https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/page/25/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/2025-cubs-minor-league-preview-breakout-prospects-r1595/With the regular season ramping up with the Tokyo series, the end of Spring Training will be quickly upon us. Which Cubs prospects might break out once they return to the minors? Who might disappoint? Who should you spend your time watching? Baseball season is literally right around the corn...1595Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:03:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/matt-shaws-first-games-and-first-month-will-be-tough-but-his-first-season-could-be-great-r1596/While the lineups for the Tokyo series have yet to be announced, it's safe to presume that the Cubs' top prospect will make his MLB debut in Japan and then be included on the Opening Day roster Stateside. What should we expect from the former first-round pick in 2025? Entering the offseason,...1596Sun, 16 Mar 2025 15:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/spring-breakout-2025-cubs-roster-announced-an-instant-reaction-r1567/In 2024, MLB announced their "Spring Breakout" series—a chance to showcase some of the best minor-league talent in the game playing against one another in televised action. Who will represent the Cubs in 2025—and who missed the cut? Spring Breakout was an initiative that started last year, a...1567Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:01:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/kevin-alcantara-will-be-the-cubs-5th-outfielder-in-2025-but-his-future-is-brighter-r1524/With Alexander Canario out of the picture, the Cubs have a new top outfield prospect set to serve as the fifth outfielder behind the team's core four. In 2021, the Cubs sold off much of their World Series-winning 2016 team knowing that they were going to have to rebuild from the ground up. A...1524Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:17:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/is-ivan-brethowr-worth-keeping-an-eye-on-r1529/The Chicago Cubs' 2024 seventh-round pick has been making some noise (literally and figuratively) in the first week of spring training. What could we see from him in 2025?  If you've been following the Cubs during their opening week of Cactus League games, it's pretty likely you got to see I...1529Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2025-offseason-top-20-prospects-no-1-matt-shaw-r1495/It was always going to be Matt Shaw at the top. With trades opening up possibilities on the infield, it's a near lock we'll see the prospect in Chicago. What should we expect from Shaw in 2025? Today, we continue our review of the Top 20 Chicago Cubs prospects (as voted on by the readers of...1495Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:56:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2025-offseason-top-20-prospects-no-2-cade-horton-r1494/The top arm in the Cubs system started hot in 2024, but then a mediocre stint in Triple A and a lat injury derailed his hype train. What should we expect from the fireballing righthander in 2025? Will he bounce back?  Today, we continue our review of the Top 20 Chicago Cubs prospects (as vot...1494Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:20:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2025-offseason-top-20-prospects-no-3-owen-caissie-r1476/The Cubs acquired Owen Caissie a main piece in the Yu Darvish trade in what feels like ages ago. In reality, the big-bodied outfielder still hasn't seen his 23rd birthday and has rocketed through the system. On the doorstep of making his MLB debut, what will 2025 bring for the Canadian? Toda...1476Sun, 09 Feb 2025 12:50:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2025-offseason-top-20-prospects-no-4-moises-ballesteros-r1474/Moises Ballesteros is one of the most unique prospects in baseball, both in terms of his looks and what he can do with his bat relative to his position. When might we see Big Mo in the Show, and what might he bring to the table?   We continue today looking at the Cubs' top 20 prospects (...1474Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/infield-prospect-james-triantos-could-play-a-significant-role-for-2025-cubs-r1455/Regardless of what the big picture looks like for the Chicago Cubs and their 2024-25 offseason, the objectively positive development to emerge has been a focus on the big club. Rather than pining for prospects on the fringe of a breakthrough, there’s been earnest discussion on roster constructio...1455Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:55:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/kevin-alcantara-prospect-rankings-falling-stock-scouting-report/The main trade return in the Anthony Rizzo deal has seen his star dim among the consensus prospect world. The 6-foot-6 outfielder has a lot of hopes attached to him. His tools do pop, and his self-given nickname of "The Jaguar" has some aura to it. So what's behind this slight dip? Keith Law...1445Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:02:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2025-offseason-top-20-prospects-no-5-kevin-alcantara-r1394/Kevin Alcantara made his MLB debut at the very end of the 2024 season. How good do we think the Jaguar will be when he arrives again in 2025? We continue today looking at the Cubs' top 20 prospects (as ranked by our readers here at NSBB), with Kevin Alcantara, who comes in at No. 5 on that c...1394Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:13:01 +0000