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 […]
Tag: Wladimir Galindo
BP’s Top 10 Cubs Prospect List Bears Some Harsh Realities and Some Hope
Baseball Prospectus can be a bit bold when ranking Cubs prospects. In 2015, they ranked Addison Russell at number one ahead of Kris Bryant. In 2015, BP placed Gleyber Torres first and followed that up with Eloy Jimenez last year. Heading into this year’s list, I figured that one of three prospects would grace the top of the list: Adbert […]
Prospect Update: Wladimir Galindo
As Nate Greabe pointed out in last week’s minor league update, the South Bend Cubs have an interesting young bat in 2013 IFA signing Wladimir Galindo who could be lucrative to other teams if the Chicago Cubs pursue a top-flight starting pitcher before the trade deadline in a deal structured similarly to last year’s acquisition […]
Wladimir Galindo: Possible 2017 Breakout Bat
Last season, nearly everyone saw Eloy Jimenez coming as the next big Cubs hitting prospect. However, no one saw Jimenez being able to hit for a high average like he did. Heading into the 2017 season, some are looking for his power to increase enough for him to hit over twenty home runs. Along with Jimenez, there […]
What Draft Strategy Could the Cubs Have for 2017?
After the 2021 season, most of the Cubs’ current position players will conclude their initial contracts. Somewhere, somehow, there will have to be position players ready to take their place as the Cubs will not be able to afford all those free agents. Will the 2017 draft be when the Cubs start reloading for that […]