Fifth round pick RHP Bailey Clark enters Cubs Top 30 Prospects list
MLB Pipeline updated its Top 30 Cubs Prospects list for the second time since the midseason ranking of the best players in the system was released at the end of July.
RHP Bailey Clark, the fifth round pick in June’s draft, jumped into MLB Pipeline’s Cubs Prospects list at No. 30, joining RHP Thomas Hatch as the second player from this year’s draft to be included in the ranking.
The Cubs’ top five remains unchanged. 2B/OF Ian Happ, OF Eloy Jimenez, 3B, Jeimer Candelario, RHP Dylan Cease and OF Mark Zagunis are considered the top five prospects in the system by MLB Pipeline. Clark enters the list after Carl Edwards Jr., previously ranked as the 14th best prospect in the system, lost his eligibility due to Major League service time.
Bailey Clark began his pro career with the AZL Cubs and was promoted to Short-Season Eugene on Aug. 4. Clark made two starts in the Rookie League, completing five innings. Clark gave up three hits, no runs or walks while striking out four in Arizona.
Clark made his Northwest League debut on Aug. 4 and pitched 2 2/3 innings against Vancouver. Clark allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits with no walks and five strikeouts.
In three starts since signing with the Cubs, Clark has allowed two runs, one earned, on seven hits with no walks and nine strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings (1.17 ERA, 0.91 WHIP).
Cubs Top 30 Prospects
2016 Pre-Season Ranking in Parenthesis (NA – Not Available, NR – Not Ranked)
- Ian Happ, 2B/OF (2)
- Eloy Jimenez, OF (10)
- Jeimer Candelario, 3B (7)
- Dylan Cease, RHP (8)
- Mark Zagunis, OF (18)
- Duane Underwood Jr., RHP (4)
- Oscar De La Cruz, RHP (9)
- Trevor Clifton, RHP (21)
- Jose Albertos, RHP (NR)
- Bryan Hudson, LHP (13)
- Donnie Dewees, OF (12)
- D.J. Wilson, OF (14)
- Eddy Julio Martinez, OF (15)
- Thomas Hatch, RHP (NA)
- Victor Caratini, C/1B (25)
- Jake Stinnett, RHP (22)
- Pierce Johnson, RHP (11)
- Ryan Williams, RHP (19)
- Jacob Hannemann, OF (28)
- Rob Zastryzny, LHP (NR)
- Jose Rosario, RHP (NR)
- P.J. Higgins, C (NR)
- Justin Steele, LHP (17)
- Carson Sands, LHP (18)
- Felix Pena, RHP (NR)
- Jen-Ho Tseng, RHP (24)
- Corey Black, RHP (27)
- Chesny Young, INF/OF (NR)
- Jose Paulino, LHP (NR)
- Bailey Clark, RHP (NA)
MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Cubs Prospects list will likely not change again before the pre-season rankings are released in February, early-March. Albert Almora Jr., Willson Contreras and Carl Edwards Jr. are not eligible to be included on the prospect ranking after spending 45 days on the Cubs active roster.
• MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Cubs Prospect List