As the Arizona Fall League winds down and the minor league season officially closes up show, it’s time to talk about Chicago Cubs prospects. Baseball America is out with its list of the Chicago Cubs’ top prospects, and if you’ve been following the system at all over the past few weeks, the top should not surprise you in the least.
1. Starlin Castro, ss
2. Brett Jackson, of
3. Josh Vitters, 3b
4. Andrew Cashner, rhp
5. Jay Jackson, rhp
6. Hak-Ju Lee, ss
7. Logan Watkins, 2b
8. Chris Carpenter, rhp
9. Ryan Flaherty, ss/2b/3b
10. D.J. LeMahieu, ss/2b
Baseball America, via Jim Callis, also provides a list of the best tools in the system:
Best Hitter for Average – Hak-Ju Lee
Best Power Hitter – Brett Jackson
Best Strike-Zone Discipline – Kyle Burke
Fastest Baserunner – Jose Valdez
Best Athlete – Brett Jackson
Best Fastball – Andrew Cashner
Best Curveball – Jay Jackson
Best Slider – Andrew Cashner
Best Changeup – Casey Coleman
Best Control – Casey Coleman
Best Defensive Catcher – Robinson Chirinos
Best Defensive Infielder – Starlin Castro
Best Infield Arm – Junior Lake
Best Defensive Outfielder – Sam Fuld
Best Outfield Arm – Kyler Burke