Here are Cubs' Draft picks from Day 2
After focusing exclusively on college players during Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Cubs spent two of the first three rounds on Day 2 selecting talent from the high school ranks (with another college outfielder sandwiched in between). They went back to picking from the college ranks for
Cubs tab Wake Forest outfielder Conrad with 'a lot of upside' at No. 17
CHICAGO -- The Cubs’ recent track record in the MLB Draft has been identifying players who have the potential to climb quickly to the big leagues. That is a trend that had outfielder Ethan Conrad excited after he heard Chicago call his name in the first round on Sunday night.
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Offense was on display during a busy Friday night around the Minors with Top 100 prospects standing tall. Jett Williams and Jefferson Rojas both cracked a pair of homers, while Blake Mitchell broke through in a big way. Speaking of big, Spencer Jones continued to tear the cover off the
Cubs preparing for ‘sweet spot’ in first round of Draft
CHICAGO – Dan Kantrovitz, the Cubs’ vice president of scouting, saw an uptick in text messages from scouts when Chicago was facing Houston last month at Daikin Park. For one night, the collective work of the Cubs’ scouting department was in the spotlight. On the mound for the Cubs on
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
There was no shortage of notable performances around the Minors, especially on the mound. Top 5 prospect Bubba Chandler continued to look like an ace-in-training, while Mick Abel and Brandon Sproat matched each other zero for zero. Offensively, the red-hot Owen Caissie reached the seats yet again, as did Kaelen
Reddit AMA: Any chance red-hot Caissie gets called up soon?
On Wednesday, MLB.com senior reporter Jordan Bastian held an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit with Cubs fans at r/CHICubs. This mailbag features questions and answers from the AMA, the full version of which can be read here. Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity.
Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The final week before Minor Leaguers join their Major League counterparts in an All-Star Break reset has already been full of excitement. Owen Caissie's multihomer binge continued while Emmanuel Rodriguez returned to Triple-A with thunder after missing more than a month of action. Not to be outdone were Mets prospects
Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Summertime is all about the bats. At least that's how it seemed to shake out around the Minor Leagues on Sunday as big performances at the plate took the spotlight to cap the first week of July. Among those were big hits from some of the top shortstop prospects in
Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The Fourth of July might be over, but there were plenty of Minor League fireworks left over. Everson Pereira checked off the milestone box, hitting for a cycle during the best overall performance of his professional career. Meanwhile, Top 100 prospect Owen Caissie cracked two more long balls, Zyhir Hope
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
It was a big night for some of the Minors' brightest stars, led by Owen Caissie's first two-homer game of 2025. Fellow Top 100 prospect Carson Williams got in on the long ball action, going deep for a third consecutive game while hurlers Gage Jump and Nolan McLean continued to
Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Saturday night was one for baseball's top prospects to shine brightest. From a walk-off single by Leo De Vries (Padres) to Max Clark (Tigers) filling up the box score with three hits, there was no lack of eye-catching performances in the Minors. Among other notables was Walker Jenkins (Twins) recording
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
We hope you like homers because Friday’s Minor League action had a whole lot of ‘em. From coast to coast, some of the game’s premier prospect sluggers brought out the big bats -- but none more than Lazaro Montes, who walloped a 475-foot tater at Double-A. Not to be outdone,
Which Top 100 prospect will debut next?
This year, the Top 100 prospect promotions are coming rapid-fire. Last year's No. 2 overall pick, Chase Burns, debuted Tuesday against the Yankees. Top overall prospect Roman Anthony was recently summoned to Boston, as was Jac Caglianone to Kansas City. Since the start of the season, 29 prospects who began
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Some of the game's most well-known and talented prospects came through with big-time performances during a busy day of Minor League action. From Lazaro Montes' ongoing power display to Jordan Lawlar's rocket double to Kevin McGonigle's unrelenting hitting prowess, offense was well represented. But Carlos Lagrange made sure pitching prospects
Cubs' No. 9 prospect Wiggins opening eyes with Knoxville
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Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The hitters came to play as another week of Minor League action took flight. Up and down the farm, prospects swung the heavy lumber and a number of Top 100 prospects did the heavy lifting. More roundtripper hijinks by Jordan Lawlar and Samuel Basallo plus a four-hit performance by Owen
Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Competition is rife in the National League Central with five clubs perpetually jockeying to dethrone one another. A consistent factor in determining who does that? Prospect development. These top performers have a uniquely NL Central bent and it’s no surprise, given that the division accounts for 23 of the Top
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
There was offense galore to kick off a weekend of Minor League action, with Top 100 prospects Jordan Lawlar, Kevin McGonigle and Co. leading the way. Burgeoning slugger Michael Arroyo continued his power surge, as did Brice Matthews, who came within one extra-base hit of cycling on consecutive days earlier
Horton embraces going toe to toe with top pitchers
CHICAGO -- Cade Horton walked off the mound in the sixth inning on Friday afternoon and was greeted by a standing ovation from the Wrigley Field faithful. The Cubs rookie was tasked with taking on Paul Skenes and was up for the assignment, matching zeros with the Pirates' ace in
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
There was a little bit of everything during a productive full slate of Minor League action. Top 100 prospects Chase Burns and Trey Yesavage made good first impressions at new levels while two of the sport's brightest young stars -- JJ Wetherholt and Braden Montgomery -- came through when their
Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Summer is near and with it comes some sizzling performances from the Minors' best prospects. Last year’s No. 3 overall Draft pick matched a career high at the plate. A trio of Top 100 teenagers put up big numbers at High-A -- including two who made excellent first impressions with
5 intriguing prospects from the NL Central, 1 from each team
As the third month of the baseball season begins, the sample sizes for prospects continue to expand. The MLB Pipeline crew is taking the opportunity to dig a little deeper to highlight players who are balling out, but might still be flying under-the-radar. On the latest MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim
These Cubs prospects took center stage in May
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Ryan Gallagher highlights
Cubs' top prospect Shaw provides final word in 'awesome' win
CHICAGO – Cubs rookie Matt Shaw rounded first base, watched the baseball bouncing through the right-field grass and then turned to see how close Jon Berti was to scoring. When it was clear the win was in hand Tuesday night, Shaw gave a hard clap and then shook his fists