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.
Luis Vázquez was added to the 40-man roster, so one could guess that the above is operative. He had a breakout 2023 season and might well be worth keeping around, even if he’s just a ‘break glass’ sub.