 K
SP4Edward Cabrera4.10 ERA, 161 IP, 160 K
SP5Michael Soroka3.99 ERA, 142 IP, 139 K
DepthCade Horton4.04 ERA, 145 IP, 132 K
DepthDavid Peterson4.26 ERA, 163 IP, 136 K
DepthShota Imanaga4.39 ERA, 180 IP, 159 K
DepthJace Beck4.06 ERA, 77 IP, 88 K
DepthColin Rea4.61 ERA, 163 IP, 126 K
Bullpen
CloserBrad Keller3.74 ERA, 65 IP, 61 K
SetupDaniel Palencia3.45 ERA, 35 IP, 40 K
SetupRiley Martin3.70 ERA, 44 IP, 49 K
Next upAndrew Kittredge3.68 ERA, 31 IP, 30 K
Next upPorter Hodge3.82 ERA, 45 IP, 51 K
DepthCaleb Thielbar3.65 ERA, 28 IP, 30 K
DepthEvan Taylor4.26 ERA, 50 IP, 49 K
DepthRyan Brasier3.96 ERA, 31 IP, 27 K
DepthLuke Little4.10 ERA, 43 IP, 43 K
DepthGabe Klobosits4.34 ERA, 45 IP, 41 K
Top prospects by tool
Hit
Kane Kepley 60
Ty Southisene 60
Jefferson Rojas 55
Power
Jefferson Rojas 55
Kevin Alcantara 55
Owen Ayers 55
Speed
Kane Kepley 60
Ty Southisene 60
Hayden Cantrelle 60
Stuff
Jace Beck 55
Riley Martin 55
Evan Taylor 50
Command
Nick Dean 60
Ethan Flanagan 60
Jackson Brockett 60
Power (arm)
Jace Beck 60
Riley Martin 55
Luke Little 55
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