The Chicago Cubs were pretty good defensively at the MLB level. They also have some good defenders on their way up.
First baseman Josiah Hartshorn, North Side Baseball's No. 1 prospect, was named a minor-league Gold Glove winner on Sunday. Minor-league Gold Gloves go to the best defender at their position regardless of level.
The 19-year-old Hartshorn, a sixth-round draft choice in 2025 who made his pro debut this season, played at three levels in 2026—Low-A Myrtle Beach, High-A South Bend and Double-A Knoxville—and made just five errors in 440 chances at first base for a .989 fielding percentage. He also played 31 games in right field and 27 games in center without an error.
Hartshorn had a slash line of .284/.407/.518 with 23 homers, 112 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 125 games.
