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  1. allen6510w
    As we await the signing of MiL FAs and additional trades, here is one possible arrangement of players. It'll be interesting to see when Cole Mathis is cleared to play IF and whether he starts at 1B or 3B.
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    Yes, AA is the most likely starting place for Cam.
  3. allen6510w
    With Alfonsin Rosario gone the Cubs need a new CF at the high-A level. The Cubs could go many ways here. In my relatively uninformed depth chart, I've shifted Wetzel to CF (he played a plurality of his games there last year), moved Ivan Brethower up from low-A (that would be a big challenge for him but he will be 22 in February), and moved Geuri Lobo into the OF rotation at low-A (he had a pretty good season in the ACL last year, adjusting to his new role as an OF). Of course, the Cubs could move Reggie Preciado from 3B to the OF, give Jordan Nwogu another chance, sign a MiFA, or other. What would you do?
  4. allen6510w
    The Cubs re-signed a couple of potential miFA that should compete for starting roles in 2005. Antonio Santos, a 28-year old who posted an impressive 80/25 K/W last year in 70 AA IP; he also had a good playoff start. Over the last few years he has pitched in the Dominican Republic, Japan, China, and the majors. ... and Kohl Franklin who was ranked as the Cubs 13th, 6th, 18th, and 29th best prospect by Baseball America between 2020 and 2023. He injured his forearm last April 13th and should return to action sometime next year Finally, as expected, the Cubs re-signed C Pablo Aliendo who begin 2025 in AA or AAA. In theory, any of these players could be plucked in the Rule 5 draft.
  5. allen6510w
    Thanks for the write ups! Ramirez's need to develop some power ( he had a 0.097 ISO last year) despite his small frame is reinforced by the fact that he played more 3B than 2B last year and did not play SS at all.
  6. allen6510w
    Yes, if the Cubs keep Rodriguez in high-A or move him to the pen, the Cubs could move Nahas back into the rotation. Other possibilities would include Chris Kashmir if he doesn't make the AAA roster, Manuel Espinoza depending on his free agent status, Walker Powell if he is healthy, etc.
  7. allen6510w
    Since it's quiet here, I though I'd list my starting pitching list, which is very similar to California Raisin's and an update on my latest thoughts wrt position player placement,
  8. allen6510w
    Matt ShawCade HortonMoises BallesterosCam SmithOwen CaissieJames TriantosKevin AlcantaraBrandon BirdsellJaxon WigginsJonathon LongJefferson RojasCole MathisAlfonsin RosarioCristian HernandezAlexander CanarioTy SouthiseneDrew GrayChristian FranklinPedro RamirezMichael Arias
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    Baseball America (Josh Norris) just posted a list of the top 31 prospects in the DSL this summer. No Cubs made the list but there were 4 players from the Orioles, 3 from the Guardians, 2 from the Brewers, Cardinals, Angels, Rangers, Twins, Red Sox, and Pirates and 1 from the Marlins, Rays, Dodgers, Astros, Nationals, Yankees, Giants, Rockies, Royals, and Reds.
  10. allen6510w
    I hadn't realized how stark the contrast is: 56/28 K/W in 71.2 IP with a 0.246 BAA in 15 starts and 43/20 K/W in 35.2 IP with a 0.358 BAA as a reliever. By month 2,0,5,3,1,4 starts and 6,8,1,1,3,0 relief appearances
  11. allen6510w
    Riley Thompson pitched well in April and September - will it be enough for him to get an MiFA offer next year from the Cubs? LHRP Blake Weiman who signed for $3K in 2018 out of UCS Upstate. and RHRP Blake Whitney who signed for $150 K in 2017 are two others who will be MiFA at the end of the year. Both are old for AA and spent nearly the entire year there despite pitching well.
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    With respect to fewer DR/VZ prospects appearing in the top 100. Are there fewer prospects from the Dominican Republic/Venezuela or are there just fewer getting recognized early in their minor league careers because of the loss of short-season A. In the past, some players may have made the top 100 list partly due to appearing on top 10 lists for short-season A leagues that no longer exist. In some ways the Arizona League is serving as a short-season league in the new setup because it starts earlier than in past seasons and ends earlier. This should increase the competition level of the Arizona League and its Florida equivalent ... but the number of opportunities to play has been cut in half. I wonder if more DR/VZ players are being held back an extra year in the DSL due to a shortage of state-side playing opportunities. You wouldn't think this would affect true prospects but perhaps it is difficult to identify the true prospects at such a young age. A skeptic could also argue that the decrease in top 100 prospect from DR/VZ could also be due to ages being more accurately recorded today or to the continuing issues in Venezuela affecting the strength and conditioning of Venezuelan prospects.
  13. allen6510w
    So ... if I'm reading the schedule correctly, Tennessee is about to play 8 or 9 straight games versus the Barons. We'll find out how much familiarity with the pitcher matters
  14. allen6510w
    Yes, it was just last fall when the Cubs planned on moving Escobar to the OF to make room for Alexei Hernandez? He has played some OF this year but is still primarily a second baseman. His transition to low-A seems to be going well although one wonders which is the fluke his low-A BA (0.203) or his unrealistically high 0.281 ISO. SSS beware ...
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    His is a meteoric rise through the prospect charts. I'm sure one could point out his poor ISO numbers (until very recently) but his K/W numbers are unreal for a first baseman,
  16. allen6510w
    When I click on may post it increases in size - does that not work for everyone else?
  17. allen6510w
    Thanks for the pitching projections. Here is my latest hopes as to where the position players land to begin the season. I'm assuming Cole Mathis begins the year on the DL.
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    Yes, the Cubs put nearly all of their eggs in the Fernando Cruz bucket. I'll be curious to see if Robin moves up to the ACL next season. His in-game power is more projected than real at this time. He could remain in the DSL as lesser but older "prospects" with arguably better numbers such as Derik Alcantara, Eli Lovich, Darlyn DeLeon and Alexey Lumpuy patrol the ACL outfield but perhaps the Cubs would like their stateside staff to work with him. He is a year younger than Eli Lovich. Also, Lumpuy might be given an opportunity to open in low-A - so that could clear a spot.
  19. allen6510w
    Yes, he was in the C conversion program last year as opposed to this spring - so not a good sign. Carter is hitting well enough that he might be a better 1B option in low-A next year than the older Edgar Alvarez. However, it is difficult to see him getting an opportunity to move Cole Mathis aside in high-A. So ... it would be much more exciting to seem him competing with the powerless Frank Hernandez for a backup C position in high-A. If he needs more seasoning behind the plate he could become part of a number crunch as Low-A has several options including Ariel Armas, Adan Sanchez, Owen Ayers, and possibly Jairo Diaz.
  20. allen6510w
    Here is the MiL placements that I hope to see to begin 2025. Of course, some of my stretches will be filled in with MiL FAs. Part of me wants Jefferson Rojas to repeat high-A and Fernando Cruz to remain in the DSL. Thoughts?
  21. allen6510w
    It depends if you use Baseball America's criteria or MLBs. BA does not use days on the active roster as a criterium.
  22. allen6510w
    Haven't Connor Noland and Juan Bello also improved their prospect status this summer or does their fringy FBs make them non-prospects at least until they show something in AAA.
  23. allen6510w
    That's great. One surgery in HS, one in college, one in the minors, and hopefully he'll get an opportunity to have one in the majors.
  24. allen6510w
    It's encouraging that they are allowing JP to pitch multiple innings. Hopefully, the TJ recovery is going well. Mule is struggling to keep his WHIP sub-2 despite a BAA of well-below 0.200. Poster boy for the hard throwers the Cubs have drafted lately.
  25. allen6510w
    After batting 0.158 with a 0.246 SA in April and 0.292 with a 0.333 SA in May, Christian is slashing 0.291/0.400/0.455 this month. With his patellar tendon issue over a year in the rear-view mirror, Christian may have more to offer than a 98th PCTL "exit velocity". .
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