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

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CHICAGO -- Roughly a three-hour drive separates the towns of Norman and Roland in Oklahoma. Cubs righty Cade Horton played high school and college baseball in the former, located south of Oklahoma City, while prospect Jaxon Wiggins was in the latter as a prep star, closer to the

The excitement still permeates throughout the Cubs organization after news came down last weekend that three-time All-Star Alex Bregman will be joining the club on a five-year pact, further bolstering one of the National League’s premier offensive units for seasons to come.

And as the 2026 international signing period

With Alex Bregman set to join Dansby Swanson on the left side of the Cubs infield, after reportedly agreeing to a five-year, $175 million free agent contract last week, it sets them up to become the fifth pair of teammates taken first and second in the

CHICAGO – The Cubs have been looking for a way to add an impact arm to their rotation this offseason. Zeroing in on hard-throwing righty Edward Cabrera of the Marlins was always an enticing possibility on the trade front, dating back to Chicago’s search for arms ahead of last summer’s

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CHICAGO – The Cubs always felt that Moisés Ballesteros' skills in the batter’s box could carry him quickly up the organizational ladder. Even if there was still development left on the catching front, he was too good of a hitter to leave in the Minor Leagues for that reason alone.

That

Moisés Ballesteros has developed into one of the best prospects in baseball (MLB No. 53) and top catching prospects (No. 5), in particular, because of his next-level hitting ability.

The 22-year-old has displayed elite bat-to-ball skills since signing for $1.2 million out of Venezuela in

When the Cubs ended a four-season playoff drought in 2025 and went on to win their first postseason series in eight years, the Draft played a significant role.

First-round picks Ian Happ (2015), Nico Hoerner (2018), Cade Horton (2022) and Matt Shaw (2023) were mainstays in the lineup and rotation. Another,

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The Cubs added three prospects to the 40-man roster at the tender deadline last month, shielding infielders Pedro Ramirez (No. 8) and James Triantos (No. 10) and lefty Riley Martin from Rule 5 Draft eligibility. But that still leaves a host of

It’s the reason for the season.

On Thursday, folks all across Chicagoland and beyond will gather with plates filled with turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes for American Thanksgiving, and with the Bears not playing until the next day, maybe the attention around the dining table turns to another sports fandom.

While the

Once a standout two-way player in college, Cole Mathis took another step toward putting his pitching career fully behind him in the Arizona Fall League. He had only hit in 2024 at College of Charleston because of elbow trouble, which required Tommy John surgery in August after the