Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
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Matt Shaw’s Power Stroke Returning, Seiya Suzuki Much Better with RISP
Neither of these topics stood out as being particularly worthy of stand-alone posts, so I figured I’d put them together…
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Let’s Talk a Little Mo About Ballesteros
Outside of the Oprah-esque 2015 season — You get a promotion! You get a promotion! — the Cubs haven’t historically…
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Cubs Calling Up Top Prospect Moises Ballesteros
According to Bruce Levine, the Cubs are calling up top prospect Moises Ballesteros. Seiya Suzuki will now likely become the…
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James Triantos Falls, Jonathon Long Climbs in MLB Pipeline’s New Prospect Rankings
Players who have accumulated enough service time are no longer considered “prospects,” meaning the top prospect rankings need to be…
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Craig Counsell Keeping Coy About Cade Horton Call-Up
Shōta Imanaga left Sunday’s game in Milwaukee with a left hamstring strain, making him the second of three lefty starters…
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Matt Shaw ‘Ready to Go Back’ After Making Adjustments in Iowa, Moises Ballesteros Pounding on Door
Matt Shaw started his time back in Triple-A going 1-for-17 and looking at least as lost as he’d been in…
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Roster Moves Galore: Little & Palencia Recalled, Morgan Placed on IL, Pearson to AAA
The Cubs made a series of roster moves before Tuesday’s game in San Diego, headlined by Matt Shaw being optioned…
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Matt Shaw Optioned to AAA Iowa, Vidal Bruján Reinstated from IL
Matt Shaw entered spring training as the Cubs’ No. 1 prospect and favorite to win the starting third base job…
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Cade Horton Tops 97 MPH, Notches 6 Strikeouts in Season Debut
The Cubs have seven prospects on MLB Pipeline’s top 100 list, but only one of them is a pitcher. That…
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Playing Winter Ball in Puerto Rico Helped Joe Nahas Refine Skills, Rediscover Love for Game
Cubs pitching prospect Joe Nahas was born in Pottsville, PA, a small city situated about two hours northwest of Philadelphia…
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