2013 Cubs Prospects In Review: Zack Godley

In Commentary And Analysis, Minor Leagues by Sitrick16 Comments

RHP Zack Godley came to the Cubs as their tenth round pick in this year's Rule 4 draft. A senior out of Tennessee, Godley entered the draft coming off a 2013 season that saw him strike out 98 batters in in 108.1 innings and toss 6 complete games, posting a 3.49 ERA on the year. His signing was pretty drama-free, announced …

2013 Cubs Prospects in Review: Duane Underwood

In Commentary And Analysis, Minor Leagues by Sitrick3 Comments

Duane Underwood stands 6-2 and weighs 205 pounds and unless you're blind, you can see he's a right-handed pitcher. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2012 Draft (67th overall). He was rated by Baseball America as the 104th ranked draft prospect and was the Cubs fourth pick behind Albert Almora, Pierce Johnson and Paul Blackburn. He signed …

2013 Cubs Prospects in Review: Dillon Maples

In Commentary And Analysis, Minor Leagues by Sitrick3 Comments

Dillon Maples was a highly thought of right-handed high school pitcher who was rated 46th among Baseball America's top 200 draft prospects in 2011. He had a strong committment to North Carolina and dropped to the 14th round where the Cubs picked him up. In order to get him to sign, the Cubs gave him $2.5 million signing bonus, which …

2013 Cubs Prospects In Review: Armando Rivero

In Commentary And Analysis, Minor Leagues by myles21 Comments

It's hard to get excited about middle relief prospects. I know that I certainly poked my share of fun at the Rivero signing when it was made. He got $3.1 million, and Brett had this to say:  While he may prove a valuable piece of the bullpen in future years, this is simply about accumulating talented pitching, and paying handsomely to …