November is the start of hot-stove season for MLB, but also means winter leagues in the Caribbean are in season. While it is unusual for athletes with spots on big-league rosters to play winter ball, minor-league prospects will often participate as a means to continue their development.
A handful of Cubs prospects are currently assigned to winter league teams, with two in particular getting a chance to play where they first learned the game. Switch-hitting slugger Robel García, who had a brief stint with the big club in 2019, is Águilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican Winter League and No.