6 DAYS AGO • SACBEE.COM
MOISÉS BALLESTEROS
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.188 AVG
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.188 AVG
Cubs Predicted to Cut Ties With Moises Ballesteros In Intriguing MLB Trade Deadline Move The Chicago Cubs were predicted to use DH Moises Ballesteros as a trade piece ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
Raking at Triple-A Ballesteros is slashing .336/.396/.504 with eight home runs across 62 games for Triple-A Iowa.
Impact Ballesteros is tied for the International League lead in hits with 81 as he continues to knock on the door of the majors. The 21-year-old made his MLB debut back in May, appearing in five games for the Cubs while Ian Happ was on the injured list. Ballesteros could get the call the next time Chicago needs someone to fill in temporarily, but he may force his way into an even bigger role based on his performance in the minors. Ballesteros remains an intriguing prospect with plenty of fantasy potential, particularly if he sticks behind the plate long term.
JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE
Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya will be placed on injured list due to left oblique strain
Miguel Amaya will be placed on the injured list after the Chicago Cubs catcher suffered a left oblique strain during Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati RedsMAY 24 • Associated Press
NL Central-leading Cubs activate Happ from injured list, option Ballesteros to Iowa
The Chicago Cubs activated outfielder Ian Happ from the injured list ahead of their game at MiamiMAY 20 • Associated Press
Happ returns, Hodge to IL, Ballesteros back to Iowa The Chicago Cubs on Tuesday activated outfielder Ian Happ from the 10-day injured list and recalled right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts. In c...
MAY 20 • MLB.COM
Optioned to Triple-A The Cubs optioned Ballesteros to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.
Impact With Ian Happ (oblique) back from the 10-day IL, Ballesteros is headed back to the minors. Across his first 18 big-league plate appearances, Ballesteros slashed .188/.278/.188 with zero extra-base hits, three RBI, three runs scored and a 2:1 BB:K.
MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Cubs to reinstate Ian Happ from the IL, Jed Hoyer says on 670 The Score In a corresponding move, the team is optioning Moises Ballesteros to Triple-A Iowa.
MAY 20 • SUNTIMES.COM
Expected to be sent back to minors The Cubs will option Ballesteros to Triple-A Iowa prior to Tuesday's game in Miami, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Impact It's expected to be the corresponding move for Ian Happ's (oblique) return from the 10-day injured list. With Happ back in the fold and Seiya Suzuki returning to the designated hitter spot, Ballesteros' playing time would have been cut dramatically. Instead, he will head back to Iowa where he can play regularly. The rookie went 3-for-16 with three RBI and a 1:2 K:BB over five games during his first stint in the big leagues.
MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Sánchez hits leadoff homer and game-ending triple to lift Marlins over Cubs 8-7
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Swanson and Crow-Armstrong help the Cubs beat the White Sox for a franchise-record 7th straight time
Dansby Swanson homered and Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two more runs to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3MAY 17 • Associated Press
Crow-Armstrong drives in 6 as the Cubs pound the White Sox 13-3 at a windy Wrigley Field
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Surprise! Moisés Ballesteros' parents travel from Venezuela and see son make his MLB debut
The parents of Moisés Ballesteros traveled from Venezuela thinking they were going to see their son play for the Chicago Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate in IowaMAY 14 • Associated Press
Cubs put Ian Happ on IL with oblique strain and call up prospect Moises Ballesteros
One of the Cubs’ best hitters this season is heading to the injured listMAY 13 • Associated Press
Promotion made official The Cubs selected Ballesteros' contract from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Impact Ballesteros earned the promotion after batting .368 with four home runs, 18 RBI and three stolen bases over 34 games at Iowa. The 21-year-old will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game and could serve as the Cubs' primary designated hitter while Ian Happ (oblique) is out, with Seiya Suzuki covering left field.
MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE
What to expect from MLB's No. 61 overall prospect Ballesteros in bigs Moises Ballesteros is one of the most precocious and gifted hitting prospects in the game, yet he also presents something of a development d...
MAY 13 • MLB.COM
Cubs to promote Moises Ballesteros, put Ian Happ on IL Ballasteros has a .942 OPS in Triple-A this year.
MAY 13 • SUNTIMES.COM
Ready for big-league debut Ballesteros will have his contract selected from Triple-A Iowa ahead of Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Impact Ballesteros is expected to see his name penciled into the starting lineup Tuesday after it was reported that Ian Happ (oblique) is headed to the injured list. Ballesteros has been mashing at Triple-A so far this season, batting .368 with four homers, 18 RBI and three stolen bags over 34 games.
MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE
Dominating at Triple-A Ballesteros is slashing .381/.437/.566 with four home runs, three steals and a 10.3 percent strikeout rate in 28 games for Triple-A Iowa.
Impact Among qualified Triple-A hitters under 25, Ballesteros ranks second in wRC+ (164), behind just Arizona's Jordan Lawlar and ahead of Boston's Romany Anthony. Additionally, Ballesteros has the eighth lowest strikeout rate and 11th best slugging percentage among qualified Triple-A hitters. The 5-foot-8, 195-pound catcher faces questions about his defense, but his bat looks like it might play even if he slides to designated hitter. He is not yet on the 40-man roster, but could get the call any day based on his early-season dominance.
MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Reaches Double-A at 19 Ballesteros was promoted from High-A South Bend to Double-A Tennessee on Sept. 12.
Impact An unconventional prospect, Ballesteros draws some comparisons to Alejandro Kirk, as a round-bodied (listed at 5-foot-7, 195 pounds) catcher who may fit better at designated hitter but whose bat could end up profiling anywhere. All told, the lefty-hitting 19-year-old has a .284/.374/.448 slash line, 14 home runs, a 27.9 percent hard-hit rate and a 16.4 percent strikeout rate in 495 plate appearances across Single-A, High-A and Double-A.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
