Chicago Cubs 2021 Mid-Season Top 30 Prospects

This is the midseason Top 30 Prospects update with new rankings and OFP where needed as well as new draftees. If you’d like to cross-reference this list with the pre-season, here is the Cubs List.


If you want a reminder on what OFP (Overall Future Potential), we wrote something up in the offseason about it.


These list won’t have updated reports on the players, we’re saving that for the offseason. Where applicable, you’ll see a player’s name hyperlinked. That leads to our brand new scouting report pages that contains their reports from the preseason.

2021 Mid-Season List Series

AL NL
HOU CWS BAL ARI CHC ATL
LAA CLE BOS COL CIN MIA
OAK DET NYY LAD MIL NYM
SEA KC TB SD PIT PHI
TEX MIN TOR SF STL WAS


1. Brennen Davis, OF - 60 OFP

Age: 21 | Highest Level: AA
Pre-Season Rank: 1 | Pre-Season OFP: 55
Pre-Season Scouting Report


2. Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF - 55 OFP

Age: 19 | Highest Level: A
Pre-Season Rank: 3 (NYM) | Pre-Season OFP: 55
Pre-Season Scouting Report


3. Ed Howard, SS - 50 OFP

Age: 19 | Highest Level: A
Pre-Season Rank: 2 | Pre-Season OFP: 55
Pre-Season Scouting Report


4. Kevin Alcantara, OF - 50 OFP

Age: 19 | Highest Level: Complex
Pre-Season Rank: 9 (NYY) | Pre-Season OFP: 50
Pre-Season Scouting Report


5. Cristian Hernandez, SS - 50 OFP

Age: 17 | Highest Level: DSL
Pre-Season Rank: NA | Pre-Season OFP: NA


6. Reginald Preciado, 3B/SS- 50 OFP

Age: 17 | Highest Level: Complex
Pre-Season Rank: NA | Pre-Season OFP: NA


7. Jordan Wicks, LHP - 50 OFP

Age: 21 | Highest Level: Draft
2021 MLB Draft Rank: 17


8. Brailyn Marquez, LHP - 50 OFP

Age: 22 | Highest Level: MLB
Pre-Season Rank: 4 | Pre-Season OFP: 55
Pre-Season Scouting Report


9. Miguel Amaya, C - 50 OFP

Age: 22 | Highest Level: AA
Pre-Season Rank: 3 | Pre-Season OFP: 55
Pre-Season Scouting Report


10. Alexander Canario, OF - 45 OFP

Age: 22 | Highest Level: A+
Pre-Season Rank: 8 (SF) | Pre-Season OFP: 50
Pre-Season Scouting Report


11. Ryan Jensen, RHP - 45 OFP

Age: 23 | Highest Level: A+
Pre-Season Rank: 10 | Pre-Season OFP: 45
Pre-Season Scouting Report


12. Kohl Franklin, RHP - 45 OFP

Age: 21 | Highest Level: A
Pre-Season Rank: 11 | Pre-Season OFP: 45
Pre-Season Scouting Report


13. Alexander Vizcaino, RHP - 45 OFP

Age: 24 | Highest Level: A+
Pre-Season Rank: 22 (NYY) | Pre-Season OFP: 40
Pre-Season Scouting Report


14. Owen Caissie, OF - 45 OFP

Age: 19 | Highest Level: Complex
Pre-Season Rank: NA | Pre-Season OFP: NA


15. Christopher Morel, 3B/OF - 45 OFP

Age: 22 | Highest Level: AA
Pre-Season Rank: 6 | Pre-Season OFP: 50
Pre-Season Scouting Report


16. Cory Abbott, RHP - 45 OFP

Age: 25 | Highest Level: MLB
Pre-Season Rank: 13 | Pre-Season OFP: 45
Pre-Season Scouting Report


17. James Triantos, 3B - 45 OFP

Age: 18 | Highest Level: Draft
2021 MLB Draft Rank: 154


18. Justin Steele, LHP - 45 OFP

Age: 26 | Highest Level: MLB
Pre-Season Rank: 22 | Pre-Season OFP: 40
Pre-Season Scouting Report


19. Keegan Thompson, RHP - 45 OFP

Age: 26 | Highest Level: MLB
Pre-Season Rank: 15| Pre-Season OFP: 45
Pre-Season Scouting Report


20. Richard Gallardo, RHP - 45 OFP

Age: 19 | Highest Level: A
Pre-Season Rank: 7 | Pre-Season OFP: 45
Pre-Season Scouting Report


21. Caleb Kilian, RHP - 45 OFP

Age: 24 | Highest Level: AA
Pre-Season Rank: 37 (SF) | Pre-Season OFP: 35
Pre-Season Scouting Report


22. Riley Thompson, RHP - 45 OFP

Age: 25 | Highest Level: A
Pre-Season Rank: 15 | Pre-Season OFP: 45
Pre-Season Scouting Report


23. Kevin Made, SS - 45 OFP

Age: 18 | Highest Level: A
Pre-Season Rank: 14 | Pre-Season OFP: 45
Pre-Season Scouting Report


24. Ben Leeper, RHP - 45 OFP

Age: 24 | Highest Level: AAA
Pre-Season Rank: NA | Pre-Season OFP: NA


25. Ismael Mena, OF - 45 OFP

Age: 18 | Highest Level: Complex
Pre-Season Rank: NA | Pre-Season OFP: NA


26. Greg Deichmann, OF - 45 OFP

Age: 26 | Highest Level: MLB
Pre-Season Rank: 8 (OAK) | Pre-Season OFP: 45
Pre-Season Scouting Report


27. Davidjohn (DJ) Herz, LHP - 45 OFP

Age: 20 | Highest Level: A
Pre-Season Rank: 36 | Pre-Season OFP: 35
Pre-Season Scouting Report


28. Michael McAvene, RHP - 45 OFP

Age: 23 | Highest Level: A-
Pre-Season Rank: 18 | Pre-Season OFP: 45
Pre-Season Scouting Report


29. Christian Franklin, OF - 40 OFP

Age: 21 | Highest Level: Draft
2021 MLB Draft Rank: 39


30. Manny Rodriguez, RHP - 40 OFP

Age: 20 | Highest Level: MLB
Pre-Season Rank: 31 | Pre-Season OFP: 40
Pre-Season Scouting Report