After an encouraging 2023 season, the Cubs missed the playoffs in 2024. PCA and Jordan Wicks played significant roles in Chicago this season, and the good news is that there is plenty of talent in the upper levels of the minor leagues for 2025.
Matt Shaw should take over third base next season, with Moises Ballesteros seeing time behind the plate or at DH. Both are nearly ready. Kevin Alcantara continues to have the highest ceiling of anyone in the system, but there are contact concerns that will likely cause him to struggle to establish himself. Owen Caissie should also see time, but as with Alcantara, there are contact concerns.
It’s a solid system with strength at the top and some modest depth.
Prospect Snapshot
- Top Prospect: Matt Shaw
- Biggest Mover: Moises Ballesteros
- Biggest Disappointment: Matt Mervis
- Emerging Prospect: Fernando Cruz
