MLB Pipeline released its list of the Top 30 prospects in the Cubs organization Friday shortly after naming the Cubs the best system in the game.
Kris Bryant, MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 prospect in baseball, topped MLB Pipeline’s list. Addison Russell, Jorge Soler, C.J. Edwards and Kyle Schwarber rounded out its top five with Albert Almora, Gleyber Torres, Duane Underwood, Billy McKinney and Pierce Johnson landing in the bottom half of the top 10.
MLB Pipeline also provide a list of the players with the best tools in the system and how the Cubs acquired the top 30 players in the organization.
Best Tools in Cubs System
MLB Pipeline included a Scouting Grade for Future Tools
• Hit: Kyle Schwarber (60)
• Power: Kris Bryant (80)
• Run: Jacob Hannemann (65)
• Arm: Jorge Soler (65)
• Defense: Albert Almora (65)
• Fastball: Duane Underwood (65)
• Curveball: C.J. Edwards (60)
• Slider: Jake Stinnett (60)
• Changeup: Jen-Ho Tseng (55)
• Control: Eric Jokisch (55)
The top 30 players in the Cubs’ system according to MLB Pipeline were added to the organization in the First-Year Player Draft (18), International signings (6) and trades (6). And broken down by position, there are three catchers, one first baseman, three third basemen, two shortstops, seven outfielders, 10 right-handed pitchers and four left-handed pitchers … 16 position players and 14 pitchers.
Cubs Top 30 Prospects for 2015
Final Ranking of 2014 in Parenthesis (NA – Not Available, NR – Not Ranked)
- Kris Bryant, 3B (1)
- Addison Russell, SS (2)
- Jorge Soler, OF (4)
- C.J. Edwards, RHP (5)
- Kyle Schwarber, C/OF (6)
- Albert Almora, OF (3)
- Gleyber Torres, SS (14)
- Duane Underwood, RHP (19)
- Billy McKinney, OF (7)
- Pierce Johnson, RHP (8)
- Jen-Ho Tseng, RHP (13)
- Eloy Jimenez, OF (12)
- Jake Stinnett, RHP (NR)
- Carson Sands, LHP (18)
- Jeimer Candelario, 3B (11)
- Dan Vogelbach, 1B (9)
- Justin Steele, LHP (NR)
- Mark Zagunis, C/OF (NR)
- Victor Caratini, C/3B (10)
- Corey Black, RHP (16)
- Dylan Cease, RHP (NR)
- Jacob Hannemann, OF (NR)
- Rob Zastryzny, LHP (NR)
- Christian Villanueva, 3B (17)
- Daury Torrez, RHP (NR)
- Eric Jokisch, LHP (NR)
- Paul Blackburn, RHP (15)
- Kevonte Mitchell, OF (NR)
- Trevor Clifton, RHP (NR)
- Bijan Rademacher, OF (20)
- MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Cubs Prospects – Full Report
- MLB Pipeline’s Breakdown of the Cubs Top Prospects – Full Report
Chicago Cubs Online released our ranking of the top 21 prospects in the system earlier this month. Click here if you missed the in-depth write ups of the best minor league players in the organization as well as the best tools in the system.
2015 Cubs Prospect Rankings
- Eight Cubs Land in Minor League Ball’s Top 175 Prospect List for 2015
- Baseball America Names Kris Bryant No. 1 Prospect, Six Cubs Land in Top 100 List
- FanGraphs Ranking of Top 200 Prospects Includes 11 Cubs, Kris Bryant Tops List
- Cubs Land Seven Players in Baseball Prospectus’ Top 101 Prospect List
- Baseball America’s Top 31 Cubs Prospects for 2015
- Compiling the Cubs Prospects Lists
- FanGraphs Ranks the Top 31 Prospects in Cubs System
- Baseball Prospectus: 2015 Top 10 Cubs Prospects
- Minor League Ball’s Top Cubs Prospects for 2015
- Baseball America’s Top 10 Cubs Prospects for 2015
- Keith Law’s Top 10 Cubs Prospects for 2015
2015 Organizational Rankings
- MLB Pipeline Names Cubs System the Best in Baseball
- Baseball Prospectus Ranks Cubs System the Best in the Game
- Cubs System Ranked No. 1 by Baseball America
- Cubs Retain No. 1 Spot in Keith Law’s Farm System Rankings
- Cubs Top The Sporting News Organizational Rankings