Chicago Cubs Top Prospects - Midseason 2026

A complete scouting breakdown of the top prospects in the Chicago Cubs farm system, including Josiah Hartshorn, Jefferson Rojas, Owen Ayers and more.

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Chris Clegg
July 16, 2026

Welcome to our team prospect rankings. The MLB Draft has come and gone, and farm systems are reloaded. It is time for a true refresh on all teams’ top prospects. The rest of July, you will be getting updated Team-by-Team top prospects for every team. New reports for players that have made moves, updated reports on all players, and reports on every top prospect drafted!

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Chicago Cubs Top Prospects for Dynasty

2026 Graduates: Moises Ballesteros,

Format: Name, Position, 2026 OD Age, Height/Weight, Highest Level

Chicago Cubs Top Prospects for 2026

1. Josiah Hartshorn, 1B/OF, 19, 6’0”/220, A+ (Prev Rank: 12)

2026 Update

Hartshorn entered the Cubs’ 2025 draft class as one of the more intriguing offensive talents outside of the top rounds. While he was selected in the sixth round, Hartshorn got a $2 million bonus to pry him away from a Texas A&M commitment. At 6’2”, 220 lbs, he’s already physically mature for a prep bat, and scouts rave about the power potential in the profile.

Taking the league by storm, Hartshorn has hit 15 home runs so far in 355 plate appearances while slashing .276/.397/.503. He has walked 15 percent and struck out just 19.7 percent of the time.

Under the hood, there is impressive data as well. Having a 105 mph 90th percentile exit velocity, Hartshorn has been up to 112 mph off the bat. His chase rate is sitting around 20 percent with an impressive 87 percent in-zone contact rate.

Hartshorn has developed into one of the better hitting prospects in baseball. At this point, he looks like a top 25 overall prospect.

FFG: Power Hitting 1B/OF

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: .280/.390/28 HR/7 SB

Variance: Medium

Buy/Sell: Buy

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