Duane Underwood finally brought his considerable talents to the big league club in 2018. It was only one game and four innings pitched, but personally, it felt good to finally see Underwood in a Chicago Cubs jersey during the regular season. Position: Starting/Relief Pitcher 2018 Stats: For the Iowa Cubs the right-hander posted an ERA […]
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How Will Darvish’s Contract Impact the Cubs’ MiLB Starting Pitching?
When the Cubs signed Yu Darvish to a six-year contract, it filled a void in the starting rotation for 2018 and 2019. In addition, Darvish was given a two-year opt-out clause after 2019. Taking those two things into consideration, I began to think about how the signing and contract could impact several of the Cubs’ […]
What Could Be the Top MiLB Storylines to Follow in 2018?
The top two storylines in 2017 for the Cubs’ minor league system were the trades of top prospects Eloy Jimenez and Dylan Cease to the White Sox and Jeimer Candelario and Isaac Paredes to Detroit. As a result, there was a dramatic shift in the tenor of the Cubs’ farm system. Now, the top prospects […]
Prospect Day: The Chicago Cubs’ Top 10 Prospects for 2016
Earlier today, the BP Prospect Team released the Cubs’ top 10 prospect list, and BP Wrigleyville’s Editor-in-Chief Rian Watt ranked the Cubs’ top talent under the age of 25. The full writeup can be found on the main site, but we thought you’d enjoy a short preview here. The State of the System: This is […]
A Call to Arms: The Next Wave of Prospects
At this time last year, most Cubs-related excitement flowed from the promise of the Cubs hitters looming on the horizon. We had already seen bits of the handiwork of Jorge Soler and Javier Baez during the 2014 season, and anticipation for the arrival of Kris Bryant (after, of course, a brief stay in Des Moines) was whetting our […]