Chicago Cubs 2024
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
3B - Morel/Madrigal (and then later, a trade deadline "rental" if needed). Perhaps Bregman......and extend him. It sounds as if Counsell loves Morel.
1B - Hoskins for 1 or 2 years (OBP floor of .335; Slugging floor of .455)
CF - Cody (6 years with opt-outs)
RP - Best available
DONE.
CODY MOVES TO 1B WHEN HOSKINS' CONTRACT EXPIRES, OR WHEN WE SHIFT HOSKINS TO DH. ALL OF THE TALENTED ROOKIES START TO FILL-IN AS THEY'RE READY IN 2024 AND 2025.
KBLEE
- Montgomery, IL
I choose to believe it was the Cardinals that he turned down until science proves otherwise.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Giving Hoyer an A+ up to this point.
-- Developing a really strong B/B+ core at the major league level
-- Holding on to all the talent in our #4 ranked minor league system
-- Plenty of money yet to spend before hitting the 2024 salary cap
-- Appears to have "stolen" Imanaga from the competition
-- Secured one of the Top 5 managers in all of MLB
-- Developing a really strong B/B+ core at the major league level
-- Holding on to all the talent in our #4 ranked minor league system
-- Plenty of money yet to spend before hitting the 2024 salary cap
-- Appears to have "stolen" Imanaga from the competition
-- Secured one of the Top 5 managers in all of MLB
Interesting trade by the Cubs this morning.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/cubs-acquire-michael-busch-yency-185320491.html
Busch can play all over the infield (played mostly 2nd & 3rd) & had a great year at AAA last season. No room for him in LA.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/cubs-acquire-michael-busch-yency-185320491.html
Busch can play all over the infield (played mostly 2nd & 3rd) & had a great year at AAA last season. No room for him in LA.
Busch is a top-100 ready for MLB prospect. He’ll be in the starting lineup. Not sure if it will be 1st or 3rd base. That may still be yet to be determined based on what else they sin this offseason.
If he's starting I would believe they aren't making any moves for Chapman or Hoskins. Wouldn't like that.
Busch sounds like Matt Mervis 2.0.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Or....................
Bill Buckner / Mark Grace 2.0. Not horrible!
(Sounds like they're indeed going to put him at 1B, as things stand right now. I sorta like the deal. Left-handed bat too. Although I also like Hoskins and Justin Turner for a 1-year stop-gap. I trust in Jed for right now.)
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I'm not a fan, but I've been wondering why no Justin Turner talk. The dude can hit the ball
Busch is a much, much higher rated prospect.
I think people are sleeping on the Busch trade a bit. The Cubs traded two teenagers for a top-50 prospect and an actual MLB reliever.
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
Almonte is remarkably inconsistent. Every other year, he’s bad, the others, quite good. The good news is 2024 is supposed to be one of his good years.
A trade well worth making for Cubs, but despite his prospect rating Busch is no sure thing. Dodger prospects seem to be routinely overrated (see Michael Vargas) probably in part because they had the back to back ROYs in mid 2010s, which looked like it might lead to another run like they had in mid-1990s when I believe they won 5 in a row. Still with some of the things he’s done so far in minors — one of only nine 2023 prospects to have 200+ PA | 12+% BB | Sub-21% K | .400+ OBP | .200+ ISO | 43+% XBH — he’s a worthwhile gamble for Cubs. Let’s just hope the reason that he didn’t debut in MLB until 25 years old had more to do with Dodgers ML roster than holes in his game.
Cubs to add elite No. 4 international prospect
The Cubs have picked up a Dominican shortstop prospect from this year's international market whose baseball instincts are far beyond his 17 years of age.According to an industry source, the North Siders agreed to a $4 million deal with Fernando Cruz, MLB.com's No. 4 international prospect, as the 2024 signing period opened Monday. The club has not yet confirmed the agreement.
The Cubs forfeited $500,000 from their pool after signing Dansby Swanson, who rejected a qualifying offer from the Braves, leaving Chicago with a pool of $5.152 million.
https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-2024-international-prospects-signings?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
Always good to stock more talent...
KBLEE
- Montgomery, IL
I also wouldn't be surprised to see him packaged in a future trade.
I don't have the link, but I read that the Cubs also signed the top sleeper prospect, a tall pitcher, hard throwing pitcher
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
Yander Maria, RHP, Dominican Republic (Potential breakout prospect)? Is this the guy?
Yes, I was just going to post, thanks
Plenty of big name players out there in free agency.
