I was curious to see how the Rule 5 draft has worked out for the Cubs this year. This will be a short piece on those players.
Hector Rondon
Honestly, Rondon hasn't been as ...
1. Brett Jackson OF AAA
The Math — The 23 year old, 2009 1st round pick has a slash line .261/.339/.494. Astronomical strikeout rate (33.8%), but he still has a 114 ...
Iowa Cubs
Brett Jackson was 1-4 and struckout twice. He has an astronomical 33.8% strikeout rate, but is still managing a wOBA near .370, which is good for a wRC+ of 113. It's ...
I'm really liking that the minor league season has begun at the same time as the MLB season this year. It's usually a week after MLB starts.
Iowa Cubs
Josh Vitters was 1-3 again. ...
Rule 5 Draft revisited 19 Comments