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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Duane Underwood Looking for a Happier New Year
There is no doubt Duane Underwood has one of the most talented arms in the Cubs’ system. His fastball sits…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Cubs Organizational Breakdown, Pt 5: Third Base Has Some Serious Power
When the 2017 season opens, there will be a stud at third base for each of the Cubs’ top five…
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Cubs Draft News
Draft Profile # 2: Tall Tales of a Pair of High-Upside High School Arms
The Cubs moved up to the 27th and 31st picks in the draft after Edwin Encarnacion signed with the Indians last…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Cubs Organizational Breakdown, Pt 4: Where Have All the Shortstops Gone?
It wasn’t that long ago that the Cubs seemingly had all the shortstop prospects. Those days are gone. Once Gleyber…
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Cubs Draft News
Cubs Draft Profiles: Reloading with Some Big Shortstops
Unlike other professional sports, the MLB draft is all about projection. From the time a player’s name is called, it could take…
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Cubs Interviews
Translated Interview Reveals Eloy Jimenez’s Winter Off Is Not His Choice
I have a strange fascination with Eloy Jimenez, to the extent that I wonder what he’s doing in the offseason.…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Cubs Organizational Breakdown, Pt 3: Second Base Second to None
I feel pretty confident in saying that the Cubs are loaded at second base. From AAA Iowa all the way…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Cubs Organizational Breakdown, Pt 2: First Base is Often Second or Third
Over the course of the Epstein/Hoyer Era in Chicago, the Cubs have been notorious for not drafting first basemen. Instead, they…
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Chicago Cubs Trades and Free Agent Signings
Cubs Take Gamble on Lefty in Rule 5 Draft
Evaluating talent is a risky business. This week alone, we have seen many ways in which talent has been overvalued,…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Cubs Organizational Breakdown, Pt 1: Catchers Are Coming Up Quickly
Welcome to Cubs Insider’s yearly positional breakdown of the minor-league system. Over the next two months, each position will be…
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