Cubs Minor League & Prospect News Archives

Cubs Prospect Profile: 19-Year-Old Southpaw Brailyn Marquez Lighting Up Radar Guns in Eugene

95…96…97… Those are some pretty high velocity numbers for a 19-year-old pitcher who disappears when he turns sideways. But Brailyn…

Affiliates never know what is going to happen over the course of a minor league season. Prospects will come and…

Evan AltmanJuly 3, 2018

***Update*** The Cubs have recalled Victor Caratini and have DFA’d Chris Gimenez to make room on the 25-man roster. The…

As a result of penalties from their international spending spree in 2015, the Cubs had been limited the past two…

Todd JohnsonJune 30, 2018

When a prospect debuts in Mesa in the Arizona Rookie League, there is not a lot of press there to…

Todd JohnsonJune 26, 2018

One thing the Cubs system has lacked in recent years has been speed. One man can’t change that all by…

Todd JohnsonJune 23, 2018

The first half of the MiLB season always goes quick, but it especially flew by in June. I finished teaching…

Evan AltmanJune 21, 2018

The Cubs announced Thursday that they had officially come to terms with top draft pick Nico Hoerner, a shortstop from…

Todd JohnsonJune 18, 2018

Last fall, I predicted who I thought would be the breakout hitters, starting pitchers, and relievers of 2018. I got…

Evan AltmanJune 16, 2018

While it didn’t have an immediate impact on the big club, Friday’s news that stud pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay would…