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The Chicago Cubs have as bright of a future as any team in baseball because of the incredible farm system they have put together. Even with the inclusion

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / January 13

Chicago Cubs top hitting prospect expected to breakout

The Chicago Cubs have one of the best farm systems in all of baseball with names like Matt Shaw, Cade Horton, and Owen Caissie leading the list. There’s one prospect that’s lying below most teams radar however that could potentially get a chance to be up with the Cubs this season.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / November 18

Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox final update

The Boys of Autumn finished up their 2024 campaign. Here’s a post-mortem. The Arizona Fall League finished up on Saturday with the Salt River Rafters beating the Surprise Saguaros, 3-2, to claim the 2024 AFL title.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz

How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / November 18

Wrapping Up the 2024 Arizona Fall League for Cubs Prospects

The 2024 Arizona Fall League officially wrapped this weekend with its championship game, and the team on which Chicago Cubs prospects play – the Mesa Solar Sox – was not involved.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 25 most surprising players from the 2025 MLB season so far

The first six weeks of the MLB season have been full of surprising player performances. These 25 players stand out for their hot and surprising starts early in 2025.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / November 14

Things Really Moving on the Diamond-FanDuel TV Stuff, More Long, Catchers, and Other Cubs Bullets

Gotta be on the road for several hours today for a kiddo appointment, so you can assume something major will happen at the absolute most inconvenient time for me.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / November 13

More AFL Award Love for Cubs Prospect Jonathon Long

First he was named to Baseball America’s top spot on the Hot Sheet for his big week in the Arizona Fall League, and now he’s getting a weekly award. Cubs prospect Jonathon Long is the Hitter of the Week in the AFL: ‘The only AFL player to homer twice this week, Long hit his fifth and sixth home runs of the fall on consecutive days from Nov.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / November 12

Unheralded Chicago Cubs Prospect Makes Strong Impression at Arizona Fall League

The Chicago Cubs might have the best farm system in baseball heading into next year based on how many future stars they seem to have in their pipeline.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / November 12

A Chicago Cubs Prospect Gets Top Honors from BA for Another Huge Week in the AFL

For all the hype that Matt Shaw is (deservedly) getting for his run with Team USA, and for all the hype that Moises Ballesteros has been (deservedly) getting all fall, it’s actually the much-less-heralded Jonathon Long who gets the top honors in this week’s Hot Sheet at Baseball America.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / November 11

Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox week 5 update

The Solar Sox had a rough week going into the Fall Stars game, but Jonathon Long continues to shine. Every Monday, we check in with the Boys of Autumn and the Cubs prospects playing for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / November 7

Jonathon Long Did It Again – Another Huge Game for the Cubs Prospect

Because of the schedule and playing time rotations for the prospects in the league, you don’t get a chance to play back-to-back games on the regular in the Arizona Fall League.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / November 6

Starting the Day With Another Big Game from Jonathon Long

Chicago Cubs corner infield prospect Jonathon Long continues to hit in the Arizona Fall League, after hitting all year at High-A and Double-A. The latest game saw him go 2-4 with a single, a homer, two walks, two RBI, and four runs scored.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / November 4

Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox week 4 update

The Boys of Autumn are in the home stretch as the Mesa Solar Sox fight for a playoff spot. It’s Monday, so it’s a good time to check in on the Cubs Boys of Autumn playing for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / October 30

Cubs Prospect Notes: Long, Franklin, Ballesteros, Kay, More

Some Cubs prospect bits for you to enjoy today … It was Moises Ballesteros homering the day before in the Arizona Fall League, and then it was Jonathon Long’s turn.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / October 28

Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox week 3 update

The Boys of Autumn are now half way through the AFL season and things have picked up for the Solar Sox. The Arizona Fall League is six weeks long, so that means we are now halfway through the 2024 campaign.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / October 25

Cubs Prospect Notes: A New Top-100, Scouting Reports, Long, Kipp, More

Some notes on Chicago Cubs prospects for your Friday enjoyment … There are six Chicago Cubs prospects in the just-released top-100 update for Just Baseball: 35.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / October 25

A visit to the Arizona Fall League

... and a report on two Cubs prospects. MESA, Arizona — Along with 391 other baseball geeks, I attended the Arizona Fall League game Thursday afternoon at Sloan Park between the Mesa Solar Sox and Scottsdale Scorpions.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / October 21

Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox Week 2 update

Another week has gone by in the Arizona Fall League and there was more strong hitting by Cubs prospects. We’re two weeks into the 2024 Arizona Fall League, which means it’s time for another update on the Cubs Boys of Autumn playing with the Mesa Solar Sox!

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / October 14

Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox Week 1 review

The Boys of Autumn have finished their first week in the AFL. Here’s how the Cubs on the Solar Sox did. We’ve just finished week one of the Arizona Fall League and the Mesa Solar Sox are off to a great start with a 4-2 record, which is good enough for first place in the league.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / October 10

Cubs Prospect Jonathon Long Debuted in the AFL With a Bang

It's been quite a year for the 2023 9th rounder.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / October 7

Arizona Fall League: Get to know the Mesa Solar Sox

The 2024 Arizona Fall League starts today. Here’s what you need to know about the Mesa Solar Sox. The Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League take the field tonight at 6:30 Mountain Standard Time at Sloan Park, the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / September 5