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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Cubs Select Kyle Schwarber

Submitted by Rob G. on

So the big 3 pitchers went to the first 3 picks - Aiken to Astros, Kolek to Marlins and Rodon slips to White Sox. That left the Cubs in the position to do pretty much whatever they want. The reality is that after the first 3 picks, there was no obvious #4, or 5 or 6 or 7. Some guys really liked Nick Gordon and Alex Jackson, but they're projectable high schoolers and if they were sure things, let's face it, they'd be going top 3. No one passes a sure thing bat for pitching unless it's Strasburg coming out for the draft and that's what the 3 teams just did ahead of the Cubs.

So the Cubs had their pick of the rest of the bunch and they ended up taking the player they "claim" to be #2 on their draft board in C/OF/1B Kyle Schwarber (#1 was Aiken). Draft junkies aren't buying that, but hell with them. If baseball teams ran their teams by mock drafts and twitter they should all get fired. Here's what we know about Schwarber and that is that he can rake...a left-handed hitter with a good power/patience profile. College stats don't mean much, but they're as ridiculous as you expect. Now is the bat just good enough for a catcher or is it good enough to play the outfield or first base? Well that's the question because there are very few that believe that Schwarber will stay behind the plate and he doesn't seem to be the physical specimen that would make much of an outfielder although being a catcher and all, he should at least have a solid arm out there.

McLeod talked up his bat, calling him the surest bet in the draft, someone who does all the things the Cub want from a hitter in terms of controlling the strike zone, hitting for power and hitting for average and said his make-up is off the charts which has been a reoccuring theme with their other 2 top picks (Almora and Bryant). Added bonus is that the Cubs will likely save a little on this pick once Schwarber signs and that'll give them a chance to get a little higher upside arm in some of the lower rounds.

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Comments

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:23 pm

speaking of leaps, Brewers took Kodi Medeiros at #12, Callis and BA had him as a late first rounder

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:25 pm

when they put in the DH after the next CBA, Cubs will be looking good with Schwarber and Vogelbach :)

Submitted by Old and Blue on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:29 pm

Kind of a meh pick, but it was a meh draft. Ahh, Cubbery. Nobody does it better.

Submitted by The E-Man on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:30 pm

KKKKKKK-not Well, if my math is right he only struck out less than 12% of the time this year in 228AB's. No way he fits the team profile with that much of a low percentage of K's. I don't know - solid college players have way more success than high school draftees, according to James. And, everyday ones move to the top of that list when compared to college arms. This team still has zero #1 pitchers in the entire system and I really was hoping they would get a big college arm regardless of picking 4th.

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:31 pm

@ESPNChiCubs

McLeod, after talking with Schwarber before the draft, etc. : “We expect him to sign really quickly.”

Call him up :)

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:36 pm

Keith Law scouting report on Schwarber

Schwarber may have the most raw power of any prospect in the class, showing plus-plus power to right field thanks to tremendous lower body strength and strong wrists. He transfers his weight well and has the type of raw power that could produce 30-plus homer seasons if he's able to play every day. He shows good feel at the plate, and a willingness to work pitches and get on base via walk, but doesn't have elite bat speed and there's a lot of swing-and-miss in his bat as well.

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:37 pm

Padres take Trea Turner at #13, Tyler Beede goes #14 to Giants. Leaves Erick Fedde left as guys the Cubs may have had any interest in..

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Submitted by The E-Man on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:46 pm

Hmmm...seeing the Giants taking Beede? Very surprised our former Vandy pitching director couldn't convince TheoJed to draft Beede. Not like the Giants have had shitty home-grown pitchers over the last 10 years or anything... Beede right now may have been the #1 pitching prospect in the Cubs system - or maybe 1-B. Cubs are so goddamn pitching prospect poor. But, catching too I suppose. Wonder what those MLB draft war-rooms are like.

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Submitted by crunch on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:50 pm

it is highly likely LF or 1st is his future...though he'll probably get a chance to catch to start his career. it's not just his slight bulk that's the issue, it's his overall skills behind the plate. unfortunately, he's also a rather slow runner. that said, he's supposed to be a "nick swisher" type as a supposed ceiling...

Submitted by The E-Man on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:10 pm

Another thing really gets me - that has been discussed here frequently - is that "Competitive Balance" pick. How the fuck did MLB let this happen? What a joke. It should just be called the "Yankees Retribution" pick. So, in essence, the teams with money cannot spend more than "slot" - yet at the same time they get penalized b/c they are in a "larger" market?! Just bullshit to allow the Cardinals to win more Pennants and World Series. Fuckers...

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:17 pm

#21 pick is Bradley Zimmer, OF from U of San Francisco, Cubs selected him in Round 23 of 2011 draft.

Submitted by Carlito on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:35 pm

I like our draft pick! Captain happy is still an asshat. That's all for now.

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 06:05 pm

RHP Jake Stinnett, senior from Maryland is 2nd pick, they usually sign for under slot. 

College seniors have done well with the new Draft rules as teams try to find ways to strategically use their bonus pools. Stinnett has the chance to be the first senior to come off the board in 2014. Originally a two-way player who played third base for the Terrapins, Stinnett started focusing on pitching only as a junior in 2013. He's really taken off this season, showing a jump in velocity up into the mid 90s with plenty of sink. His slider has greatly improved, flashing as a plus pitch. His changeup is behind the other two, but he has shown some feel for it. The focus on pitching has helped his command, and he's able to pitch to both sides of the plate. There is some effort to his delivery, but not enough to make a team think he can't start. College seniors typically are value picks, but Stinnett has the chance to go in the early rounds based on his size and stuff alone.

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 06:50 am

i was hoping they'd go for nola...that said it's a decent pick with the only major possible flaw being that he's probably a LF/1st type. the cubs have 1st locked up to the end of the decade and LF posibilities are starting to look a bit crowded unless bryant can manage to stick at 3rd (and olt doesn't develop enough bat to stay there). schwa will probably get a chance to catch out of the gate in the minors, but his D/skills there aren't praised much. either way, quality youth bats can always be traded if there's a logjam.

Submitted by Sonicwind75 on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 06:44 am

Even after reading all the lipstick applied to this pig of a pick, I feel underwhelmed. Kyle Schwarber is the reward for watching an atrocious 2013 season of baseball. Repeat to myself: "Trust in the plan, trust in the plan, TheoJed know what they're doing."

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Submitted by Rob Richardson on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 06:53 am

Well if Jason McLeod, director of scouting, is right and Schwarber is the "best hitter -- hands down -- in this year's draft" I am happy to kiss that pig. On another note, do people think the Cubs will begin to sign bigger name free agents this off season?

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 06:54 am

Made my first trip to Wrigley last night -- by far, the most popular jersey worn was....good old #23. A few Rizzos and Castros, but not an Eli Whiteside in the bunch. Contrast that to a Hawks or Bears game, where most (or at least a lot of) people are wearing the jerseys of current players (ex. Walter, perhaps), and you get a sense of the fan connection to the current team. I must say, though -- I am liking the young bullpen.

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    Mastrobuoni can't come back, yet

    Wisdom does have an option left. He can hide in Iowa if Jed DFA's someone else

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    Someone has to go to add Peralta. And Canario isn't going to get to play everyday regardless of RHers or LHers. Neither is Tauchman. Also don't see PCA getting a chance over Peralta.

    If Jed does those moves:

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    2 C: Gomes and Amaya

    2 DH: Cooper and Mervis

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

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  • crunch (view)

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    it would be nice to have a legacy-type player to stick around, especially one with his leadership and the respect he gets from his peers.  cubs fans deserved more than 1 season of contreras + morel...that was gold.

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    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

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    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

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