The focus of Chicago Cubs fans in 2014 continues to be as much on cities like Knoxville, Tennessee, and Des Moines, Iowa, as it is on the city of Chicago.
That's where the team's Double-A and Triple-A affiliates reside and where a number of the team's promising young prospects are currently playing on the path to the big leagues.
With Albert Almora and Jorge Soler recently promoted and C.J. Edwards finally healthy and back pitching, each of the team's top six prospects are now playing in either Double-A or Triple-A, as the big league club is headed for an influx of high-end young talent.
So ...
The focus of Chicago Cubs fans in 2014 continues to be as much on cities like Knoxville, Tennessee and Des Moines, Iowa, as it is on the city of Chicago.
That's where the team's Double-A and Triple-A affiliates reside and where a number of the team's promising young prospects are currently playing on the path to the big leagues.
This past week saw a pair of those top prospects take the next step in their development. On Tuesday, the team promoted Jorge Soler to Triple-A and Albert Almora to Double-A, as the two outfielders remain a big piece of the future puzzle.
So here's an ...
The focus of Chicago Cubs fans here in 2014 continues to be as much on cities like Knoxville, Tennessee, and Des Moines, Iowa, as it is on the city of Chicago.
That's where the team's Double-A and Triple-A affiliates reside and where a number of the team's promising young prospects are currently playing on the path to the big leagues.
This past week was certainly a memorable one for the team's top prospects.
Albert Almora hit for the cycle on Monday, and then all three of the team's top three prospects in Addison Russell, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant homered on Thursday.
That said, ...
The Chicago Cubs prospect rankings were shaken up last week when the team acquired Addison Russell, Billy McKinney and Dan Straily from the Oakland Athletics in a trade that saw Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel depart.
With that move, a strong case can be made that the Cubs now have the best farm system in all of baseball, though they are still thin on impact pitching prospects.
Regardless, the future has never looked brighter in Chicago, and for second baseman Arismendy Alcantara, one of the team's top prospects, the future appears to be now.
So here's an updated look at the team's current top ...
The rich got richer last week, as what is already a loaded farm system for the Chicago Cubs got even better with the additions of Addison Russell and Billy McKinney in a trade that sent Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland Athletics.
This prospect list was re-ordered last week, with top pick Kyle Schwarber and 19-year-old right-hander Jen-Ho Tseng joining the top 10, and Jeimer Candelario and Pierce Johnson falling out.
Things shake up once again, as Russell slides in right behind Kris Bryant and Javier Baez as the team's No. 3 prospect.
So here's an updated look at the team's ...
After taking a week off from the prospect stock watch, we're back this week, complete with updated rankings following the first half of the season and the MLB draft.
Up until this point, the rankings were based on the Baseball America Prospect Handbook's preseason rankings. But with the Chicago Cubs' top draft pick, Kyle Schwarber, signed and already tearing up minor league pitching, now seemed like a good time to update.
Schwarber is not the only newcomer to the top 10, though, as Taiwanese right-hander Jen-Ho Tseng also climbs the rankings with a terrific start to his pro career.
Heading in the other direction, right-hander ...
The Chicago Cubs have been playing much better baseball of late at the big league level, and they remained in the No. 25 spot in this week's MLB power rankings as a result.
The team has turned their attention to signing their recent draft picks this past week, including No. 4 overall pick Kyle Schwarber, who signed a $3.125 million bonus. That is about $1.5 million below the slot amount for that pick, giving the team plenty of wiggle room to lock up later picks above slot.
Once the prospects have signed and started their professional careers, a re-ranking of the team's ...
The Chicago Cubs have been playing some good baseball of late, as they are 12-8 in their last 20 games. With series wins against the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins last week, they climbed to No. 25 in this week's MLB power rankings.
The amateur draft also took place last week, and the Cubs took Indiana catcher/outfielder Kyle Schwarber with the No. 4 overall pick. They stocked up on pitching from there, and once those players sign and begin their pro careers, they could find themselves included in these prospect updates.
For now, what follows is a look at the team's ...
The Chicago Cubs ran into the top two teams in the National League on the road this past week, dropping two-of-three in each series, and they remain at No. 30 in this week's MLB power rankings.
As we make our way through what will likely be another long year on the North Side, more and more attention will be paid to a farm system that was ranked No. 4 in all of baseball by Baseball America entering the season.
What follows is a look at the team's current top-10 prospects and how they performed at the minor league level over the past week. This ...
The Chicago Cubs turned in a 3-3 performance last week, splitting series with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. However, that wasn't enough for them to climb out of the No. 30 spot in this week's MLB power rankings.
As we make our way through what will likely be another long year on the North Side, more and more attention will be paid to a farm system that was ranked No. 4 in all of baseball by Baseball America entering the season.
What follows is a look at the team's current top 10 prospects and how they performed at the minor league level over ...
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