The Cubs had until 8 PM today to finalize the 40-man roster ahead of next month’s Rule V Draft. Surprisingly, the Cubs only protected left-handed pitcher Justin Steele. To make room, the Cubs had one crazy day. In the late afternoon, it all began when the Cubs traded away prospect 3B Jason Vosler to San Diego […]
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Cubs’ AFL Prospects Give the Brass Plenty to Think Over
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 […]
Cubs 2018 Rule 5 Draft Preview
Thursday, December 13th is not a day that many Chicago Cubs fans have marked on their calendars. It’s the end of the annual Winter Meetings, and if there are any blockbuster trades or big free agent signings during the 2018 Meetings they will have taken place before the 13th, most likely. For some, the 13th […]
Justin Steele – The Comeback Player of the Year
In 2014, the Cubs selected three high school pitchers in the first six rounds of the draft. They took Carson Sands, Justin Steele, and Dylan Cease back-to-back-to-back. Carson Sands is no longer with the organization. Dylan Cease was part of the deal that brought José Quintana to the Cubs. All that is left is Justin Steele. […]
The Reincarnation of Justin Steele
In early 2015, ESPN’s Keith Law clearly put an unintended target on the back of the Cubs 2014 5th round draft pick: pitcher Justin Steele. Law named Steele his sleeper prospect of the year for the Cubs. Steele, who was all of 19 at the time, had only pitched 18.2 innings in the lowest levels […]