NEWSLETTER
Thanks to a Triple A rainout, the only stateside game in the Cubs organization that actually counted yesterday was played by Eugene. There were three All Star games, though, so we’ll take a look at how the Cubs’ prospects did in those games instead.
But first, let’s check in on the draft. The players the Cubs’ drafted will have until July 15 to sign with the Cubs, and you are going to see a lot of rumors about who is signing and for how much pretty much up until the deadline. However, the Cubs have a tendency to save up their signings and announce them in bunches. We may go several days without hearing about any, and then the Cubs will announce five or six in one go.
That means you should not be worried that the Cubs have only officially signed one so far. Catcher Michael Cruz, taken in the seventh round, is the first to reach an official deal. More will follow. In fact, if history is any indicator, all of the players the Cubs drafted in the first ten rounds will sign. Under this CBA, it is rare for a player taken that high to return to the draft. Odd are very good the Cubs will sign all their top ten as well as a good percentage of the college players they drafted the rest of the way.[adinserter block=”1″]
Triple A: Iowa Cubs
Iowa was rained out.
Double A: Tennessee Smokies
South All Stars 5, North All Stars 1
You were rooting for North in this one.
High A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Carolina League 6, California League 4
California mounted a rally in the ninth, but Pelicans’ pitching put a stop to it.
Low A: South Bend Cubs
East All Stars 11, West All Stars 10
The Cubs left their mark all over this game.
Short Season A: Eugene Emeralds
Hillsboro 4, Eugene 1
The Emeralds were dealt their first home loss.
Rookie: Arizona Cubs
Mesa had the day off.[adinserter block=”3″]
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