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Freaking Derwood.

Box Scores: Iowa won 8-1 Box Score RF M. Zagunis 2/5, 2 R, HR (10), 2 RBI, K CF J. Hannemann 2/5, 2 R, SB (7) 3B J. Candelario 0/4, 2 K DH B. Rademacher 0/2, R, 2 BB 1B V. Caratini 3/4, R, 3 RBI 2B S. Bruno 1/4, R, 2B (4), 2 RBI, K SP A. Brooks 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 10-6 GO-FO, 93-62 pitches-strikes RP D. Rollins 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 7-5 Box Score CF T. Martin 3/5, 2B (6), RBI, CS (1) 2B D. Bote 0/4, 2 K, HBP, E (4, fielding) 3B J. Vosler 1/3, R, BB DH I. Rice 2/4, R, HR (9), 2 RBI, K SS C. Penalver 1/4, R, HR (2), RBI, 2 K SP J-H Tseng 6 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 1 HR, 7-4 GO-FO, 94-59 pitches-strikes RP D. Garner 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 3-1 GO-FO RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 4-2 (10 innings) Box Score SS A. Monasterio 2/4, R, 2B (4), CS (1) C PJ Higgins 0/4, BB DH E. Jimenez 1/5, 2 K 3B J. Hodges 0/4, K CF E. Martinez 1/4, K, outfield assist at third base 1B M. Rose 1/3, R, HR (11), RBI, BB SP R. Kellogg 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 7-2 GO-FO, 93-57 pitches-strikes; pickoff at first base RP P. Araujo 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0-0 GO-FO South Bend lost 5-3 (10 innings) Box Score SS Z. Short 0/5, 2 K DH A. Mineo 1/5, K RF C. Pieters 3/3, R, 3B (6), 2 BB, SB (4), CS (4) 2B Y. Peguero 0/4, K C J. Pereda 2/3, R, 2B (8), BB, CS (1) CF L. Ayala 1/3, 2B (11), RBI, BB SP J. Paulino 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 2 HR, 5-3 GO-FO, 66-47 pitches-strikes RP C. Hockin 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO Eugene won 4-2 Box Score SS A. Ademan 0/3, BB, K 3B R. Narea 1/3, 2 R, BB, CS (1) 1B M. Amaya 2/4, R, RBI, K DH G. Polanco 2/4, R, 2B (3), 2 RBI, K CF-RF K-M Kwon 0/4, 2 K 2B J. Bethencourt 1/4, 2B (1), RBI, 2 K, SB (2) SP B. Clark 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 4-0 GO-FO, 68-38 pitches-strikes DSL Cubs 1 lost 5-3 Box Score SS L. Diaz 1/4, 2 K, CS (3) LF C. Pacheco 0/3, BB, 2 K RF J. Jules 1/3, SB (4), CS (2) DH Hen. Perez 0/1, R< 2 BB 2B Her. Perez 0/3, K SP C. Paula 4 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K,1 HR, 5-4 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 4-3 Box Score RF R. Rijo 0/2, RBI, 2 BB, SB (5), CS (1) CF R. Verenzuela 1/4, K SS O. Nuñez 1/3, R, 2B (3), BB, SB (5) 3B J. Huma 2/3, R, BB, E (7, throw) LF C. Alfonzo 0/2, R, E (1, fielding) SP D. Vargas 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP, 6-1 GO-FO RP R. Fernandez 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 5 WP, 1-0 GO-FO

I hope Grimm has jumped Rondon on the pecking order.

Geez. Wade tried to take that seriously.

Cubs horsefeathering two closers that half inning.

Russell didn't go.

What could go wrong? Butler had just given up a HR to Bell last time.

Wtf

Alex Lange will start tomorrow for LSU at the College World Series. The game will be on ESPN.

This week's BA Prospect Hot Sheet: http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/prospect-hot-sheet-june-16/

Top 11 because Happ will graduate in ten days: 1. Eloy Jimenez 2. Ian Happ 3. Dylan Cease 4. Thomas Hatch 5. Charcer Burks 6. Victor Caratini 7. Trevor Clifton 8. Jeimer Candelario 9. Mark Zagunis 10. Adbert Alzolay 11. Miguel Amaya It's really tough to figure out where to rank Oscar de la Cruz without knowing the extent and type of injury. That said, given his age and level, a loss of innings this season is probably going to really slam his chances of being a big league starting pitcher.

I think it depends on the reliever. Drew Storen was a Top 100 prospect overall with only 12 innings above A-ball, for example. I also don't think the system is all that good right now, although I haven't looked at it comprehensively. Fair. I'd probably make an exception to a top ten overall pick.

I can't fathom putting a full-time reliever in A ball on a top 10 or 15 list in an average system. I'm not talking a guy who is starting now but will likely be a reliever in the big leagues (Edwards, probably Cease). I'm talking about a guy who was already shunted to the bullpen in the lower minors. (I can't take shots at your lists and not post mine. Will do so this morning.)

Box Scores: Iowa lost 7-1 Box Score RF M. Zagunis 0/4, 2 K CF J. Hannemann 2/4, R, 2B (4), K 3B-1B J. Candelario 2/4, 2 2B (20), RBI, K C V. Caratini 2/3, BB, K 2B C. Young 0/4, 2 K LF J. Andreoli 0/3 SP S. Hedges 5 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 8-2 GO-FO, 82-49 pitches-strikes RP A. Acevedo 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP J. Leathersich 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 5-3 Box Score RF C. Burks 1/3, RBI SS A. Ely 1/4, R, 2B (12), K 2B D. Bote 1/4, 3B (1), K 3B J. Vosler 1/2, R, HR (12), RBI, 2 BB LF C. Penalver 1/3, R SP J. Pugliese 3.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R< 2 BB, 3 K, 4-1 GO-FO, 66-35 pitches-strikes RP D. Berg 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP B. Markey 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-3 GO-FO, E (1, pickoff) RP R. McNeil 1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 2-0 Box Score DH B. Flete 1/4, 2 K C PJ Higgins 0/2, 2 BB, E (3, throw) RF E. Jimenez 1/4, 2B (3), 2 K 3B J. Hodges 1/4, SB (1) 1B T. Alamo 0/4, 2 K SS A. Monasterio 1/2, BB, K SP M. Rucker 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 7-3 GO-FO, 75-46 pitches-strikes RP J. Norwood 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO South Bend lost 6-5 Box Score SS Z. Short 1/3, 2 R, 2B (16), 2 BB C A. Mineo 2/4, 2 R, RBI, HBP, PB (4) DH I. Paredes 1/4, K RF C. Pieters 0/3, RBI, BB, K LF K. Mitchell 0/2, BB 2B Y. Peguero 1/3, R, 2B (11), E (12, missed catch) SP D. Cease 2.1 IP,3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB,2 K, 1-3 GO-FO, 48-28 pitches0strikes RP T. Peyton 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 B, 6 K, 1 WP, 2 HR, 4-2 GO-FO, 76-49 pitches-strikes Eugene lost 7-0 Box Score SS A. Ademan 0/4, 2 K, E (1, throw) 3B R. Narea 1/4, 2 K, 2 E (2, fielding, throw) C M. Amaya 0/4, CS: 0/2 DH J. Martarano 1/4, 2 K 1B G. Polanco 2/4, 2B (2), K RF K-M Kwon 1/4, K SP J. Camargo 3 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 3-3 GO-FO, 49-29 pitches-strikes RP A. Rondon 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER< 0 BB, 4 K, 2-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 lost 7-3 Box Score DSL Cubs 2 won 3-0 Box Score

Julio Urias has been shut down with shoulder inflammation. The MRI came back with no structural damage. Doesn't look like 2017 will be the year he finally hits 125 innings.

Duker, I want you to be right so much. But I respectfully have to say you are crazy on this one. I'm disappointed and in disbelief that the 2017 Cubs are this mediocre, especially since the division was just telling them to win it. Was giving it to them. But when so many things are below average, it's hard to see everything suddenly clicking. At least in 2015, we had quality starting pitching but just couldn't score. We needed one thing to improve to take off. We need like three major things to improve this time. There is no opportunity to create any real momentum because there is no way this staff is going to get into a groove long enough. And our offense isn't good enough this season to compensate for that. An easy part of the schedule, that doesn't exist for us this season. This is the Jason Heyward situation from last year, where everybody wanted to believe -- it's early, look at his track record, he's too good -- until finally we all just had to concede it wasn't going to happen. The Cubs need their own reset. I still think there is a very real chance that ending such an historic drought and the intensity of those playoffs just took something out of them. (I realize now I've gotten into the crazy part of this post, but I do believe it). Hopefully, these kinds of posts are hilarious to look back on in a few months. I just hope we are talking about mine and not yours. The comparison to Heyward last year isn't great because last year, you were relying on one guy to improve and there was a higher threshold to achieve this goal. This year, you can rely on any host of guys improving from their underachieving starts (some of whom are starting to turn it around) or acquiring another SP just to get the traction needed to win this garbage division.

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Cubs 31st rounder Ramsey Romano is a re-draft. The Cubs picked him in the 35th round in 2014. Four players the Cubs drafted last year but didn''t sign were re-drafted this year by other teams (two other unsigned 2016 Cubs picks were draft-eligible again this year but weren't picked): 2016 12th rounder: Trey Cobb, RHP, Oklahoma State – 8th round this year 2016 14th rounder: Parker Dunshee, RHP, Wake Forest – 7th round this year 2016 24th rounder: Reynaldo Rivera, OF, Chipola CC – 2nd round this year 2016 30th rounder: Montana Parsons, RHP, Baylor – 24th round this year (drafted out of San Jacinto JC last year) Also a few unsigned HS picks from 2014-2015 were picked by other teams this year: 2015, 33rd rounder: Brad Bass, RHP, Notre Dame - 7th round this year 2014, 34th rounder: Jake Thompson, RHP, Oregon State - 4th round this year 2015, 37th rounder: Riley Adams, C, San Diego - 3rd round this year

Original post has been updated with all 41 picks, college commitments, MLB.com and BA ranks and BA scouting blurbs. I will update the post as players sign.

Yeah, that'd be great! Thanks.

Eugene's full 6-man rotation: RHP Javier Assad (age 19) RHP Jesus Camargo (21) RHP Bailey Clark (22) RHP Enrique de los Rios (22) RHP Matt Swarmer (23) RHP Alonso Garcia (19)

Box Scores: Iowa won 4-2 Box Score RF M. Zagunis 1/2, R, 2B (13), RBI, 2 BB CF J. Hannemann 2/4, R, 2B (3), RBI DH T. La Stella 0/4, K 1B V. Caratini 1/3, 2B (17), 2 RBI, BB, K SS-2B C. Young 0/4, 2 K LF J. Andreoli 0/1, R, 2 BB, K, outfield assist at first base SP W. Perez 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 2-3 GO-FO, 84-51 pitches-strikes RP D. Floro 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP Z. Rosscup 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP P. Johnson 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 4-1 Box Score LF C. Burks 1/3, 2 R, BB, K SS C. Penalver 1/4, R, 2 K 2B D. Bote 2/4, RBI 3B J. Vosler 1/3, R, HR (11), 2 RBI, HBP DH I. Rice 0/3, 3 K SP D. Underwood Jr 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 6-1 GO-FO, 98-53 pitches-strikes RP D. Torrez 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP D. Maples 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP Myrtle Beach won 7-0 Box Score 2B B. Flete 1/5, R, HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 K 1B M. Rose 1/5, R, 3 K DH T. Alamo 1/3, BB, 2 K RF E. Martinez 0/4, 3 K SS A. Monasterio 1/2, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, SB (1) SP J. Steele 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K, 2 HBP, 1 WP, 6-1 GO-FO, 97-56 pitches-strikes; E (4, fielding) RP D. Mekkes 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1-0 GO-FO South Bend lost game one 8-5 (7 innings) Box Score SS Z. Short 0/3, R, BB, 2 K, SB (15) DH I. Paredes 1/3, 2B (15) RF C. Pieters 1/2, , 3B (5), BB C M. Cruz 0/2, R, BB, K 1B J. Pereda 0/2, R, BB CF L. Ayala 1/2, RBI, BB, E (7, throw) SP D. Robinson 5.1 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 5-4 GO-FO, 89-60 pitches-strikes South Bend lost game two 6-1 (7 innings) Box Score SS Z. Short 1/3, 2B (15), BB, K, E (15, throw) 1B A. Mineo 0/3, K DH I. Paredes 0/3, 2 K LF K. Mitchell 2/3 C J. Pereda 0/2, BB, K 2B Y. Peguero 0/2, R, BB SP E. Moreno 4 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 5-1 GO-FO, 77-42 pitches-strikes RP T. Miller 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-2 GO-FO, 43-32 pitches-strikes Eugene lost their season opener 6-1 Box Score SS A. Ademan 1/4, R, HR (1), RBI, K - U.S. debut 2B R. Narea 0/3, 2 K - U.S. debut C M. Amaya 1/4, E (1, throw), CS: 3/3 - U.S. debut DH J. Martarano 0/3, BB, K 1B G. Polanco 1/4, 2B (1), K LF K-M Kwon 1/4, 2 K SP J. Assad 5 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 6-2 GO-FO, 68-42 pitches-strikes RP M. Rodriguez 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 1-0 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 9-2 Box Score SS L. Diaz 1/4, R, SB (4) LF C. Pacheco 1/3, R, 3B (1), RBI, BB, K, CS (4) RF J. Jules 1/3, 2 R, BB C Hen. Perez 2/2, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, E (2, pickoff) DH A. Hinrio 2/4, R 2B Her. Perez 3/4, R, RBI, SB (5) SP Y. Cruz 4 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 3-3 GO-FO RP K. Carreno 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 2-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 9-8 Box Score RF T. Rijo 0/3, 2 R, RBI, BB, K, 2 SB (4) CF R. Verenzuela 2/4, R, 2 K, HBP, SB (4), E (1, missed catch) SS J. Huma 1/5, R, K, E (6, throw) 2B O. Nuñez 2/4, R, 2 2B (2), 3 RBI 3B J. Brete 2/3, R, 2B (1), 2 RBI SP D. Correa 4 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HBP, 6-1 GO-FO; E (2, pickoff)

Zach Hedges promoted to AAA.

31st rounder Long Beach St 3B Ramsey Romano - BA #494:

16th rounder Michigan State OF Brandon Hughes - BA #240: