As far as the last few weeks of 2026 went for the NL Central clubs’ prospects, it was an adjustment period for some. But for others, it was business for usual, including the names who tore it up for seemingly all of this past season.
The Cubs signed free agent catcher Austin Wynns today and assigned him to Triple-A Iowa. Wynns had been designated for assignment by the Rangers last week.
The Iowa Cubs were excommunicated by the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 2-1. Jordan Wicks turned in his second-straight start of five innings and two runs, but he took the loss anyway.
Chicago Cubs fans have a lot to be excited about. Of course, the biggest story is happening on the North Side. After a massive trade deadline for the organization, the Cubs are breathing harder down the Milwaukee Brewers' neck for the division lead.
The Chicago Cubs enter the 2026 trade deadline in position to be buyers, and if the front office decides to add starting pitching, two names inside the farm system stand out as the most logical trade chips.
If I can just rant about something, MLB knows that one of the things that draws in younger fans is the idea of new, young talent coming into the game. So why do we then play the Futures Game on a Sunday morning (OK, early afternoon Eastern Time) opposite an entire slate of MLB games and the Draft?
While the MLB Draft was taking place this weekend, the Chicago Cubs bumped up last year’s first-round pick, Ethan Conrad, to Low‑A Myrtle Beach after a few games in the Arizona Complex League(ACL).
The Chicago Cubs currently have a 34-33 record. They are recovering from a difficult stretch. During this time, they lost 21 of their last 28 games. Over the last 24 hours, the club dropped its series opener to the Colorado Rockies.
Last summer the Chicago Cubs drafted 20 new players. The 2025 draft class is headlined by a pair of outfielders in first round selection Ethan Conrad and second rounder Kane Kepley, who enter the 2026 season as the organizations third and sixth ranked prospects.
It’s our fourth day of counting down the Cubs top prospects and now we’re getting to the really interesting part. 6. Kane Kepley. OF. B:L, T:L. DOB: 2/14/2004.