[情報] Chicago Cubs Top 20 prospects for 2017

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1) Eloy Jimenez, OF, Grade A-: Age 19, breakout season in Low-A at .329/.369/.532, 40 doubles, 14 homers; can still be overly aggressive at times but he’s cleaned up his swing mechanics and put his tools (60 power, 60 arm, 55 speed) to work; signed out of Venezuela in 2013 for $2,800,000, which could end up being a bargain if he continues to progress like this; should hit for both power and average down the line. ETA: 2020. 2) Dylan Cease, RHP, Grade B+: Age 20, sixth round pick in 2014 although would have been first-rounder if not for Tommy John surgery; fully recovered now; 2.22 ERA in 45 innings in Northwest League with 66/25 K/BB and a mere 27 hits allowed; works in mid-90s and has touched 100; also has excellent curveball and workable change-up; issues now are building up innings stamina and finalizing polish on the change-up; could turn into an ace. ETA: 2020. 3) Trevor Clifton, RHP, Grade B+/B: Age 21, 12th round pick in 2013 from high school in Tennessee; 2.72 ERA in 119 innings in High-A with 129/41 K/BB, 97 hits; doesn’t throw as hard as Cease with fastball in 92-95 range but has a very good curveball/change-up to back it up and throws strikes; number three starter projection, don’t overlook him. ETA: late 2018. 4) Ian Happ, 2B, Grade B+/B: Age 22, first round pick in 2015; hit .279/.365/.445 with 15 homers, 16 steals, 68 walks, 129 strikeouts in 488 at-bats between High-A and Double-A; polished hitter with solid-average power who should provide high OBPs; performed adequately at second base after being drafted as an outfielder; could use another year to iron out the fielding. ETA: 2018. 5) Albert Almora, OF, Grade B: Age 22; hit .303/.317/.416 in 320 at-bats in Triple-A, .277/.308/.455 in 112 at-bats in the majors; there’s some question about his rookie eligibility for 2017 but he is under the limit on at-bats so I will include him; outstanding defensive outfielder and will hold a roster spot for years based on the glove alone, main question going forward is power development; impatient and OBP will be very dependent on batting average, so more power would be helpful to make him a fully productive bat; most likely a better real-life player than a fantasy one. ETA 2017. 6) Oscar De La Cruz, RHP, Grade B: Age 21, signed out of Dominican Republic in 2012; pitched 39 innings between rookie ball and Midwest League with 3.00 ERA, 51/11 K/BB; the strikeouts are not lying; fastball into mid-90s when healthy with curveball and change-up both showing above-average potential; control is good for a young power pitcher; assuming good health I expect a major breakthrough in ’17. ETA 2019. 7) Mark Zagunis, OF, Grade B-: Age 23, third round pick from Virginia Tech in 2014; hit .288/.384/.469 with 10 homers, 52 walks, 78 strikeouts in 358 at-bats between Double-A and Triple-A; excellent strike zone judgment and power improved in ’16; average defensive tools; the bat is the key attraction here; may wind up as trade bait. ETA: 2017. 8) Jeimer Candelario, 3B, Grade B-: Age 23, hit .283/.376/.464 between Double-A and Triple-A with 13 homers, 39 doubles, 70 walks, 99 strikeouts in 474 at-bats; looks blocked in Chicago but would make great trade bait as a switch-hitter with OBP ability, power potential, and above-average defense at third base; ready for a trial now but where? ETA: 2017. 9) Duane Underwood, RHP, Grade B-/C+: Age 22, 4.32 ERA in 73 innings between Double-A and lower-level injury rehab work, 62/35 K/BB; fastball up to 96 when healthy, both curveball and change-up flash plus but feel for pitching comes and goes; strikeout rates have not matched the stuff and he’s been dogged with nagging forearm/elbow soreness the last two seasons; talk increasing that he may wind up in bullpen. ETA 2018. 10) Victor Caratini, C-1B, Grade B-/C+: Age 23, hit .291/.375/.405 with 54 walks, 80 strikeouts in 412 at-bats in Double-A; another Cubs hitter with sound strike zone judgment and OBP ability; lacks big power; threw out 27% of runners but with very low passed ball and error rates, typical for him, can also play first base well; probably a very good role player rather than a long-term regular but that has a lot of value. ETA late 2017. 11) Donnie Dewees, OF, Grade B-/C+: Age 23, second round pick in 2013 from North Florida; hit .284/.338/.416 with 25 doubles, 14 triples, five homers, 31 steals; runs very well and a very successful base stealer, also an above-average defensive outfielder despite weak throwing arm; may have more raw power than he’s shown so far. ETA: 2019. 12) Jose Albertos, RHP, Grade B-/C+: Age 18, signed out of Mexico in 2015; threw four innings in rookie ball without giving up a run while fanning seven, but was sidelined quickly with arm soreness; can hit 96-97 MPH and already has an above-average breaking ball and change-up; difficult to rank due to young age, injury concern, and lack of data but his ceiling is very high. Could move very rapidly if healthy. ETA: 2021. 13) Thomas Hatch, RHP, Grade B-/C+: Age 22, Chicago’s top pick in 2016 draft (third round) from Oklahoma State; did not pitch after signing to spare his arm, went 9-3 in 19 starts in college with 2.14 ERA and 112/33 K/BB in 130 innings, a very heavy workload after coming off elbow injury in ’15; 90-96 MPH fastball with good low-zone action, also has above-average slider and a decent change-up; potential workhorse strike-thrower: ETA 2019. ANALYST NOTE: Spots 14-20 on this list are quite fungible so don’t worry too much about exact ordering and look at it like tiers. I focused here mostly on pitchers. 14) Wladimir Galindo, 3B, Grade C+: Age 20, signed out of Venezuela in 2013, hit .243/.337/.462 with nine homers, 33 walks, 81 strikeouts in 247 at-bats in pitching-oriented Northwest League, good production for park/league environment; above-average power and throwing arm but glove needs more work, though he did make progress cutting down on errors; high upside/high risk sleeper bat. ETA: 2021. 15) Rob Zastryzny, LHP, Grade C+: Age 24, second round pick in 2013, posted 4.31 ERA in 136 innings between Double-A and Triple-A with 119/51 K/BB; promoted to majors and was stellar in September, posting 1.13 ERA in 16 innings with 17/5 K/BB, looking dominant in bullpen; fastball up to 94 along with a curve, slider; can hit all velocity spots between 74 and 94; unsure what his role will be but he’s ready for a trial. ETA: 2017. 16) Ryan Kellogg, LHP, Grade C+: Age 22, fifth round pick in 2015 from Arizona State; posted 3.03 ERA in 131 innings in Low-A with 107/26 K/BB, 115 hits and was very sharp down the stretch; best-known for pitchability and command. I thought his velocity could increase in ’16; that did not happen but there’s still a chance it could, and even with his current skill set he could be a fine number four starter. ETA: 2019. 17) Erling Moreno, RHP, Grade C+: Age 20, signed out of Colombia for $650,000 in 2013; posted 1.88 ERA with 55/9 K/BB in 62 innings combined between rookie ball and Northwest League, 47 hits; heavy ground ball pitcher with sinker and plus curveball, throws strikes; breakout potential for 2017 which is why I am putting him here. ETA: 2020. 18) Zach Hedges, RHP, Grade C+: Age 24, 26th round pick in 2014 from Azusa Pacific, posted 2.75 ERA in 144 innings between High-A and Double-A with 95/27 K/BB, 2.07 GO/AO; heavy sinker has been clocked as high as 94, strikeout rate isn’t excellent but he throws strikes, gets grounders; could be a fourth starter or a bullpen asset. ETA: 2018. 19) Jose Paulino, LHP, Grade C+: Age 21, signed out of Dominican Republic in 2011; slow developer until 2016 when he posted a 1.92 ERA, 69/13 K/BB in 75 innings between Northwest and Midwest Leagues, 69/13 K/BB, just 55 hits; Midwest League sources liked his 90-96 MPH fastball; slider is erratic but can be excellent, dominant when his command is on. Like Moreno, he hasn’t received much notice outside of Cubs circles but that can change. ETA: 2020. 20) D.J. Wilson, OF, Grade C+: Age 20, fourth round pick in 2015 from high school in Ohio, hit .257/.320/.371 in Northwest League with 20 walks, 56 strikeouts, 21 steals in 245 at-bats; no power yet but may develop some along Adam Eaton lines despite 5-8 height; excellent running speed (65 or 70) and uses it well, already a good fielder; needs to improve OBP abilities. ETA: 2021. OTHER GRADE C+: All of these players have a case to rank in spots 14 to 20. I don’t have space for full write-ups but will answer any questions about them in the comments thread. Bryan Hudson, LHP; Chad Hockin, RHP; Preston Morrison, RHP; Isaac Paredes, INF; Jose Rosario, RHP; Carlos Sepulveda, 2B; Jake Stinnett, RHP; Christian Villanueva, 3B; Ryan Williams, RHP; D.J. Wilson, OF; Chesny Young, INF GRADE C prospects: Corey Black, RHP; Charcer Burks, OF; Bailey Clark, RHP; Jacob Hannemann, OF; P.J. Higgins, C; Pierce Johnson, RHP; Eddy Martinez, OF; Ryan McNeil, RHP; Felix Pena, RHP; Chris Pieters, 1B-OF; Ian Rice, C; Michael Rucker, RHP; Carson Sands, LHP; Wyatt Short, LHP; Justin Steele, LHP; Jen-Ho Tseng, RHP; Kyle Twomey, LHP Despite recent graduations the Cubs system remains very deep; there are others who could rate and they have a lot more C+ prospects who could blossom into more. The Cubs have put a lot of effort into digging up pitching the last couple of years and this could bear fruit soon. There’s certainly plenty of depth for them to trade with. -- やっ..........！！！！！！止めろペイモンこの野郎～～～～～～っ地獄でいきなり聖書なんえ読み上げやがってえ~~~~~~~~~っ！！殺すえおっ！！ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 36.224.210.154 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Cubs/M.1481431517.A.C6F.html ※ 編輯: Zamned (36.224.210.154), 12/11/2016 12:48:16