The Cubs took Hector Rondon in the 2012 Rule 5 draft, stealing him out of the Cleveland Indians farm system. Rondon pitched out of the bullpen and withstood a rough first half of the 2013 season before rebounding and pitching well down the stretch. His 97 mph fastball and 86 mph slider are his bread […]
Day: June 12, 2015
GAME 58 RECAP: CUBS 6 REDS 3
Top Play (WPA): After a dominating performance from the offense on Wednesday night, the Cubs bats got the job done again on Thursday. A large part of this two-night offensive bonanza has been a resurgent Miguel Montero. Miggy started the game off right Thursday night with a three-run homer (.230) with one out in the […]
YOUNG CUBS: RAINING ON THE PARADE (OF PROSPECTS)
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” The draft is now over and with the dust having settled, we now know who some of the soon-to-be Cubs minor leaguers are. The first day of the draft is, without a doubt, the one most likely to produce major-league talent. As such, the Cubs used […]