Chicago Cubs Weekly Prospect Update - 6/26/26 to 7/2/26

[Robbie McGrath]

Pitchers

• Jackson Brockett (South Bend Cubs) - In his first professional season, Brockett has done a good job keeping the bases empty, only having 12 walks, seven earned runs, and also has 42 strikeouts in 43 2/3 innings pitched. In 16 games, he has a 1.44 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP.

• Tyler Ras (Knoxville Smokies) - Ras is a solid strikeout pitcher, averaging around ten strikeouts for every nine innings pitched (38 strikeouts this season). He also does not give up a lot of runs, with only seven earned in 36 innings pitched this season. In 21 games on the mound, Ras has a 1.75 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP.

• Marino Santy (Knoxville Smokies) - Santy has done an excellent job keeping the ball in the park this season, only giving up one home run. He has also given up 23 hits and has 53 strikeouts in 37 innings pitched across High-A and Double-A. Santy also only has six earned runs and 18 walks. This season, he has a 1.46 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP in 22 games pitched.

Catchers

• Owen Ayers (Knoxville Smokies) - Ayers’ bat has been on fire to start the season with 19 home runs (six in High-A, 13 in Double-A). Being walked 41 times shows he has good plate discipline, and his .504 wOBA (.560 in High-A, .447 in Double-A) shows he is very good at getting on base. When he has not been catching this season, he has been playing at first base (71 innings this season), where he has only had two errors on 52 total chances. He started 26 games this season as a DH (four in High-A, 22 in Double-A).

• Logan Poteet (Myrtle Beach Pelicans) - Poteet is another player with a bat on fire in the 2026 season, having 14 home runs. He contributes to scoring for the Pelicans as he has scored 38 times and brought in 37 runs. He has done a good job at getting on base with a wOBA of .431 so far this season. Poteet has started eight games as a DH.

• Sergio Patino (DSL Cubs Blue) - Patino is off to a good start to his career at the plate with only two strikeouts in 27 at-bats. When he is not behind the plate, he plays first base (14.2 innings this season), where he has no errors on 15 total chances. The rookie has a .421 wOBA, which is very impressive.

Infielders

• Jefferson Rojas (Knoxville Smokies, SS/3B) - Although Rojas is officially listed as a shortstop, he has played more innings at third base this season, along with several innings at second base. He has nine errors (four at third, five at shortstop, none at second) on 131 total chances on the field this season. At the plate, he has 13 home runs and 41 runs in 230 at-bats, along with 47 RBIs and 24 walks. Rojas gets on base often with a .383 wOBA, which is solid. In five at-bats, he strikes out on average at least one of them. However, with the long ball threat and his ability to get on base, the strikeouts aren’t much of a concern. Rojas has started 2 games and played 3 total as a DH.

• Jonathon Long (Iowa Cubs, 1B) - With 492.1 innings played at first base, Long only has two errors on 416 total chances, which is incredible. While playing 64 innings in left field, he has no errors on 15 total chances. The 68 strikeouts in 284 at-bats (around 24%) is not bad. He has scored 43 runs and brought in 39 in 71 games played for Iowa in 2026. Getting on base has been a bit of a struggle with a wOBA of .330. Long has also started seven games in the DH position.

• BJ Murray (Iowa Cubs, 3B/1B) - Murray has had a solid season at the plate for Iowa, having 9 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 41 runs scored in 257 at-bats. His strikeout percentage is around 25% (65 on the season), so his numbers aren’t bad in this category. With a wOBA of .419 and 40 walks, he has done a great job getting on base this season. On the field, Murray has 370 innings played (207 at third, 127 at first, 36 innings left field), where he has six errors (one at first, five at third, none in left) on 187 total chances. He has started in 42 games this season (24 at third, 14 at first, four in left). He has also started 26 games as a DH.

Outfielders

• Josiah Hartshorn (South Bend Cubs, OF/1B) - In his first season out of rookie ball, Hartshorn has killed it at the plate, with 14 of his 71 hits being home runs, meaning anytime he gets a recorded hit, nearly one out of every five is a home run. With 342.1 innings played combined in right and center field in 40 games started (24 in right, 16 in center), he has no errors on 68 total chances. He also played 165.1 innings at first base this season with four errors on 142 total chances. He has also killed it at getting on base with a .463 wOBA on the season. Hartshorn has started six games as a DH.

• Andy Garriola (Knoxville Smokies, OF) - With 379 innings played in all parts of the outfield this season, Garriola has no errors on 89 total chances in 44 games started (6 in left, 26 in center, 12 in right). On the offensive side, he has 16 walks in 190 at-bats, which displays solid plate discipline. He has 15 home runs, showing he has another hot bat in the Cubs organization. With 48 RBIs and 35 runs scored by himself, he is a contributor to run production for the Smokies. Garriola also gets on base a solid amount of times as shown by his .375 wOBA. Garriola has started eight games as a DH so far this season.

• Kevin Alcántara (Iowa Cubs, OF/DH) - Alcántara has one of the best bats in Triple-A this season. He has 17 home runs, 41 RBIs, and 38 runs scored in 202 at-bats in 52 games. He has around a 36% strikeout percentage (73 on the season), which is very high and the only bad part of his offense, and nearly 15% of his at-bats have been walks for him (30 on the season). On the field, he only has one error in 427.1 innings played (82 in left, 150 in center, 195.1 in right) and 99 total chances. With a wOBA of .402, he has done a good job this season of getting on base. Alcántara has also started 3 games as a DH.

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