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Fansided · Sep 9, 2025

Cubs’ unexpected postseason move could fast-track this top prospect

Chicago Cubs v Colorado Rockies | Justin Edmonds/GettyImagesThe Chicago Cubs surprised some fans with the promotion of top pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins to Triple-A Iowa last week. With his dominance at Double-A Knoxville, Wiggins' prospect profile has been on the rise, but it seems that the Cubs may have an even larger role in mind for their 2021 second-round pick.

Buried at the bottom of his update on all things about the Cubs, Sahadev Sharma floated the idea that Craig Counsell may have an eye on Wiggins being a part of the team's pitching plans at the Major League level before the end of the season.

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