Cubs Minor League & Prospect News Archives

Todd JohnsonNovember 23, 2015

Thanksgiving Leftovers: Cubs Prospects Other Teams Could Select in the Rule 5 Draft

The Rule 5 Draft exists for only one reason, and that is so teams cannot hoard talented players at the minor league…

Todd JohnsonNovember 21, 2015

For the past few weeks, we’ve been checking out each position in the Cubs organization. So far, first and shortstop…

Evan AltmanNovember 21, 2015

Alright folks, I’m gonna go super short on this one. Not because the topics don’t merit more exposition, but because…

Todd JohnsonNovember 20, 2015

The Cubs had until 7 p.m. on Friday to protect certain players eligible for the Rule 5 Draft. They did…

Teddy EleyNovember 20, 2015

If not for the breakout campaign of Willson Contreras, Chesny Young’s season across A-ball would have warranted the Cubs Minor…

Todd JohnsonNovember 17, 2015

2015 was magical for Kris Bryant and his fellow rookie teammates, namely Addison Russell and Kyle Schwarber. Most people saw Bryant…

Todd JohnsonNovember 15, 2015

In the last year and a half, the Cubs have called up two shortstops – Addison Russell and Javier Baez.…

Todd JohnsonNovember 11, 2015

In the past four years, the Cubs have drafted players with offensive skills first. The organization thinks that they can…

Todd JohnsonNovember 7, 2015

One interesting highlight of the minor league offseason happened on Friday. Baseball America released its annual top 10 list of prospects…

Teddy EleyNovember 1, 2015

In an effort to look inward for the pitching depth the Cubs need to develop, we first covered pitchers likely…