Cubs acquire RHP Alec Mills from the Royals for OF Donnie Dewees … Designate LHP David Rollins for assignment The Cubs made another deal Wednesday to add pitching depth to the system. The Cubs acquired RHP Alec Mills from the Kansas City Royals for minor league outfielder Donnie Dewees. To make room on the 40-man roster for Mills, left-handed reliever David Rollins was designated for assignment. With Wednesday’s roster moves, the Cubs 40-man roster officially stands at 40 players less than … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 12/01/16
Position Analysis – Center Field The series of articles to summarize and project how the minor league system looks on a position by position basis continues today. And the CCO moves to the middle of the great green expanse and looks a position teeming with talent: Center field Center Field The die appears to be cast in a change at the outfield pivot point, as Dexter Fowler declined a qualifying offer and elected for free agency. The Cubs have not closed the door on Fowler returning but the … [Read more...]
Minor League Ball’s Top 20 Cubs Prospects for 2017
Minor League Ball released its ranking of the top prospects in the Cubs’ system. And the list, headlined by Eloy Jimenez, looks a lot different than it did a year ago. The 20-year old outfielder Eloy Jimenez tops John Sickels ranking of the top prospects in the Cubs’ system. Jimenez is the only Grade A prospect in the organization, right now, according to Minor League Ball. Jimenez had an excellent year, one that started with Low-A South Bend and recently ended with an AFL Championship. … [Read more...]
Cubs 2016 Organization All-Stars
MiLB.com released its Cubs Organizational All-Star Team. And it is headlined by four of the top position-player prospects in the system. Ian Happ, Eloy Jimenez, Jeimer Candelario and Donnie Dewees stayed on their individual player plans this past season. Happ, Jimenez, Candelario and Dewees put up the numbers on the field to remain at the top of the position-player prospects in what remains a stocked minor league system. MiLB.com pointed out that The World Series Champions, “despite a … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2016 Carolina League Champions
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Win Second Straight Carolina League Championship Myrtle Beach defeats Lynchburg 5-3 to win the Mills Cup Championship Series Entering Wednesday night’s contest with the Lynchburg Hillcats with a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series, things did not look good for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Starter Preston Morrison was not sharp, surrendering an earned run in the first inning and serving up a two-run homer in the third inning. The home run erased a lead for the … [Read more...]
Myrtle Beach Advances to Mills Cup Championship Series
Cubs High-A affiliate Myrtle Beach Pelicans wins Southern Division Championship Series and advances to Mills Cup Championship Series The Myrtle Beach Pelicans came from behind late to rally by the Salem Red Sox 2-1 and claim their third consecutive Southern Division Championship Series win Friday at LewisGale Field. Myrtle Beach (2-1) will advance to the Mills Cup Championship Series, where they will take on the Lynchburg Hillcats in a best-of-five series. Salem (1-2) led 1-0 in the top … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – Minor League Leaders and Awards
Cubs Minor League Leaders and Awards This past season was quite successful for the Cubs in their minor league system. As the year ended on Monday, several players wound up leading their league in a category or were given a particular award by the league. Here is a level by level recap. Arizona Rookie League – AZL Cubs Infielder Isaac Paredes, Catcher/First Baseman/DH Gustavo Polanco, and left-handed relief pitcher Eugenio Palma were all named to the post-season All-Star Team in the Arizona … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 08/15/16
There seems no stopping the Eugene Emeralds as they posted their 40th win, best in the Northwest League, on the emerging bat of Wladimir Galindo. South Bend is getting outstanding play from the surprise of the 2016 draft, Connor Myers, while the player he replaced, Donnie Dewees, is fitting in for Myrtle Beach. Victor Caratini continues to be a bright spot for Tennessee, as is Jeimer Candelario for Iowa. But that’s not all. For more, look inside today’s Down on the Farm Report. And for … [Read more...]
The CCO’s Top 20 Cubs Prospects – July Update
A flurry of trades and promotions has thrown the Cubs’ Top 20 Prospect list into a whole other direction. The changes have been so radical two more spots were added in order to accommodate all the deserving players. Here then, is a list on how the current prospects rate. 1) Eloy Jimenez, OF (Low-A South Bend Cubs) The accolades continue to pile up for Eloy Jimenez, who is steaming his way toward organizational Player of the Year. The 19-year old has won his second Midwest League Player of … [Read more...]
The Daily CCO: Cubs Going with a Sixth Man in the Rotation and Other News
The Cubs are moving forward with the plan to add a sixth starter to the rotation. Left-hander Brian Matusz is being called up Sunday to start the finale of the three-game series against the Mariners. The Cubs optioned Justin Grimm to Triple-A Iowa to make room for Matusz on the 25-man roster. Matusz will take the open spot on the team’s 40-man roster. Matusz signed a minor league contract in June and he appeared in five games in the Cubs system, the last two with Triple-A Iowa. Matusz made … [Read more...]