[情報] Chicago Cubs Top 5 (Josh Poore)
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Chicago Cubs Top 5
by Josh Poore and Adam Foster
March 3, 2009
Josh Vitters - Still just 19, Vitters looks to be the Cubs' third baseman of
the future and should hit for power and average. His defense has been
questioned ever since he was drafted, but he was impressive in Runs/150 last
year (small sample - 140 chances). The third overall pick from the 2007
Draft, Vitters opened 2008 in Low-A before being sidelined by left hand
tendonitis, an injury he endured while swinging. Had he spent the season in
Low-A, he would have been among the 20-youngest players at the level.
Instead, upon returning from his injury in June he was sent to short-season
ball and stayed there. The 6-foot-3, 200-pounder struck out in 16.2% of his
277 short-season plate appearances, while walking 4.7% and putting up a .170
isolated power. Largely because of his amateur track record, we still see
Vitters as a decent breakout candidate entering the 2009 season.
Jeff Samardzija - Last season, Samardzija brought his blazing fastball to the
Chicago bullpen after an odd minor league career. His minor league strikeout
rate is very abnormal: 9.4% in High-A, 13.4% in Double-A, 26.3% in Triple-A
(152 TBF), and 20.2% in the bigs (124 TBF). Meanwhile, his walk rate rose
from 7.1% in 2007 to 12.0% in 2008. Samardjiza has pitched 141.2 and 141.0
innings in each of the last two seasons, respectively. So he may have the
endurance to surface as a starting pitcher in the bigs. But his excellent
fastball/slider combo and lack of an effective changeup make him an appealing
bullpen arm.
Andrew Cashner - Cashner Reached High-A in his pro debut after being selected
19th overall out of the Texas Christian University. Has a plus fastball and
plus slider, but the question remains if he is a starter or reliever in the
long run.The 6-foot-5, 195 pound righty struggled against 85 short-season
batters last year (22.4% BB, 18.8% K, 6.04 FIP) -- he struck out one of the
16 High-A batters he faced while walking four. While we were aware that
Cashner was going to be a first round pick about a month before the 2008
Draft, we didn't view him as a guy with enough upside to warrant a Top 30
pick. It's very likely that he will be a reliever in pro ball.
Hak-Ju Lee - Nothing but scouting reports at this point (report includes a
photo), but Lee is said to be a plus runner with strong contact skills and
the ability to stay at short. Only time will tell. Lee signed for $750,000
out of high school last summer
Jay Jackson - Intelligent, atheltic power righty had a great professional
debut. His fastball/slider combo could be seen in Chicago in short order and
his future may be as a dominant setup man. Jackson totaled a 36.5% strikeout
rate, 6.6% walk, and 2.26 FIP against 197 short-season, Low-A, and High-A
hitters last season. He signed for close to slot money as the 281st overall
pick of the 2008 Draft. Jackson is a fun wildcard. He could wind up being one
of the biggest sleepers from last year's draft class.
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