https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/page/26/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/cubs-expected-to-sign-3-top-50-international-prospects-next-week-r1372/The signing period for international amateur free agency has never been more widely trumpeted. Whether the Cubs land Roki Sasaki or not, though, they're going to bring in some noteworthy talent next week; let's learn about them all. The new IFA signing period begins on Jan. 15, barely a week...1372Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:26:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-20-prospects-no-6-cam-smith-r1284/The Cubs selected the Florida State third baseman early in the 2024 draft. After an eye-opening debut with the Cubs, what should we expect from the slugging right-handed hitter as we move forward?  We continue today looking at the Cubs' top 20 prospects (as ranked by our readers here at NSBB...1284Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:05:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-20-prospects-no-7-james-triantos-r1274/James Triantos was a bit of a surprise name when he was called in the second round in 2021. A high-school player who reportedly didn't strike out a single time his senior year, Triantos has kept his high contact profile through his time as a Cub farm hand. When might we see the athletic infielde...1274Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:33:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-20-prospects-no-8-jefferson-rojas-r1262/There was no hotter, more hyped name in the Cubs farm system entering 2024. The breakout didn't come, though. Is it going to materialize in 2025? We continue today looking at the Cubs' top 20 prospects (as ranked by our readers here at NSBB), by looking at Jefferson Rojas, the eighth-ranked...1262Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:15:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-20-prospects-no-9-jaxon-wiggins-r1239/When the Cubs selected Jaxon Wiggins in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft, it raised the eyebrows of many. A year later, what has Wiggins done and where might he be headed? We continue today looking at the Cubs' top 20 prospects (as ranked by our readers here at NSBB), by looking at Jax...1239Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:09:06 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-prospects-10-brandon-birdsell-r1235/The former Texas Tech righty has quickly made his way to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. When can we expect to see Birdsell debut with the Cubs? And what might his future hold? We continue today looking at the Cubs' top-20 prospects (as ranked by our readers here at NSBB) by looking at Brandon Birds...1235Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:51:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-prospects-15-11-r1228/Continuing on with our exploration of the Cubs top-20 prospects, we look at the prospects who are just on the outside looking into the top-10. Who might break out in 2025? Our exploration of the Cubs top-20 continues with prospects #15 through #11. We explored #20 through #16 previously.  Be...1228Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:52:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/cubs-prospect-spotlight-of-brett-bateman-video-r1222/Brett Bateman was the Cubs 8th round pick in 2023 out of the University of Minnesota. He split his first full professional season between South Bend and Tennessee.  Brett Bateman graduated from Mounds View High School in Minnesota. His father, Keith, is the head coach at Division III Augsbur...1222Sat, 09 Nov 2024 19:19:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-prospects-16-20-r1191/In our first part of North Side Baseball's annual look at the Cubs' minor-league system, we discussed the State of the Union down on the farm, while also highlighting a few off-the-radar prospects to keep an eye on. Today, we will explore numbers 16-20 on our community-created prospect list. Who...1191Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:07:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-prospects-honorable-mentions-r1180/We're kicking off our annual prospect list with some players who just missed the NSBB top 20. Who just missed our list?  2024 System Overview 2024 was a good year for the Cubs minor-league system. Some players didn't have the best of seasons due to injury (Cade Horton and Brennen Davis com...1180Sun, 27 Oct 2024 10:50:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/keeping-up-with-cubs-prospects-in-the-arizona-fall-league-week-two-r1174/After a day off last Monday, the Chicago Cubs contingent of Arizona Fall League prospects was back at it with the Mesa Solar Sox. While the record for the Sox wasn’t terrific, we saw some positive developments from the North Side representatives. Even more encouraging is that the trend extends b...1174Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:27:09 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/minor-leagues/cubs-minor-league-relief-pitcher-of-the-year-2024-r1145/Today, we continue to hand out our proverbial North Side Baseball hardware. Who were the top relief pitchers for the Cubs minor-league ballclubs in 2024?  Yesterday, we named Brandon Birdsell as the Cubs Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Year. Today, we will discuss the most exciting reli...1145Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:18:02 +0000