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Ballesteros ranks as the Cubs number four prospect and the number 41 prospect in MLB. He batted .289/.354/.471 with 19 home runs and 78 RBI between the same two levels as Shaw in 2024.

On Saturday, Chicago Cubs top pitching prospect Cade Horton was welcomed to the Major Leagues in style. He helped carve out a tough 6-5 victory on the road against the New York Mets.

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The Chicago Cubs wrapped up their three-game series with the Minnesota Twins, where they dropped two of three games but salvaged the last game off a spectacular performance from Pete Crow-Armstrong.

MLB Pipeline, the official prospect arm of MLB dot com, updated their Top 100 prospects list at the end of the season. They have listed eight Cubs among the best minor league prospects in baseball.

Shaw is the top-ranked prospect in the Cubs' system, having been selected 13th overall in 2023 from the University of Maryland. Despite his size, he offers a valuable combination of power and speed.

But Horton said he doesn’t care about prospect status. “Your performance is going to speak louder than any ranking or anything like that,” he said. “You have to go out there and pitch.

The Cubs are focused on strength and conditioning, nutrition, mental skills and more, especially with prospects.