Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
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Eric Hosmer Expected to Be Cubs’ Opening Day First Baseman
For those who believe Jed Hoyer wants to pump the brakes on all the Matt Mervis hype, the president of…
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Cubs Make Splash, Add 3 Top-20 Prospects as International Signing Period Opens
The Cubs opened the latest international signing period with a big splash, agreeing to deals with three top-20 international prospects…
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Cubs Business Execs Tease Bruce Springsteen Concert at Wrigley Field
Nothing has been officially announced, but Crane Kenney, David Cromwell, and Colin Faulkner name-dropped Bruce Springsteen more than once during…
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The Rundown: Happy CubsCon Day, MLB Hopes to Eliminate Local Blackouts, All AAA Ballparks to Use Automated Zone This Year
I’ll make it short today because the big news will come during and after this weekend’s Cubs Convention. Fans are…
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Matt Mervis Voted Early ROY Candidate, Pete Crow-Armstrong Named Best Defensive Prospect
I’m late to the party on these and playing catch-up after covering the results of overall farm system voting, so…
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Cubs Sign RHP Vinny Nittoli to Minors Deal with Spring Training Invite
As first reported by Bob Nightengale, the Cubs have signed 32-year-old righty reliever Vinny Nittoli to a minor league deal…
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Cubs Voted Among Most Underrated Farm Systems, Also Receive Votes for Best Overall & Best Pitching Dev
Discussing the Cubs’ player development process has turned into something of a minefield over the last two years or so,…
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The Rundown: Ricketts to Greet Fans This Weekend, Cubs Done Adding Big Bats, Correa Saga Continues
There isn’t much happening at the corner of Clark and Addison this week. It’s almost as if the Cubs organization…
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Ed Howard, Brennen Davis Expected to Be Full-Go for Spring Training
The Cubs’ farm system experienced a series of big blows last year as several highly-ranked prospects missed time due to…
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Cubs Sign Former Rockies C Dom Nuñez to Minors Deal, P.J. Higgins DFA Still Unresolved
We’re still waiting to find out what will happen with Alfonso Rivas and P.J. Higgins following their recent designations, but…
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