Key Additions: James McDonald, Jason Hammel, Emilio
Bonifacio, Justin Ruggiano
Key Subtractions: Brian Bogusevic, Mat Gamel, Daniel Bard
The Cubs haven’t won a World Series since 1908 and this
season won end that streak. Its been tough to be a Cubs fan especially the last
few years as they have had some very bad seasons but they are in a rebuilding
phase and are almost ready to bring their first wave of top prospects to the
majors.
Javier Baez was kept in major league camp when his fellow
top prospects were sent down. He will most likely start the year in the minors
but this means the Cubs are almost ready to put him in their everyday lineup.
Baez is a special talent with big power at the shortstop position which he
showed by hitting 37 bombs in the minors last season. A position change is
likely to come soon especially with Castro at SS in the bigs but no matter
where he plays he will hit.
To go along with Baez the Cubs also have Kris Bryant, Albert
Almora, Jorge Solar, and Arismendy Alcantara. Bryant will contend for the
minors homerun title in his first full season of professional baseball. Almora
is still just 19 years old and hit .329 in the minors last season. Solar and
Alcantara were both signed as young international player and will look to build
on solid years last season.
The Cubs are just a few years away but they have great
position players almost ready in the minors and they have the best front office
in Major League Baseball. The Cubs will struggle again this season but their
fans shouldn’t lose hope the curse of the ‘billy goat” will end within the next
5 years.
Predicted Finish: 5th NL Central
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