There were more bright spots for the affiliates at midweek as Eugene set a franchise record thanks to 2016 draftees Tyson Miller and Sam Tidaback. Trevor Clifton showed that his Carolina League Pitcher of the Year Award was justified, and South Bend broke their losing streak on the efforts of Ryan Kellogg. Chris Coghlan had a big night in Iowa and the AZL Cubs closed out the regular season with Kwan-Min Kwon heating up. The details, as usual, are inside today’s Down on the Farm Report. Short … [Read more...]
Cubs Announce Signing of Thomas Hatch, 20 Draft Picks
The Cubs made it official Friday and announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Thomas Hatch, the team’s third round pick (104th overall) of the 2016 draft. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to multiple reports, the Cubs signed Thomas Hatch for $573,900. Overall, the Cubs have signed 21 selections to date in advance of the July 15 signing deadline, including each of the club’s first eight picks in June’s draft: RHP Thomas Hatch, RHP Tyson Miller, RHP Bailey Clark, RHP Chad … [Read more...]
First-Year Player Draft Update: Cubs Sign Fourth Round Pick RHP Tyson Miller
With the deadline to sign 2016 draft picks still a couple of weeks away, the Cubs have signed five of the team’s first eight picks in last month’s draft. According to Jim Callis, the Cubs signed RHP Tyson Miller, the fourth round pick out of Cal-Baptist. The Cubs signed Miller for $500,000, slightly above the fourth round slot allotment of $429,700. Miller’s bonus is the first reported over-slot signing for the Cubs of this draft class. Tyson Miller went 9-3 with a 2.27 ERA (27 earned … [Read more...]