If one were to guess at the start of the season what Chicago Cubs prospect would be named the organization's Minor League Player of the Year, chances are Owen Caissie, Kevin Alcantara, Moises Ballesteros, and Jefferson Rojas would have been the top choices. All top prospects in their own right, it speaks to how top-heavy the Cubs' system is. However, in naming the Cubs' Minor League Player of the Year, Baseball America made sure every Cubs fan doesn't forget who Jonathon Long is.
The first base prospect was named the Cubs' Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America.