Chicago Cubs fans need to get excited—the team has signed highly regarded international prospect Eloy Jimenez.
The agreement was for $2.8 million, according to Baseball America's Ben Badler.
While it's a big signing for the Cubs, fans shouldn't get too excited, as he's only 16 years old and won't see the field for at least five or six years.
However, the kid is still a talent and one who will be talked about in baseball circles.
According to Badler:
It’s hard to find one player who clearly stands above the rest in this year’s international signing class, but Jimenez is the closest thing to a ...
The Chicago Cubs traded Matt Garza to the Texas Rangers and made off like bandits.
According to the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan, the Cubs received third baseman Mike Olt, right-handed pitchers Justin Grimm and C.J. Edwards and up to two players to be named later.
Fans have gotten to see a lot of Olt and Grimm. Olt is ranked the No. 19 prospect on MLB's top 100 prospect list, while Grimm has seen his fair share of MLB action.
So let's focus on Edwards, who was drafted in the 48th round of the 2011 draft.
This year, Edwards was 8-2 with a 1.83 ERA and ...
The Chicago Cubs signed first-round pick Kris Bryant to a huge $6.7 million contract, inking the deal two days before the deadline.
#Cubs, 1st-rder Kris Bryant agree on $6,708,400. San Diego 3B, BA College Player of Year, massive power, also good patience & arm. #mlbdraft— Jim Callis (@jimcallisBA) July 10, 2013
The deal is larger than what No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel ($6.35 million) got from the Houston Astros, but it was also the assigned slot value for the No. 2 pick.Bryant was widely considered the best hitter in the draft. He batted .329 with 31 home runs and 62 RBI, ...
Matt Garza is on the trade block and the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are interested in acquiring his services, according to Ken Rosenthal.Los Angeles currently ranks fifth in baseball in starter's ERA at 3.41, but 27th in wins at 19.While there doesn't seem to be a need there, the Dodgers still aren't comfortable with their No. 4 and No. 5 starters.Josh Beckett is on the disabled list and has struggled all year, while Stephen Fife (1-2, 3.25 ERA) and Chris Capuano (2-4, 4.09 ERA) have been largely unimpressive.In the mind of the Dodgers, they need help there.However, ...
Alfonso Soriano finally showed some leadership for the Chicago Cubs.As per the Chicago Tribune, Soriano blew off some steam when Carlos Marmol blew the save Sunday.
When we have a 99 (percent) chance to win the game, it's very tough the last inning, he said. Three outs left and we lost the game. It's unacceptable, especially when we're winning 3-0 and (Matt) Garza's pitching a very good game. It's hard to swallow. We thought we swept those guys and had some momentum going to St. Louis. … It's not a good feeling.
It was nice to see that from Soriano, but was it ...
The Chicago Cubs can actually be a contender for the pennant in the 2013 season.Disappointment is in the blood of Cubs fans, so most won't believe it until they see it. The Cubs are going to have to prove through the first half of the season that they are contenders.The Cubs can do just as the Washington Nationals did this year, coming out of nowhere to surprise people with a division title. The Nationals did it with a few key acquisitions before and during the season; and they got great pitching.Chicago can have all of that as well.Here are five keys ...
It's time to get to work for the Chicago Cubs.New general manager Theo Epstein will be conducting his first draft with the Cubs, and he—like all Cubs' fans—know there is a lot of work to do within the system.That all starts today with the No. 6 pick.The Cubs selected shortstop Javier Baez with last year's first-round selection, and with Starlin Castro already in that starting position, the Cubs seem like they don't need to go after a shortstop.In an article I posted over the weekend, I had the Twins selecting high school outfielder Byron Buxton, the Mariners ...
