Nine Cubs prospects wrapped up their Arizona Fall League season on Thursday the 15th. It was a quick six weeks that Cubs management will probably use to make some decisions in the next week about the 40-man roster, certain players’ place in the system, and those players’ value going forward into 2019. Here are some things […]
Tag: Bailey Clark
Arizona Fall League – Bailey Clark Is an Arm to Watch
The Arizona Fall League usually has its fair share of top Cub prospects. Last year, David Bote hit three home runs the first week and was one of the best hitters over the next five weeks. That was a bit of a surprise, but we saw how his participation in the league might have paid […]
MiLB Opening Day Is Today – What Are The Names to Know?
Today marks the beginning of the 2018 minor league season for Iowa, Tennessee, Myrtle Beach, and South Bend. Eugene, the two Mesa clubs, and the two Dominican squads begin in June. While spots may be limited—or even almost nonexistent—in Chicago for upcoming prospects, there are still several young players who could make a name for […]
A Year Removed, Grading the 2016 Draft
The 2016 Cubs draft class has to be the hardest class of the Theo Epstein era to evaluate. First, they didn’t have a first round pick. Second, it’s only been a year. And third, there are several prospects who have yet to even to play above Rookie Ball in Mesa. I think to get a good […]
South Bend Cubs Rotation Could Be Something Very Special
With just one week left in spring training, the rotation for the South Bend Cubs is pretty well set. It is mostly a collection of arms who pitched for the 2016 Northwest League champion Eugene Emeralds. Most Cubs fans might focus only on top prospect Dylan Cease, but there are other arms who are equally exciting […]
(Briefly) Profiling the Cubs’ First Three Picks
Editor’s Note: We’ll have a more detailed rundown of quite a few more Cubs picks coming later this week, but for now, please enjoy this taster by Jared Wyllys. Probably more so than in any other professional sport, drafting players as a part of building a successful baseball team is a process that, as researched […]