He’s only played one professional season, all in A ball, and though his results were good (2-3, 3.38, 77 SO in 56 innings, 33 BB, 1.21 WHIP), still he has a long road ahead of him. That’s about the time good players are surfacing and extraordinary players are solidifying their hold on their spots.įangraphs has pegged Ferris’ Cubs tenure as beginning in 2027.
It’s hard for me to look at a 25-year-old as a prospect. 17 Cubs prospect, but it must be noted that the list includes a number of players already on or who have been on the major-league team, and quite a few are 25 or over. Jackson Conner Ferris is a second-round pick, chosen after Cade Horton. I’m not necessarily doing them in order and will skip around a bit.
Generally, these will be of Triple-A and Double-A players that might see the 40-man roster at some point. This series of Cubs prospect profiles is based on Fangraphs’ top 52 prospects list, minus the players who have already been profiled.
