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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Cubs Organizational Breakdown, Pt. 10: Outfielders Rule System Now
Over the past year, the Cubs’ outfield position group has really taken off. Part of that has been the development…
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Nelson Velázquez Made Huge Strides by Ditching Leg Kick, Improving Launch Position
You’ve probably heard of the monster season Nelson Velázquez put up to earn MVP honors in the Arizona Fall League, but…
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Prospect Stock Watch: How Will AFL Affect Outlook for Velázquez, Kilian, Weber, Jensen?
For the past few years at Cubs Insider, I’ve published semi-regular stock watch pieces as a way to tell you…
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The Rundown: Manfred Says Lockout Likely, Velazquez Nearing Top AFL Honors, MLB Agrees to House MiLB Players, Harper and Ohtani Earn MVP Awards
It looks like a lockout is on the horizon, not that we expected anything different. League commissioner Rob Manfred said…
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Two Changes Have Nelson Velazquez Raising Eyebrows with Gaudy AFL Numbers
What if I told you the Cubs had a 22-year-old outfield prospect who looks like an offensive force and could…
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Nelson Velazquez, Brennen Davis Among 8 Cubs System Storylines That Portend Exciting 2022
Before we start looking forward to the 2022 minor league season, we need to first look back at what happened…
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The Rundown: Velazquez Looks Like Baby Boomstick, Braves Take Game 1, Manfred Drops Ball on Chop, Both Sides Confident in CBA Negotiations
The nickname is already taken by one of my favorite ballplayers of all time, the Cubs may have their own…
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40-Man Roster Issues Complicate How Many Cubs May Protect from Rule 5 Draft
As of this post, the Cubs have 47 players on their 40-man roster. A handful of those players are currently…
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Deep Cubs System Will Provide Help in 2022, Just Not Right Away
Jed Hoyer made several moves over the last year that, while unpopular at the time, brought an influx of young…
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Cubs Name Max Bain, Nelson Velazquez MiLB Pitcher & Player of Month
The Cubs have named High-A South Bend right-handed pitcher Max Bain the club’s minor league pitcher of the month for…
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