With the Cubs trading away Cameron Sisneros today, they have now traded 5 players from their 2024 draft class, matching their trade total from the 2023 draft class.
I’d argue that this is a very real organizational strategy, not a quirk.
‘23
Josh Rivera (Nate Pearson)
Alfonsin Rosario (Eli Morgan)
Zyhir Hope (Michael Busch)
Sam Armstrong (Willi Castro)
Ty Johnson (Isaac Paredes)
‘24
Cam Smith (Kyle Tucker)
Ronny Cruz (Mike Soroka)
Ryan Gallagher (Castro)
Ivan Brethowr (Taylor Rogers)
Cam Sisneros (Jayden Murray)
That’s it for Jaxon Wiggins in his first rehab start in South Bend.
2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER (HR), 2 BB, 3 K
49 pitches, 27 strikes
Control was shaky in this one but he was throwing all 4 of his pitches and broke off a couple good sliders. Touched 97 in his last inning of work.
BJ Murray came *this* close to hitting one over the batter’s eye in Iowa. Majestic shot to CF.
I’m not sure his path to Chicago this year and I’m not sure what his MLB career looks like, but he is one of the more enjoyable players to watch on a nightly basis on the farm.
Only 1 Cubs prospect has more than 1 sac bunt this year: Jonathon Long
Let’s check in on what Jace Beck did in Knoxville tonight:
K (swinging)
K (swinging)
BB
K (swinging)
K (looking)
K (looking)
K (swinging)
K (looking)
1B
Groundout
Groundout
HBP
Flyout
K (swinging)
K (swinging)
Lineout
Groundout
1B
K (swinging)
In the most perfect encapsulation of this Cubs minor league season, Jefferson Rojas and Owen Ayers just hit back-to-back home runs.
Jonathon Long. Grand slam. He’s hot.
Owen Ayers has a 150 OPS+ in 243 plate appearances this year.
For context: Cam Smith, in 134 plate appearances in his draft year in 2024, the season in which he lit the Cubs system on fire in a small sample size? Also a 150 OPS+
A note on Cole Mathis and his lineup absences:
• Hasn’t played since June 10th
• Only 3 games since May 24th
• Only 5 games since May 14th
