Prospect Profiles & News Archives

Todd JohnsonNovember 24, 2017

Cubs System Position-by-Position: Catcher Has Become a Strength

When Theo Epstein took over, the Cubs system was bereft of catchers. Six years later, it is now a position…

Todd JohnsonNovember 23, 2017

It is always hard to do the first post in the series, but Cubs prospect DJ Wilson makes things a…

Todd JohnsonNovember 20, 2017

Heading into Monday evening, the Cubs had a half dozen spots open on their 40-man roster. They could have used…

Todd JohnsonNovember 13, 2017

Most prospect lists tend to be pretty staid affairs. There is usually some analysis, a few statistics, and maybe even…

Todd JohnsonNovember 12, 2017

When it comes to prospect lists this winter, beauty is definitely going to be in the eye of the beholder.…

Todd JohnsonNovember 11, 2017

Let’s cut right to the chase, the Cubs are not known for developing relief pitchers. Or any pitchers, for that…

Todd JohnsonNovember 8, 2017

To this point in Thedon McCloyer (portmanteaus are fun) regime, position players have defined the success of the system. But…

Todd JohnsonNovember 6, 2017

With so much information available these days, it’s rare for a prospect to sneak up and have a good year…

Todd JohnsonOctober 23, 2017

There is no hotter player in the Cubs’ system right now than David Bote. He earned Arizona Fall League Player…

Todd JohnsonOctober 22, 2017

In Part 1 of my state of the Cubs minor-league system, I looked at some overarching conceptual stuff. Today’s analytical activities…