Chicago Cubs Minor League Hitters of the Month - July 2025

The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Cubs were able to hold onto/unwilling to part with some of their best organizational prospects and keep them around for this season and beyond. Chicago's minor league teams produce some of the best lineups all across MiLB, and a couple of the organization's prospects in particular had big time performances in July. So, let's dive into the top three minor league hitters from last month in the Cubs' farm system.

#3 - 1B Edgar Alvarez - .279 AVG, .388 OBP, .426 OPS, .814 OPS, 2 HR, 4 2B, 6 RBIs (High-A South Bend)

Raising your season-long average from .251 to .262 is quite the month, and that is exactly what Alvarez did. Alvarez may not be a well-known name for the casual fan, as he is not inside the top-30 in the Cubs' farm system rankings, per MLB Pipeline. His excellent month of July followed a scorching hot month of June in which he hit .304 and raised his season average from .223 to .251. Along with spraying the ball all over the field, Alvarez was able to draw 12 walks compared to just 17 strikeouts. Back-to-back months that good are usually reasons for a promotion, so it would not be surprising at all to see Alvarez be moved up to Double-A Knoxville in the near future.

#2 - BJ Murray Jr. - .292 AVG, .407 OBP, .438 SLG, .845 OPS, 3 HR, 4 2B, 23 RBIs (Double-A Knoxville)

Just taking one gander at the RBI total of 23 from Murray, and it quickly becomes apparent that he is a big-time run producer. It took him just seven games to total that production, as he had three games with three RBIs and one game with four. His three home runs did tie a season low for a month, but the 23 RBIs were his highest total in a month so far this season, and it speaks volumes to the lineup being showcased in Knoxville on a nightly basis. Maybe the most impressive stat of all, Murray is hitting .286 with two outs and runners in scoring position. Maybe he should give some tips to Dansby Swanson on how to be productive in that regard.

#1 - OF Owen Caissie - .333 AVG, .398 OBP, .744 SLG, 1.096 OPS, 8 HR, 14 RBIs (Triple-A Iowa)

We know, it feels cheap to put the organization's No. 1 prospect as the best hitter of the month, but it is a well-deserved honor. Caissie's scorching hot month of July may have very well made him untouchable in trade talks prior to the deadline. His July included eight multi-hit games (including a 5-for-5 performance) and three multi-home run games. Like we mentioned above with Murray, Caissie's production with runners in scoring position and two outs was otherworldly; he boasted a slash line of .298/.389/.638 in those situations in July. It very well may have been the best overall month of his minor league career, and it has fans very excited for his first appearance in a major league uniform, which is now all but guaranteed to happen with the Cubs.

What do you think of our list? What other Cubs farmhands do you think deserve recognition for their performances in July? Let us know in the comments!

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