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FRV vs wRC+ (Qualified OFs)
Observations:
- Truly All-Time Szn from PCA
- Cubs pretty easily have the best all-around OF in baseball (BOS probably follows)
- Seiya Suzuki quietly having a monster contract year
- Rest of NL Central hates OF defense
Shoutout to Josiah Hartshorn for winning the MiLB Gold Glove at 1B!
Similarly to Cody Bellinger, his ability to provide comfortable defensive utility both at 1B and in the OF is going to be a huge asset to the Cubs, and a great way to find his way into a crowded roster.
Highlighted by three Top 100 prospects, here are the 2026 @MiLB Gold Glove Award winners: atmlb.com/4eag5iB
ALT RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE AWARD MILB C Caden Bodine 1B Josiah Hartshorn 2B Max Anderson SS Franklin Arias 3B Ethan Hedges OF Druw Jonbes OF Carlos Jorge OF Carson Roccaforte P Cade Smith
Pete Crow-Armstrong cut his Swing rate by 9.7% this season, and saw his wRC+ climb from 109 to 157.
That’s the largest year-to-year Swing% drop among all hitters (Min. 400 PAs each season) of the last 10 years!
Remarkable profile change in such a short time.
Kane Kepley 60-grade wheels.
- Legit pull-side pop (10 HRs - 9 3Bs)
- .422 OBP (20.1% BB)
- 70-76 SB
- 17.4% AA Chase (98th %tile)
- 17.8% A+ Chase (92nd %tile)
- 12.3% AA Whiff (97th %tile)
- 15.7% A+ Whiff (96th %tile)
Awesome player
Kane Kepley 60-grade wheels.
- Legit pull-side pop (10 HRs - 9 3Bs)
- .422 OBP (20.1% BB)
- 70-76 SB
- 17.4% AA Chase (98th %tile)
- 17.8% A+ Chase (92nd %tile)
- 12.3% AA Whiff (97th %tile)
- 15.7% A+ Whiff (96th %tile)
Awesome player
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Free agent coverage continues. This is mostly a hype article for Adrian Morejon, who I think will be signed as a starter, and could be the #2 starter in this class. Every team should be targeting him. baseballamerica.com/stories/…
Tried my hand at an extremely rough offseason outline.
Not a crazy amount of thought, but a really fun exercise and awesome tool! @DealinTheCards
(Don’t think Ayers cracks opening day roster, but think he’ll be in the mix at some point, just wanted a lefty bat on the bench)
Miguel Useche last night in the AFL (in a game in which he caught)
3-5 (3 2Bs) | 2 BB - 0 Ks | 5 RBIs
104.3, 101.5, and 96.7 mph EVs on the 3 doubles.
The I-Cubs are going to have 3 real intriguing catchers next season in Owen Ayers, Ariel Armas, and Miguel Useche.
Barrel% vs Stuff+
Labeled below are all FA SPs + Cubs 2026 SPs.
Need major upgrades
Continue to love the Adrian Morejon conversion idea.
If the Cubs are going to invest frontline SP money into someone, think I would feel uncomfortable w/ anybody outside the top right quad?
An “out-getter” to the highest degree.
Since 2022 (Min. 200 IP), Javier Assad’s -1.24 ERA-xERA gap is the 2nd highest in baseball. Season after season, you can expect him to throw Tijuana fastballs and eat innings.
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Useche to the berm!
@cubs prospect Miguel Useche cuts into Scottsdale’s lead with a two-run shot in the bottom of the 5th! Useche had 19 in 2026.
Owen Ayers was arguably the premiere breakout hitter in all of Minor League baseball.
From a 19th Rd draft pick in 2024 to climbing 3 levels in one season, and being the best hitter in AA by wRC+!
Unsure what’s being used to here to denote a top 15 bullpen, but the Cubs have been top 15 in RP ERA 6/8 seasons since 2019. (‘21/‘22 were bottom 15).
Not one time in which they were t15 in ERA were they t15 in RP fWAR. Would say that’s more of a compliment to Hottovy’s job. 🤷♂️
#Cubs notable pitching statistics since Tommy Hottovy took over as the pitching coach
- Cubs have never finished Top 10 in the league in strikeouts.
- Early on, the pitching staff had strikeout rates near or above 9.0, recent years have been in the 7s to low 8s.
- The bullpen hasn’t been ranked as a “top 15 bullpen” since his first season in 2019.
- 2026 was one of his worst seasons (injuries were a huge problem, but then again previous years have seen the same issues) ranking near or at the bottom of every pitching stat.
This season, the main problems were injuries and not the right guys on the staff. Hoyer should really focus on bringing in power arms & ground ball guys to fix the lack of velocity and ground-ball rates.
At just 19 years old, Josiah Hartshorn had one of the very best hit / power seasons of anyone in High-A.
First AFL XBH for Juan Cabada last night, and it came on an absolute rocket 109 mph EV down the RF line.
He’s definitely being challenged with older competition, but it’s been fun to see him battle.
The Cubs may really have something with Jhon Cabral. Another insane AFL outing last night.
2 batters faced - 2 Ks
12 pitches
9 Strikes (All Swinging)
5 Whiffs
Fastball up to 100
Crazy sharp slider
Upper 80s cutter (117 Stuff+)
Excellent graphic from @PastTheEyeTest’s site!
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Sources: The Chicago Cubs have named Steve Miller their new VP, overseeing the International Scouting department.
Miller comes over after serving as the Rays’ Director of International Scouting since 2019, where he played a key role in several notable international signings.
