Moises Ballesteros
21-Year-Old
2025 Stats
AVG
.306
HR
1
RBI
8
R
7
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A 5-foot-8, 200-pound catcher who many evaluators expect to be limited to first base or designated hitter, Ballesteros' bat is essentially big-league ready. Ballesteros slashed .286/.352/.469 with an 18.3 percent strikeout rate and 19 home runs in 124 games across Double-A and Triple-A as a 20-year-old, and if Ballesteros played good defense anywhere on the field, he'd be a much safer and alluring prospect. He looks like a less doughy Alejandro Kirk, and his athleticism, framing, blocking and throwing are all below-average relative to a typical big-league catcher. The Cubs will surely keep trying to develop Ballesteros into a passable defensive catcher, as finding at-bats for him at first base or designated hitter could be tricky when the Cubs are at full strength. However, those in dynasty leagues should be aware that he may lose catcher eligibility in the next couple years. On the slight chance he retains catcher eligibility while getting a lot of run at DH, then his dynasty managers will have hit the jackpot. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Cubs in May of 2025.
Drawing fourth straight start
Ballesteros will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Monday's game against the Pirates.
Analysis
Ballesteros will be awarded his fourth straight start after he went 5-for-10 with one home run, one triple, two walks, two RBI and three runs during the Cubs' series versus the Rays over the weekend. Though he's made the most of his opportunities since being called up from Triple-A Iowa last Tuesday, Ballesteros' playing time could be squeezed once Seiya Suzuki (illness) makes his return to the lineup.
Ballesteros will be awarded his fourth straight start after he went 5-for-10 with one home run, one triple, two walks, two RBI and three runs during the Cubs' series versus the Rays over the weekend. Though he's made the most of his opportunities since being called up from Triple-A Iowa last Tuesday, Ballesteros' playing time could be squeezed once Seiya Suzuki (illness) makes his return to the lineup.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
-100%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+18%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .847 | 40 | 1 | 8 | .306 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .847 | 40 | 1 | 8 | .306 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+7%
OPS at Home
2025
+7%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | .885 | 26 | 1 | 4 | .273 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .829 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .357 | ||||
| 2025Home | .885 | 26 | 1 | 4 | .273 | ||||
| 2025Away | .829 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .357 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Moises Ballesteros compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
1.00BB Rate
12.2%K Rate
12.2%BABIP
.333ISO
.167AVG
.306OBP
.390SLG
.472OPS
.862wOBA
.372Exit Velocity
89.2 mphHard Hit Rate
29.0%Barrels/PA
4.9%Expected BA
.265Expected SLG
.329Sprint Speed
22.3 ft/secGround Ball %
61.3%Line Drive %
19.4%Fly Ball %
19.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Clubs first big-league homer
Ballesteros went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Rays.
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Productive effort Friday
Ballesteros went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-4 victory over Tampa Bay.
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Called up Tuesday
The Cubs recalled Ballesteros from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
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Potential late-season bench option
Ballesteros could return to the majors later in the season to give the Cubs a left-handed bench bat for the stretch run, Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com report.
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Returns to Triple-A
The Cubs optioned Ballesteros to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Cubs not willing to trade
The Cubs weren't willing to include Ballesteros in trade packages at last week's deadline, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
Analysis
The 21-year-old was up with the big-league club for the trade deadline and went 1-for-2 with a double and three RBI in his lone appearance, but he was quickly sent back down to Triple-A Iowa to make room on the roster for Willi Castro, who was acquired from the Twins. Ballesteros is one of the organization's top prospects and is enjoying a strong campaign at Iowa this year with a .335/.394/.503 slash line in 90 games. He isn't likely to see much, if any, action in the big leagues down the stretch with Carson Kelly playing well and Miguel Amaya about to return from an oblique strain, but Ballesteros should enter spring training with a chance to secure a role with the big club in 2026.
The 21-year-old was up with the big-league club for the trade deadline and went 1-for-2 with a double and three RBI in his lone appearance, but he was quickly sent back down to Triple-A Iowa to make room on the roster for Willi Castro, who was acquired from the Twins. Ballesteros is one of the organization's top prospects and is enjoying a strong campaign at Iowa this year with a .335/.394/.503 slash line in 90 games. He isn't likely to see much, if any, action in the big leagues down the stretch with Carson Kelly playing well and Miguel Amaya about to return from an oblique strain, but Ballesteros should enter spring training with a chance to secure a role with the big club in 2026.