The 5-foot-7, 215-pound Ballesteros mostly plays at catcher but the organization has also put him at first base and DH.
In his second game with South Bend Thursday, Ballesteros reached base in all 4 trips to the plate, collecting 2 hits - including a double - and drawing a pair of walks. He’s more than 3 years younger than the average player in High-A ball. Like Hawkins said, Ballesteros is really young - he won’t turn 20 until November. 6WR9ySHx5M- South Bend Cubs June 20, 2023 Luis Devers takes the hill in tonight's starting lineup. The #SBCubs debuts for both Moises Ballesteros and Felix Stevens are on the way. Since Hawkins’ interview, the Cubs have actually promoted Ballesteros to Advanced Class-A South Bend, where he made his debut Tuesday. Really, really young for his league and has performed really, really well.” Looks a little bit like Alejandro Kirk with Toronto. “A guy I’ve really enjoyed tracking this year is a guy named Moises Ballesteros,” Hawkins said. While he was quick to acknowledge that the Cubs aren’t really surprised by the success of any of their prospects, Hawkins still had an answer ready. When Carter Hawkins was on the Marquee Sports Network broadcast last week during the Cubs homestand, Joe Girardi asked the GM who has been the biggest surprise in the minors this season. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Ben Brown are generating a lot of buzz in the Cubs farm system while other top prospects Brennen Davis and Alexander Canario work to get healthy.īut the Cubs have plenty of depth up and down their minor league affiliates and one name is starting to pick up some momentum.
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