Bleed Cubbie Blue · Jan 29, 2025
Kiley McDaniel’s ESPN prospect ranking includes 5 Cubs
Moises Ballesteros at the MLB Futures Skills Showcase last July Photo by Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social
Prospect maven Kiley McDaniel of ESPN released his prospect ranking Wednesday morning, and the following five Cubs prospects are on it:
23: Matt Shaw
50: Moises Ballesteros
64: Kevin Alcántara
86: Owen Caissie
97: Cade Horton
Here’s the quick tag line for each of those five, from the article.
Shaw: “Plus bat speed and foot speed in a 5-foot-9 NFL fullback-type build”