Cubs Minor League & Prospect News Archives

Jon FerliseDecember 8, 2016

Cubs Add Bullpen Depth, Acquire LHP Caleb Smith Through Rule 5 Draft; Lose Armando Rivero to Braves

The Chicago Cubs added LHP Caleb Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers today for cash considerations. Smith was drafted with the…

Evan AltmanDecember 5, 2016

As first brought to my attention by Yahoo’s Jeff Passan via Bleacher Nation’s Brett Taylor, it appears the Nippon-Ham Fighters will…

Todd JohnsonDecember 3, 2016

Welcome to Cubs Insider’s yearly positional breakdown of the minor-league system. Over the next two months, each position will be…

Evan AltmanDecember 2, 2016

There’s been a lot of speculation about what the features of the new CBA will mean for Major League Baseball,…

Evan AltmanNovember 30, 2016

It’s no secret that the Cubs are likely to be somewhat frugal in this year’s free-agent market, a strategy based…

Todd JohnsonNovember 28, 2016

I don’t think there’s any question that the Cubs value the talent they have in Christian Villanueva and Jeimer Candelario. The…

Todd JohnsonNovember 27, 2016

The Cubs have been blessed with a lot of top prospects over the past few years. It has generally been…

Todd JohnsonNovember 25, 2016

For the past five summers, the strength of the Cubs’ minor-league system was always their hitters. The sheer talent level…

Todd JohnsonNovember 23, 2016

After several years of turning out only position players, it’s getting to the point where the Cubs will soon be producing…

Evan AltmanNovember 22, 2016

I’ve already written about the Cubs’ plans this offseason, enough so that Kenley Jasnsen has been used in at least…