The Chicago Cubs’ farm system is under the microscope after ESPN’s latest Top 100 Prospects list featured only two Cubs prospects: Moisés Ballesteros at No. 51 and right-handed pitcher Jaxon Wiggins at No. 83. Should Cubs fans be worried about the overall strength and depth of the prospect pool—especially when division rivals like the Milwaukee Brewers added top prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat from the New York Mets in exchange for Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers? Luke Stuckmeyer and Joey Christopoulos break down what the rankings mean, which Cubs prospects could rise in 2026, and how the state of the farm system impacts Chicago’s ability to compete in the NL Central on the CHGO Cubs Podcast. 

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