The off-season is the perfect time to evaluate the Cubs’ minor league system and the direction certain players are going. Player reports can be perused, video can be watched, but it’s hard to ignore a guy who throw strikes 70 percent of the time. Over the past year, the Cubs have seen a lot of […]
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The Double-A Test Is Coming for 6 Touted Cubs Prospects in 2018
Advancing to the Class AA Southern League is a huge test for many of the Cubs’ top prospects. It is a place where the prospects are a little bit more polished than the levels before. In the past 10 years, there has been a trend in the majors of players skipping Triple-A after success at […]
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 […]
Is Michael Rucker a “Guy” Going Forward?
On Monday afternoon, pitcher Michael Rucker was placed on MLB.com’s Cubs Top 30 Prospect List at number 29, and the simple reason is that Rucker is having one of the best seasons in 2017 by a Cubs pitching prospect. The Cubs selected Rucker in the 11th round of the 2016 MLB Draft. With his inclusion […]