Moises Ballesteros

22-Year-Old DHDH

Chicago Cubs

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.298

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

The biggest question surrounding Ballesteros in fantasy is if/when he will regain catcher eligibility, as the hitting savant enters 2026 UT-only in most formats. To say Ballesteros is a bat-first catching prospect is an understatement, as he is a plus hitter whose defense behind the plate is bad enough that he played 18 games at DH, two games at first base and just one game at catcher across multiple stints with the big club in 2025. Ballesteros slashed .316/.385/.473 with 13 home runs, a 9.6 percent walk rate and a 13.2 percent strikeout rate in 114 games as the second-youngest qualified hitter at Triple-A, behind Phillies slap hitter Justin Crawford. Despite his youth, the 5-foot-8, 195-pound Ballesteros is already a well below-average athlete, but his bat has a realistic chance to be good enough for him to play regularly at the bottom of the defensive spectrum. He may not access 20-homer power in his age-22 season, but he should hit 20-25 homers during his mid-20s while hitting for a high average with high on-base percentages. It's rare for a team to play a 22-year-old regularly at designated hitter, and teams are typically reluctant to give up on a young catcher's defense this early. If Ballesteros goes the Ben Rice route and adds catcher eligibility in 2026, it'll be a massive boon for those rostering him, but it's far from a guarantee. Read Past Outlooks

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