Position Analysis – First Base After examining the catching position throughout the organization, it’s time to move to the infield with the next report to summarize and project how the minor league system looks on a position-by-position basis. Today, the CCO will look at a position that has a great deal of questions: First Base. First Base Over the past four seasons, Anthony Rizzo has started 615 of a possible 648 games at first base for the Chicago Cubs. Fans better hope that trend … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 08/12/16
It was an abbreviated schedule to end the week, but the Eugene Emeralds were blowing the competition away thanks to Wladimir Galindo and Trent Giambrone. Oscar De La Cruz continues to make headlines in South Bend and Yasiel Balaguert powered Myrtle Beach. And in the rookie league, Rafael Mejia and Kevin Zamudio went deep. For the long and short of it, take a look inside today’s Down on the Farm Report. Short Season Class-A – Eugene Emeralds (36-15) On Tuesday night, Eugene simply stepped on … [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...]