This series of Cubs prospect profiles is based on Fangraphs’ top 52 prospects list, minus the players who have already been profiled. Generally, these will be of Triple-A and Double-A players that might see the 40-man roster at some point. I’m not necessarily doing them in order and will skip around a bit.
Michael Arias was a 2021 DSL signee. The Cubs signed him after the Blue Jays, who had him as a shortstop, released him. He played a year in the DSL with both the Red and Blue Cubs, was promoted to the Arizona Complex League in 2022 and then played with Myrtle Beach to finish off the year.