Prospect Profiles & News Archives

Todd JohnsonDecember 23, 2017

Cubs System Position-by-Position: Second Basemen Are Everywhere

A year ago, I thought second base might have been the deepest position in the Cubs’ system. They had Ian…

Todd JohnsonDecember 17, 2017

There have been many times over the past two summers where I have referred to Wladimir Galindo as “my guy.”…

Todd JohnsonDecember 3, 2017

I was all set to begin uploading my Sunday column on my own website Saturday night when I thought I…

Evan AltmanDecember 2, 2017

Scott Effross isn’t particularly big (6-foot-1, 200 pounds), he doesn’t have a blazing fastball (92-94 mph), and you won’t find…

Todd JohnsonDecember 2, 2017

With Anthony Rizzo entrenched at first base for a while, there’s really been no need to draft or develop a…

Brendan MillerDecember 1, 2017

“The best part of our farm system right now is at the lower levels, where the talent is emerging, and…

Todd JohnsonNovember 30, 2017

Last year, I quipped that Fangraphs produced the prospect list your mother warned you about. This year, Eric Longenhagen continued…

Todd JohnsonNovember 28, 2017

Last week was not been a good time to be a Braves fan. In one fell swoop, former general manager…

Todd JohnsonNovember 24, 2017

When Theo Epstein took over, the Cubs system was bereft of catchers. Six years later, it is now a position…

Todd JohnsonNovember 23, 2017

It is always hard to do the first post in the series, but Cubs prospect DJ Wilson makes things a…