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CLEVELAND -- Lefty Riley Martin was with the Cubs at Progressive Field on Saturday, but his expected promotion to the big league bullpen was put on hold when incoming storms forced the postponement of the planned night game against the Guardians.

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Cubs' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start: 1. Moisés Ballesteros (MLB No. 53), C -- Chicago (MLB) 2. Jaxon Wiggins (MLB No. 56), RHP -- Iowa (Triple-A) 3. Ethan Conrad, OF -- Extended spring training (lower back) 4.

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MESA, Ariz. – The Cubs felt fortunate to see outfielder Ethan Conrad – considered one of the more polished collegiate bats in last summer’s class – still on the board when their pick arrived in the Draft’s first-round last summer. He has the potential to swiftly climb up the system

MESA, Ariz. -- It is one thing for a young player experiencing his first Major League camp to impress with his performance on the field. Pedro Ramírez took things a step further this spring, opening eyes among his veteran peers both in the clubhouse and during workouts. “I’ve had multiple

MESA, Ariz. -- Craig Counsell received word that rookie Moisés Ballesteros may have had some nerves when he was summoned to the Cubs manager’s office on Friday afternoon. Counsell did not want that to last too long, so he gave the catcher the good news before he even took a

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs have balanced building a playoff-contending roster with creating developmental runway for prospects in the Major Leagues in recent seasons. Names like Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch, Cade Horton and Matt Shaw have jumped from Pipeline’s rankings to postseason races. Spring Breakout offers a chance to get

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs system is going through a transition right now. Their stockpile of Top 100 Prospects has dwindled from seven a year ago to two: catcher Moisés Ballesteros and right-hander Jaxon Wiggins, who both should graduate to the Majors this season. Chicago also has slipped from No.

After tying the Mariners for the most Top 100 prospects (seven) a year ago at this time, the Cubs are down to just two. Matt Shaw and Cade Horton are established big leaguers, Owen Caissie went to the Marlins in a trade for Edward Cabrera, while James Triantos, Kevin Alcántara

MESA, Ariz. -- Pedro Ramirez has ice in his veins at the hot corner. It didn’t matter that his 2025 season with the Double-A Knoxville Smokies was his first at third base, as Ramirez settled into the role quite comfortably. He committed four errors in 68 games, including 66 starts,

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MESA, Ariz. -- Moisés Ballesteros managed to travel to Colombia from his native Venezuela amid visa issues that delayed his arrival at Spring Training with the Cubs. He was stranded there for a week and a half, but found a local stadium near his hotel to at least get some

MESA, Ariz. -- Before their days as Oklahoma prep stars, early-round Draft picks out of college or teammates inside the Cubs’ clubhouse, Cade Horton and Jaxon Wiggins crossed paths as Little Leaguers. Horton remembers how you did not want to step into the box against Wiggins. “Jaxon’s always been a

MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins walked over to an entrance in the back of the team’s complex on Friday morning and called out to Rick Sutcliffe. “Hey, where’s your friend?” Jenkins said with a smile.

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs spent this offseason building up depth for their starting staff, creating a foundation that should allow pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins the ability to focus on development. The goal would be for Wiggins to force Chicago’s hand, rather than having the Cubs forced into a situation

From bat-to-ball ability to speed, arm strength and defensive feel, the Cubs' farm system features prospects flashing loud tools that should give them a chance to impact games at the highest level. Here’s a look at the Cubs prospects with the best individual tools in the system:

The Cubs have two prospects on MLB Pipeline's 2026 Top 100 Prospects list, released last week: catcher Moisés Ballesteros (No. 55) and right-hander Jaxon Wiggins (No. 58). But prospect development is all about the future, and with Ballesteros set to graduate to the Majors early in 2026, the logical question

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