Prospect Profiles & News
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Cubs Top Draft Pick Nico Hoerner Debuts with Eugene Emeralds
When a prospect debuts in Mesa in the Arizona Rookie League, there is not a lot of press there to…
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Cubs Prospect Profile: Speed Merchant Fernando Kelli Opening Eyes in Eugene
One thing the Cubs system has lacked in recent years has been speed. One man can’t change that all by…
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Starting Pitching Leads the Way When Ranking Cubs System by Position
The first half of the MiLB season always goes quick, but it especially flew by in June. I finished teaching…
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Cubs Had Several Breakout Prospects in First Half
Last fall, I predicted who I thought would be the breakout hitters, starting pitchers, and relievers of 2018. I got…
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Prospect Update: Consistency Key to Duane Underwood Jr. Getting the Call
Every time I watch Duane Underwood pitch, there are several questions running across my mind like the ticker at the…
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Day Two Draft Recap: Cubs Add Some High Potential Prospects (Video, Breakdown, & More)
Eight picks. That’s all the Cubs took on the second full day of the draft. It’s hard to build depth…
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Cubs Second Round Picks Are High-Risk, High-Reward Types
The Cubs basically had three second round picks after taking Stanford SS Nico Hoerner in the first round, and the…
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Cubs Draft Profile: Cubs Select Stanford SS Nico Hoerner with 24th Pick (Video, Breakdown, & More)
The Chicago Cubs went in an unexpected direction in the first round of the 2018 MLB Draft by selecting Stanford…
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One Year Later, Let’s Look Back at How Cubs’ 2017 Draft Class Is Doing
We’re now almost a full year removed from the 2017 draft, in which the Cubs selected 41 players and signed 29 of…
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Five Cubs Prospects Who Are Heating Up at the Plate in May
The lack of hitting in the Cubs system to this point in the season is a little disconcerting. Then again,…
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