Chicago Cubs MiLB Hitters of the Month: April 2026

With April officially in the books, let’s take a look at some of the Chicago Cubs' top performing hitting prospects through the first month of the 2026 season.

Honorable Mention: Josiah Hartshorn (OF) — Myrtle Beach 

Drafted as a sixth-rounder out of powerhouse SoCal high school Orange Lutheran, Hartshorn did not play last year after being selected, so 2026 is the first look we get at the outfielder the Cubs went well over slot to sign last year. The good news: He hasn’t disappointed. He is slashing .263/.429/.438 through 22 games while being 1.5 years younger than the Carolina League average. What is most promising is he is doing this while walking more often than striking out. 

Third Place: James Triantos (2B) — Iowa

There really is not a way to sugar coat it, 2025 was a rough year for Triantos. The 2021 second-rounder motored through the minors to make his debut in Iowa in 2024 at just 21, performing well at the highest level of affiliated ball in a 26-game sample. Triantos played all of 2025 at the Triple-A level, but turned in a career-worst season in all three slash line categories. Still just 23, he has rebounded very well in Iowa in 2026, turning in a .305 batting average and .348 on-base percentage that is much more in line with his previous performances. The .467 slugging percentage would also be the highest of his career in full-season ball; his four home runs in just 26 games look very promising for a hitter that has never hit more than seven homers in a full season.      

Runner-up: Jefferson Rojas (SS) — Knoxville 

A staple on most Top 100 prospect lists before the season, Rojas started the year in Knoxville after debuting there for 39 games to end 2025. His first taste of AA was a bit of what you’d expect from a 20-year-old at the level, but it seems like this time around he feels much more comfortable. Although he is running a higher strikeout rate and lower walk rate than in previous years, the aggressiveness that implies has led to a .547 slugging for a hitter who has previously hovered around the .400 mark. He went from an extra-base hit every four games to one every other game. That is a pretty good start to the season!

Winner: Pedro Ramirez (2B) — Iowa

Pedro Ramirez had the best month of any Cubs prospect in April. He slashed .310/.385/.595 with eight home runs and 11 stolen bases in Iowa as a 22-year-old while splitting his time between 2B and 3B. Signed out of Venezuela in 2021, the diminutive utility man has climbed the ladder one rung at a time, spending full-seasons in A, A+, and AA in 2023, 2024, and 2025, respectively, before tackling AAA in 2026. Four years younger than the average Triple-A hitter, he is turning in his best year yet in all three slash categories.

Like Jefferson Rojas, he has traded in a slightly higher strikeout rate for a large increase in slugging. He has had 30, 30, and 33 extra-base hits in each of the last three full seasons; in 2026, he has 16 in just 29 games. A switch hitter who provides speed and defensive versatility is a profile that already carries a lot of value. If Ramirez can maintain his improved slugging numbers, he could be an All-Star in the big leagues.