Josiah Hartshorn has spent his first pro season impressing anyone watching him play. On Thursday night, he added a bit of showmanship to his growing repertoire.

Soon after he moved atop the Cubs’ Top 30 Prospects list, Hartshorn homered and reached base three times to power High-A

CHICAGO -- The Cubs have tried a few things with their bench configuration while super sub Matt Shaw has remained on the injured list due to a sprained left hand. Prospect James Triantos is expected to be the latest player given a chance to pitch in for the

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CHICAGO -- Cade Townsend kept using the word “surreal” to describe being selected by the Cubs in the first round of the MLB Draft. His parents got engaged in Chicago. He already had a connection with Cubs lefty and fellow Ole Miss product Ryan Rolison. He hit it

CHICAGO -- Given that the Draft can take unexpected turns, the Cubs needed to see how things played out while keeping a clear goal in mind. The ballclub wanted to inject more top pitching talent into its farm system, but did not want to do that at the

CHICAGO -- With an injury to another Ole Miss starter impacting the team’s staff, Cade Townsend was tasked with taking the ball in the semifinals of the SEC tournament as a freshman. The righty was nearing the end of an inconsistent tour, but none of that mattered with Louisiana State’s

Jonathon Long has shaken off a bit of a slow start to the 2026 season to return closer to his lofty standards at the plate, including a career night on Thursday.

Long, the Cubs’ No. 6 prospect, went deep as part of a career-high five-hit performance for Triple-A Iowa.

CHICAGO -- The Cubs have established a strong track record when it comes to identifying position players in the Draft and developing those hitters in their system. That strength from a scouting standpoint has extended to trades that have brought core building blocks into the fold.

What the Cubs have struggled

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Owen Ayers has been on another level this season.

Ayers, the Cubs’ No. 9 prospect, put together a four-hit game on Sunday for Double-A Knoxville, his second such performance this month. The Smokies, however, fell 10-5 to Birmingham at Regions Field.

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Jefferson Rojas is apparently a big fan of hitting in June.

MLB.com's No. 78 overall prospect put together a solid April, posting a .283 average with an .892 OPS. He dropped down to .225 and slugged just .348 for the month of May. But his production in

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Typically, when prospects receive a promotion, there's an adjustment period. Thus far, that hasn't been the case for Josiah Hartshorn.

The Cubs' No. 7 prospect, who only just arrived at High-A on May 26, continued to torment Midwest League pitching this weekend. After going yard on Saturday,

Jefferson Rojas is starting to solve Double-A pitching.

The Cubs' No. 1 prospect (No. 80 overall) has notched consecutive three-hit games for Double-A Knoxville, helping the Smokies to a pair of blowout wins over Montgomery at DABOS Park.

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If you haven’t already, it’s probably time to invest in Josiah Hartshorn stock.

The Cubs’ No. 7 prospect has absolutely crushed his way through his first season in the Minor Leagues, and he went deep again Thursday for High-A South Bend in a seven-inning 16-7 loss to

For some, a doubleheader means twice the work. For Owen Ayers, it meant twice the opportunity to wreak havoc.

Fresh off being named to the latest Pipeline Team of the Week at catcher, the Cubs' No. 9 prospect laid the groundwork for a second straight

There’s a lot to consider when moving into a new apartment: square footage, amenities … and the possibility of a home run landing on your patio? A ball off the bat of Jefferson Rojas went ricocheting off of Yardley Flats on Saturday night, a brand-new complex that gives

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The Cubs may have found a gem in the middle of the 2025 Draft.

Josiah Hartshorn went deep Tuesday for High-A South Bend -- his eighth home run of the year -- as part of an 8-4 win over Quad Cities at Modern Woodmen Park. The switch-hitting