https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/page/26/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-prospects-10-brandon-birdsell-r1235/We continue today looking at the Cubs' top-20 prospects (as ranked by our readers here at NSBB) by looking at Brandon Birdsell, the tenth-ranked prospect in the Chicago Cubs' minor league system. Before you read about Birdsell, don't miss our first three parts on the current state of the Cubs' M...1235Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:51:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-prospects-15-11-r1228/Our exploration of the Cubs top-20 continues with prospects #15 through #11. We explored #20 through #16 previously.  Below is a quick recap of the prospects who NSBB voted in each of those slots.  #20 - Pedro Ramirez, 2B/SS/3B #19 - Luis Vazquez, SS/3B #18 - Michael Arias, RP #17 - A...1228Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:52:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/cubs-prospect-spotlight-of-brett-bateman-video-r1222/Brett Bateman graduated from Mounds View High School in Minnesota. His father, Keith, is the head coach at Division III Augsburg in St. Paul. Bateman play his college ball at the University of Minnesota. In 2023, he was the Cubs eighth round draft pick.  He finished the 2023 season with 29...1222Sat, 09 Nov 2024 19:19:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-prospects-16-20-r1191/As we highlighted in part one of ourseries, it was generally a good year for Cubs prospects, especially at the top tier of the system. If there's a place where prospects took a back slide, it would be in the bottom portion of the top-20 list, and sadly, that was the case for a few of the prospec...1191Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:07:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/chicago-cubs-2024-offseason-top-prospects-honorable-mentions-r1180/2024 System Overview 2024 was a good year for the Cubs minor-league system. Some players didn't have the best of seasons due to injury (Cade Horton and Brennen Davis come to mind), others who just struggled to put it all together (BJ Murray and Haydn McGeary) as well, but for the most part, I'...1180Sun, 27 Oct 2024 10:50:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/keeping-up-with-cubs-prospects-in-the-arizona-fall-league-week-two-r1174/Let’s talk about Moises Ballesteros first, though. The organization’s top prospect behind the dish had a big week for the Solar Sox. He started with a pair of hits and a walk on Tuesday, keying a 15-2 Mesa win over Scottsdale. He followed that up with another two knocks on Wednesday, including h...1174Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:27:09 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/cubs-minor-league-relief-pitcher-of-the-year-2024-r1145/Yesterday, we named Brandon Birdsell as the Cubs Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Year. Today, we will discuss the most exciting relief pitchers in the Cubs minor league affiliates. The Cubs saw their major-league bullpen collapse early in the season, helping to create a hole that could...1145Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:18:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/destination-the-show-episode-53-afl-rosters-are-here-r1144/In episode 53 of Destination: The Show, Jeremy and Jamie start by breaking down their rooting interests in the playoffs, and ask if the end of season is even more frustrating for Twins fans with two AL Central teams making an October run. Next they dig into some discussion on coaching staff turn...1144Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:04:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/cubs-minor-league-starting-pitcher-of-the-year-2024-r1143/Yesterday, we named Matt Shaw as the Cubs Minor League Full-Season Hitter of the Year. Today, we will discuss the brightest prospects for starting pitching in the Cubs minor leagues.  The Cubs top four big league starters pitched to the tune of 7.4 WAR, and overall the core starters of Shot...1143Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:25:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/cubs-minor-league-hitter-of-the-year-2024-r1140/To kick off our Cubs full-season minor league awards, the best offensive prospects come into the spotlight. Who are the prospects most ready to help the big league club? Who is climbing the development ladder for future impact? NorthSide Baseball writers voted for these awards using...1140Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:20:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/cubs-short-season-minor-league-pitcher-of-the-year-2024-r1137/Yesterday, we named Anderson Suriel the North Side Baseball Short-Season Minor League Hitter of the Year. Today, we will discuss the pitchers in the two Cubs Complex Leagues, the Arizona Complex League (ACL) and the Dominican Summer League (DSL).  The Cubs season definitely did not end the...1137Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:17:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/cubs-short-season-minor-league-hitter-of-the-year-2024-r1135/The first awards we are going to hand out are the short-season minor-league awards. These awards go to players for their statistics in the Dominican Summer League (DSL) or the Arizona Complex League (ACL).  NorthSide Baseball writers voted for these awards using only ACL or DSL stats. It do...1135Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:24:01 +0000