NEWSLETTER
There were a bunch of tabs I’ve had open this week on various Cubs prospect/farm system things, and I decided to put them together into a roundup.
Enjoy …
It’s still crazy to me that Riley Thompson pitched his best career game in the deciding Midwest League championship game. I think I didn’t make a big enough deal of it.
Inn 1: K, K, K.
Inn 2: K, K, F4.
Inn 3: 4-3, F5, K.
Inn 4: E1, K, F7, PO.
Inn 5: K, K, K.Absolute dominance. pic.twitter.com/2v1yx9wxNR
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) December 30, 2019
Note: the highest ISO on the list among guys who WEREN'T using the juiced AAA ball?
Miguel Amaya. Stop sleeping on him, folks. https://t.co/OmeeYq0AuN
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) December 29, 2019
Led by a strong trio that can all rank as the top prospect in the org, @biggentleben covers the #Cubs Top 30 in expert fashion.
The system is light, but has plenty of Rookie ball intrigue, strong SS depth and more. https://t.co/fbC7YCpGV0
— Prospects Live (@ProspectsLive) January 2, 2020
On the Farm System to-do list for the next 2 seasons: have at least 1 of the 4 teenage middle infielders to show potential in short-season ball in 2018/2019 emerge as top 100 prospects. Pedro Martinez, Reivaj Garcia, Fabian Pertuz and Luis Verdugo. Gotta get 1 to break through.
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) December 29, 2019
Martinez, soon 19, SH 2B/SS, signed for 300K, from Porlamar, Venezuela.
Hit 311/388/437 between AZL and Eugene last year. He was my player of the month in the system in July, when he had 484 OBP.
Nice swing from both sides, hits ball hard, good athleticism, should be good 2B.
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) December 29, 2019
Garcia, 18, SH 2B, signed for 500K, comes from Navajoa, Mexico.
After a breakout 2018, when he held his own in the AZL at age freaking 16, he had a down 2019. Overall he played just 35 games between Eugene and AZL, hit 221/258/262. Good contact hitter, but needs high GB BABIP.
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) December 29, 2019
Had a lot of fun with this one, and overlaps two of my favorite aspects of baseball.
Introducing Sparkman, a projection system for Minor League pitchershttps://t.co/3gv4PedB7N
— Connor Kurcon (@ckurcon) January 1, 2020
For system thin on impact bats, boy would it be huge if Chase Strumpf proves to be more the hitter he was as a sophomore at UCLA (1108 OPS) than as a junior (888 OPS). If Cubs can heal some of the injuries he’s had, namely the back, I don’t see why he couldn’t. Advanced hitter.
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) January 3, 2020
