BJ Murray Jr. #41

B.J. is in his sixth year with the Chicago Cubs organization in 2026... was a non-roster invitee to Major League Spring Training for the first time his career...Owns a career .248 average (402-for 1,623) with 85 doubles, six triples, 57 home runs, 267 RBI, 58 stolen bases and a .778 OPS in 463 Minor League games through 2026...Was named a 2025 Southern League Postseason All-Star...In 2023, was named an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star and participated in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in Seattle...Was selected by the Cubs in the 15th round of the 2021 Draft...Attended Florida Atlantic University, where he was named All-C-USA Second Team in 2021, leading Florida Atlantic with 14 home runs, while finishing second with 52 RBI...Attended Trinity Christian Academy (Fla.), where he was twice named a First Team All-American.

2025

B.J. spent the entire 2025 season with Double-A Knoxville, batting .242 (107-for-443) with 18 doubles, 20 home runs, 89 RBI, 20 stolen bases and a .781 OPS...Set career-best marks in games (125), home runs, RBI, stolen bases and walks (83)...Hit home runs in consecutive games twice in April, April 13-15 and April 19-20...Recorded a season-high five RBI in a 3-for-6 effort on June 20 at Biloxi...Following the campaign was named a Southern League Postseason All-Star.

2024

Split the 2024 campaign between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa, combining to hit .196 (7-for-357) with 11 doubles, 11 home runs, 43 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 103 games...Entered the season rated by MLB Pipeline as the Cubs' No. 18 prospect... Began the season with Iowa, recording three-straight multi-RBI games from April 12-16...Was on the injured list from July 24-Aug. 27 with a left oblique strain...Was activated from the injured list and assigned to Tennessee, where he finished the season.