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...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/15/16
Looking to finish the first half strong, South Bend got some needed punch from Eddy Julio Martinez and pitchers Kyle Miller and Adbert Alzolay. Gioskar Amaya continued to swing a hot bat for Myrtle Beach, and Jen-Ho Tseng was a breath of fresh air in Tennessee. Jeimer Candelario launched his first Triple-A home run and played first base in a doubleheader that saw Willson Contreras, Mark Zagunis and Dan Vogelbach remain on a tear for Iowa, while Jose Gutierrez was busy tearing up the Dominican … [Read more...]
Recapping Cubs International Free Agent Signings
Baseball America has been providing reviews on the International prospects each team signed last year, what was spent and where each team ranked with the rest of baseball. According to Baseball America, the Cubs signed 34 players in 2015, not during the 2015-16 signing period, but calendar year. Filtering through the team’s official transactions page, the Cubs have signed 27 players during the current signing period (July 2, 2015-June 15, 2016). Only nine other teams signed more … [Read more...]
Cubs Expected to be Very Active During 2015-16 International Signing Period
It’s July 2, the start of the 2015-16 International signing period and the Cubs are expected to be very active on the International free agent market. The Cubs were limited to signing players for $250,000 or less during the 2014-15 International signing period that ended on June 15. The Cubs are expected to exceed its $3,230,700 bonus pool for the 2015-16 signing period to the point of being restricted to signing players to $300,000 or less for the next two signing periods and paying the 100 … [Read more...]