
Moises Ballesteros
21-Year-Old
2025 Stats
AVG
.298
HR
2
RBI
11
R
12
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

Taking seat against southpaw
Ballesteros is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Analysis
Carlos Santana will step in at designated hitter in place of Ballesteros, who will sit for the second time in the series while the Reds send another lefty to the bump in Andrew Abbott. Since being called up from Triple-A Iowa on Sept. 9, Ballesteros has posted a .999 OPS over nine games. He should have a clear path to regular playing time against right-handed pitching while Kyle Tucker (calf) remains on the shelf.
Carlos Santana will step in at designated hitter in place of Ballesteros, who will sit for the second time in the series while the Reds send another lefty to the bump in Andrew Abbott. Since being called up from Triple-A Iowa on Sept. 9, Ballesteros has posted a .999 OPS over nine games. He should have a clear path to regular playing time against right-handed pitching while Kyle Tucker (calf) remains on the shelf.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
-100%
OPS vs LHP
2025
-100%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .500 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2025vs Left | .500 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2025vs Right | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
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
-100%
OPS on Road
2025
-100%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023Home | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .774 | 28 | 1 | 5 | .250 | ||||
2025Home | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2025Away | .774 | 28 | 1 | 5 | .250 | ||||
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
0.75BB Rate
13.6%K Rate
18.2%BABIP
.349ISO
.175AVG
.298OBP
.394SLG
.474OPS
.868wOBA
.378Exit Velocity
89.1 mphHard Hit Rate
24.4%Barrels/PA
4.5%Expected BA
.271Expected SLG
.413Sprint Speed
22.3 ft/secGround Ball %
62.2%Line Drive %
17.8%Fly Ball %
20.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Goes deep again in win
Ballesteros went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Pirates.
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Drawing fourth straight start
Ballesteros will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Monday's game against the Pirates.
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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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Candidate for playoff roster spot
Ballesteros has emerged as a candidate to earn a spot in the Cubs' postseason roster, according to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic.
Analysis
Ballesteros struggled in his first taste of big-league action this season, but he's turned things around of late and has been seeing the ball well since being recalled by the Cubs in September. Ballesteros is hitting .314 with a 1.000 OPS and a 10:7 K:BB in 12 games since returning to the majors. That kind of success at the plate could translate into a spot on the roster for the NL Wild Card series against the Padres, especially considering the struggles of the Cubs' offense in recent weeks.
Ballesteros struggled in his first taste of big-league action this season, but he's turned things around of late and has been seeing the ball well since being recalled by the Cubs in September. Ballesteros is hitting .314 with a 1.000 OPS and a 10:7 K:BB in 12 games since returning to the majors. That kind of success at the plate could translate into a spot on the roster for the NL Wild Card series against the Padres, especially considering the struggles of the Cubs' offense in recent weeks.