Meet the Cubs’ Surprise 40-Man Roster Addition: Hard-Throwing Righty Manuel Rodriguez
The kind of guy who might not jump out at you on paper, but the Cubs were probably smart to protect.
The Cubs’ Rule 5 Decisions: Tyson Miller and the Allure of that Homegrown Starter
Today is the day, and Miller might be the toughest call the Cubs make.
The Cubs’ Rule 5 Decisions: Three Upper-Level Infielders to Discuss
Does Zack Short need protection this week? Or does the presence of two other infielders sufficiently mitigate the risk?
The Cubs’ Rule 5 Decisions: Dakota Mekkes and That Enormous Platoon Split
Can the Cubs roster a guy who was so thoroughly crushed by lefties at AAA? Yeah, actually. Maybe so.
The Rule 5 Draft Decision Series: The Total Non-Decision, Miguel Amaya
Amaya is going to be protected. Obviously. Let’s talk about the Cubs top catching prospect.
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Two New-Mold Cubs Pitching Prospects With Breakout Potential: Riley Thompson and Kohl Franklin
Two upside righties who flashed surprising immediate success in 2019.
Recapping the Cubs in the Arizona Fall League: So Much Quality Pitching, Amaya Development
The bats didn’t quite have a huge fall, but the pitching was just what you’d want to see.
The Cubs’ Minor League Free Agents: Who Should Come Back, Who Should Head Out?
The Cubs have a huge list of players who can depart for other organizations after the World Series.
Nico Hoerner’s Big League Debut Did Highlight One Huge Area He Needs to Work On
Great contact skills are a benefit when deployed properly. But when experienced pitchers use it against you? Time to adjust.
The Sleeper Cubs Pitching Prospect With the Rapidly Rising Fastball Velocity
Michael Rucker was big on the radar a couple years ago, then off the radar, and now back on the radar – thanks in part to the radar readings.
Projecting the 2020 Iowa Cubs and Minor League Needs: Pitchers
The Cubs are set already to have a good group for depth at Iowa, though they could always stand to bring in more.
Projecting the 2020 Iowa Cubs and Minor League Needs: Position Players
How things look at AAA Iowa heading into the offseason.
The 2019 All-BN Minor League Team: The Pitchers
Our organizational All-Star group of Cubs minor league pitchers from the 2019 season.
The Tireless Adjustments of Cory Abbott, Our Cubs Prospect of the Year
When a pitcher’s results suddenly change – for the worse, for the better – understanding what happens under the surface is fascinating.
The 2019 All-BN Minor League Team: Position Players
The best of the best in the Cubs farm system this year on the positional side.
The South Bend Cubs Are Midwest League Champions!
A dominating performance clinches it, and caps off an *UNDEFEATED* run in the postseason.
Cubs Farm Playoffs: South Bend Sweeps! … but Iowa Drops Another In Extras
The good news and the bad news from the minor league playoffs.
South Bend Wins On Five Scoreless From Faustino Carrera; Dillon Maples Blows a Playoff Save for Iowa
The good and the bad from the playoff performances.
Chicago Cubs Farm System August Review: Abbott Whiffs 50, Maples, Higgins, Verdugo, Brailyn, More
Everything you want to know from the final month down on the Cubs farm.
What I’ll Remember From The 2019 Minor League Season, As It Winds Down
My take on the stories that will stick with me from this Cubs minor league season.
Wild Night on the Cubs Farm! Iowa and South Bend Clinch, Machin Plays 8 Positions, More
The Cubs have two minor league playoff teams!
The End of Short-Season Ball for 2019 and Other Cubs Minor League Notes
What we’ve seen from the Cubs prospects at the lowest levels of the system.
Cory Abbott Becomes the First Cubs Minor Leaguer in 13 Years(!) to Post a 150-K Season
The Cubs’ 23-year-old 2nd rounder in 2017 just keeps on racking up the strikeouts.
What to Do With Nico, Strumpf Thumpfs, and Other Middle-Infield-Centric Cubs Prospect Notes
I’m sure we’d all like to see Hoerner hit up the Arizona Fall League again, but there might be an interesting alternative idea.
Armchair Player Development: My Picks for the Arizona Fall League
The prospects who should get some extra game action this year, in my view.
Are We Paying Enough Attention to the Madness in Triple-A?
That new baseball is producing some CRAZY numbers.
Former Top Prospect Danny Hultzen Is Banging On The Cubs’ Big League Door
The 29-year-old lefty was one of the most polished pitching prospects in the game … and then he was out of baseball. Now he’s back.
Cubs Prospect Notes: Huge Arm, Lefty Relief, Short-Season Bats, Hoerner, Davis, More
Tons to get into from down on the farm after a busy, fun Cubs weekend.
It’s Time to Update The BN Cubs Top Prospect List, Part 3: The Top Seven!
The top four prospects could really appear in just about any order, depending on the dealer’s preference.
It’s Time to Update the BN Cubs Top Prospects List, Part 2: 22-8
Grouping the pitchers and position players in this range of the system makes the most sense right now.
It’s Time to Update the BN Cubs Top Prospects List, Part 1: 38-23
Updating our list of the top Cubs prospects following the draft, the open of IFA, and the Trade Deadline.
Chicago Cubs Farm System July Review: Patterson Again, Pedro 2.0, Wick, Little, Uelmen, More
So much pitching to love on this month in the Cubs’ system.
Woo: The Two Hottest Southpaws In Pro Baseball, Both Cubs Prospects, Promoted
Big time prospects getting promotions!
The Skinny On the Departed Cubs Prospects: Richan, Lange, Hatch, Herron, De La Cruz
What did the Cubs lose?
Brailyn’s Brilliance Continues: Six No-Hit Innings for the Cubs Top Pitching Prospect
Don’t trade Brailyn. Ever.
Cubs Prospect Notes: Playoff Races, Big Breakouts, A Streak on the Line, and More
A lotta fun stuff to get into down on the farm, and a reminder that we should all be hoping Jack Patterson isn’t dealt this week.
Best Cubs Prospect Performance Ever? Brailyn Marquez Throws One for the Minor League Ages
The hitters could do nothing at all. Whiff after whiff after whiff.