Cubs Minor League & Prospect News Archives

Draft Profile: Alex Scherff Could Be Had in Round Two

It has been a while since we profiled a high school player, let alone a prep pitcher. However, Alex Scherff…

The Chicago Cubs minor league pitching rotations underwent a drastic change this spring. While Iowa and Tennessee have always had…

Evan AltmanMay 21, 2017

Eloy Jimenez left Sunday’s game in the 6th inning after tweaking his hamstring. Sounds like the kid is really taking…

Evan AltmanMay 21, 2017

The scene opens with silence, making you wonder for a moment whether your volume is turned off. The announcer’s…

Evan AltmanMay 18, 2017

For all the position player prospects the Cubs have turned out, they have yet to develop an impact pitcher. To…

2016 was a great year for Fresno State’s Ricky Tyler Thomas (no relation to Jonathan Taylor Thomas). With a 2.16…

Last Tuesday was an interesting day in the minor leagues. There were two games during the day and only one…

Evan AltmanMay 13, 2017

In a move that’s been a lot longer in the making than originally planned, top prospect Eloy Jimenez has been…

Ian Happ will make his Major League debut today against the St. Louis Cardinals. No joke. The 22-year-old switch-hitter came…

Evan AltmanMay 13, 2017

This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill. As first reported by Carrie Muskat, Ian Happ…