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Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 12/22/16

December 22, 2016 12:05 am By Tom U. Leave a Comment

Position Analysis – Double-A Pitchers The CCO’s off-season look at the Cubs’ minor league system continues today. After viewing the possible pitching staff for Triple-A, we turn to where the first pitching prospects of the current front office mostly reside, the staff for Double-A Tennessee. Double-A Starters and Relievers While the Triple-A pitching staff will be a combination of prospects and fringe Major League players, Double-A will see a consolidation of pitching. Some of Tennessee’s … [Read more...]

Cubs Announce 2017 Minor League Managers, Staff and Coordinators

December 16, 2016 2:30 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

Cubs announce Minor League Managers, Coaching Staffs and Field Coordinators for the 2017 season The Cubs announced Friday the organization’s minor league managers, coaching staffs and field coordinators for the 2017 season. The top five teams in the Cubs’ system will all have the same skippers as last season. Marty Pevey (Triple-A Iowa), Mark Johnson (Double-A Tennessee), Buddy Bailey (High-A Myrtle Beach), Jimmy Gonzalez (Low-A South Bend) and Jesus Feliciano (Short-Season Class-A Eugene) … [Read more...]

Cubs 2016 Organization All-Stars

November 8, 2016 12:05 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

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 Re-Sign Gioskar Amaya and Nick Sarianides to Minor League Contracts

November 8, 2016 11:05 am By Neil Leave a Comment

Cubs re-sign C/3B/1B Gioskar Amaya and RHP Nick Sarianides to minor league contracts The Cubs re-signed two players to minor league contracts. C/3B/1B Gioskar Amaya and RHP Nick Sarianides will return to the organization for the 2017 season on minor league deals. Gioskar Amaya, 23, began the 2016 season with High-A Myrtle Beach and finished the year with Double-A Tennessee after a promotion on June 24. Amaya played in 44 games for the Pelicans and batted .245/.335/.427 with nine … [Read more...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – Minor League Leaders and Awards

September 8, 2016 12:15 am By Tom U. Leave a Comment

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...]

Chesny Young Denied Southern League Batting Title

September 7, 2016 11:00 am By Neil Leave a Comment

Cubs prospect Chesny Young finished the season Monday with the highest batting average among qualified players in the Southern League. Young hit .303 and appeared to win his second straight batting title. Young led the Carolina League in hitting last season. The Southern League announced Tuesday that Braves’ prospect Ozzie Albies had been awarded the 2016 Southern League Batting title due to an adjusted batting average. Chesny Young led the Southern League in hitting with a .303 average … [Read more...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 09/07/16

September 7, 2016 12:10 am By Tom U. Leave a Comment

After 833 games beginning in early April, the minor league season came to a close on Monday night. It was a bittersweet ending to the season, as only two teams won in their last game, but there were several individual and team accolades. Dylan Cease electrified fans of Eugene, while Ryan Kellogg pitched a gem for South Bend. Meanwhile, Chesny Young was out to prove who was the best hitter in the Southern League, and John Andreoli stole the show in Iowa. As you try to take a breath before the … [Read more...]

Cubs Prospect Chesny Young Wins Second Straight Batting Title

September 6, 2016 11:00 am By Neil Leave a Comment

Cubs prospect INF/OF Chesny Young wins Southern League Batting Crown, led league in On-Base Percentage For the second season in a row a Cubs prospect won the Southern League Batting Crown. INF/OF Chesny Young went 1-for-2 in Double-A Tennessee’s season finale and finished the season with a .303 batting average and his second straight batting title. Chesny Young was the Carolina League batting champ a year ago with High-A Myrtle Beach. Young is the second Cubs prospect to win the … [Read more...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 09/05/16

September 5, 2016 12:05 am By Tom U. Leave a Comment

Whether in the playoffs or not, all the affiliates seem to be fighting for something as the regular season draws to a close this evening. John Andreoli is searching for a stolen base championship for Iowa, and Tennessee’s Chesny Young is looking to secure his second straight batting crown. Yasiel Balaguert has already set a team record for RBI in Myrtle Beach, and Eugene’s Wladimir Galindo can tie or take the lead in the Northwest League for home runs. Meanwhile, South Bend has gotten back on … [Read more...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 09/02/16

September 2, 2016 12:35 am By Tom U. Leave a Comment

As we head into the final weekend of the minor league regular season, the Cubs affiliates were still able to excite. Eugene looked to add to their record season on the pitching of Dylan Cease and Manuel Rondon. South Bend also got some great pitching from Jose Paulino, as did Myrtle Beach with both Preston Morrison and Jeremy Null. But the biggest news had to be Chesny Young, who went 7-for-9 to surge ahead in the race for the Southern League batting crown. With all of the details, … [Read more...]

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