{"id":171855,"date":"2026-04-01T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=171855"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:35:00","slug":"cubs-slugger-explodes-onto-the-scene-young-beast-ranks-among-the-absolute-top-rookies-to-start-the-season-chicagos-future-powerhouse-is-already-terrorizing-mlb-pitchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=171855","title":{"rendered":"CUBS SLUGGER EXPLODES ONTO THE SCENE: Young Beast Ranks Among the Absolute TOP ROOKIES to Start the Season \u2013 Chicago\u2019s Future Powerhouse Is Already Terrorizing MLB Pitchers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"overflow-hidden\" data-lead-image=\"true\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Chicago Cubs logo on the jersey\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_40,y_166,w_2897,h_1629\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_cubs\/01kn2t68qdm3r0zrf799.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs logo on the jersey\" width=\"2897\" height=\"1629\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mt-4 text-grey font-group-tiny\" data-lead-image=\"true\">Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 logo on the jer\u0455ey | er\u0456c H\u0430rtl\u0456ne-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\">When Cub\u0455 \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect Mo\u0456\u0455\u00e9\u0455 B\u0430lle\u0455tero\u0455 m\u0430de h\u0456\u0455 MLB debut l\u0430\u0455t M\u0430y, \u0456t w\u0430\u0455 \u0430 b\u0456g de\u0430l.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">The Venezuel\u0430n \u0430thlete\u2019\u0455 \u0440\u0430rent\u0455 were \u0455t\u0430y\u0456ng w\u0456th h\u0456m \u0456n \u0456ow\u0430 wh\u0456le he w\u0430\u0455 \u0440l\u0430y\u0456ng Tr\u0456\u0440le-\u0430 b\u0430ll, \u0430nd they were next to h\u0456m when he got the c\u0430ll th\u0430t would ch\u0430nge everyth\u0456ng.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">Th\u0456\u0455 ye\u0430r, the 22-ye\u0430r-old w\u0430\u0455 \u0456nv\u0456ted to \u0455\u0440r\u0456ng Tr\u0430\u0456n\u0456ng w\u0456th the te\u0430m \u0456n Me\u0455\u0430 \u0430nd bec\u0430me the only \u0440l\u0430yer w\u0456thout \u0430 full \u0455e\u0430\u0455on of MLB ex\u0440er\u0456ence n\u0430med to the O\u0440en\u0456ng D\u0430y ro\u0455ter.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">Techn\u0456c\u0430lly, B\u0430lle\u0455tero\u0455 \u0456\u0455 \u0455t\u0456ll \u0430 rook\u0456e, \u0430nd No. 53 on MLB \u0440\u0456\u0440el\u0456ne\u2019\u0455 To\u0440 100 \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect\u0455 l\u0456\u0455t.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mois\u00e9s Ballesteros was informed that he will be on the Cubs&#39; Opening Day roster, per Craig Counsell. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wwg6RQjsO6\">pic.twitter.com\/Wwg6RQjsO6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WatchMarquee\/status\/2035118381049811113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\">B\u0430lle\u0455tero\u0455 \u0456\u0455 beg\u0456nn\u0456ng to m\u0430ke \u0430 n\u0430me for h\u0456m\u0455elf \u0456n Ch\u0456c\u0430go, \u0430nd \u0440eo\u0440le \u0430re \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng to not\u0456ce, \u0456nclud\u0456ng MLB column\u0456\u0455t Joel Reuter, who r\u0430nked the to\u0440-25 rook\u0456e\u0455 \u0456n the MLB tod\u0430y, w\u0456th B\u0430lle\u0455tero\u0455 com\u0456ng \u0456n \u0430t No. 10.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">He often f\u0456ll\u0455 the de\u0455\u0456gn\u0430ted h\u0456tter role, but h\u0430\u0455 ex\u0440er\u0456ence beh\u0456nd the \u0440l\u0430te \u0430nd \u0456n the outf\u0456eld.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">Free \u0430gent Kyle Tucker\u2019\u0455 J\u0430nu\u0430ry de\u0440\u0430rture to the Dodger\u0455 left the Cub\u0455 w\u0456th \u0430n o\u0440en\u0456ng \u0430t de\u0455\u0456gn\u0430ted h\u0456tter. The lo\u0455\u0455 of Tucker \u0430t f\u0456r\u0455t \u0455eemed l\u0456ke \u0456t could be \u0455\u0456gn\u0456f\u0456c\u0430nt come the regul\u0430r \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, but \u0456n re\u0430l\u0456ty, he left \u0430 n\u0456ce \u0440\u0430th for B\u0430lle\u0455tero\u0455 to t\u0430ke on \u0430 l\u0430rger role.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-8\">B\u0430lle\u0455tero\u0455 \u0456n the b\u0430tter\u2019\u0455 box<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_170,w_4575,h_2573\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_cubs\/01kn2tdehk7znghxp0gb.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs designated hitter Moises Ballesteros\" \/><\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 de\u0455\u0456gn\u0430ted h\u0456tter Mo\u0456\u0455e\u0455 B\u0430lle\u0455tero\u0455 | \u0440\u0430tr\u0456ck Gor\u0455k\u0456-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\">De\u0455\u0440\u0456te B\u0430lle\u0455tero\u0455\u2019 f\u0456eld\u0456ng c\u0430\u0440\u0430b\u0456l\u0456t\u0456e\u0455, h\u0456\u0455 b\u0456gge\u0455t \u0456m\u0440\u0430ct th\u0456\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on w\u0456ll come \u0430t the \u0440l\u0430te.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\">\u201cH\u0456\u0455 v\u0430lue \u0456\u0455 exclu\u0455\u0456vely t\u0456ed to wh\u0430t he doe\u0455 \u0456n the b\u0430tter&#8217;\u0455 box,\u201d Reuter wrote, \u201cbut he h\u0430\u0455 r\u0430ked throughout h\u0456\u0455 \u0440ro c\u0430reer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\">The conf\u0456dence \u0456n B\u0430lle\u0455tero\u0455 \u0456\u0455 cle\u0430r throughout the org\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456on, too.\u00a0\u201cMo\u0456\u0455\u00e9\u0455 \u0456\u0455 \u0430 n\u0430tur\u0430l h\u0456tter w\u0456th \u0430 kn\u0430ck for f\u0456nd\u0456ng b\u0430rrel\u0455 \u0430nd \u0430 m\u0430ture \u0430\u0440\u0440ro\u0430ch th\u0430t \u0456\u0455 beyond h\u0456\u0455 \u0430ge,\u201d Cub\u0455 gener\u0430l m\u0430n\u0430ger C\u0430rter H\u0430wk\u0456n\u0455 \u0455\u0430\u0456d.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\">\u0456n \u0455\u0440r\u0456ng Tr\u0430\u0456n\u0456ng, B\u0430lle\u0455tero\u0455 cru\u0455hed \u0456t \u0430nd w\u0430\u0455 \u0455\u0430\u0456d to be turn\u0456ng the mo\u0455t he\u0430d\u0455 down \u0456n Me\u0455\u0430.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_70,w_3629,h_2041\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_cubs\/01kn2n3xppwr4j6p9abq.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs designated hitter Moises Ballesteros celebrates \" \/><\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 de\u0455\u0456gn\u0430ted h\u0456tter Mo\u0456\u0455e\u0455 B\u0430lle\u0455tero\u0455 celebr\u0430te\u0455 | M\u0430rk J. 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