Chicago Cubs' Star Prospects Flash Their Major League Talent During Finale

The Chicago Cubs handed the ball to two of their young pitchers with a sweep on the line, and they did more than deliver.

Mar 30, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Ben Brown (32) throws during the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

After returning from their opening road trip to start the season, the Chicago Cubs have popped in a major way at home in front of their fans at Wrigley Field.

They completely destroyed the Colorado Rockies, scoring 26 runs and only giving up 10.

The Cubs went for their first series sweep of the year on Wednesday, and they decided to turned the ball over to their No. 15 prospect Luke Little to start the game before he handed things off to their No. 10 prospect Ben Brown.

Little was just on the mound for one inning to open the game, but he showed well, not allowing a hit and striking out a batter.

That really has been the story for the monstrous 6-foot-8-inch lefty so far in his Major League career, as he has allowed only six hits and zero runs over his 10 appearances and 9 2/3 innings pitched. He's also struck out 14 batters, compared to giving up five walks.

The interesting development was how well Brown pitched.

After being sent to the minors to start 2024, he was called up following the injury to Justin Steele. During his first appearance out of the bullpen, the 24-year-old looked completely overwhelmed. He gave up six earned runs on five hits during his 1 2/3 innings of work against the Texas Rangers.

It was fairly surprising Chicago would turn to him again during the finale against the Rockies, but he brought his stuff that has scouts projecting he'll be a starting pitcher in the MLB during his career.

Brown threw four innings, giving up only one earned run after he was pulled in the top of the sixth following a lead off double. He only allowed three hits off him and struck out five batters.

These are the type of pitching prospects in the Cubs' pipeline that has them extremely excited about the future of this club.

If Little can continue the type of production he's shown so far, he could become one of their most important bullpen arms for a long time, and if Brown builds upon this outing, he'll showcase why he should be one of the starting pitchers in their rotation for years to come.