Player: Jake Stinnett
Drafted by: Chicago Cubs
Position: RHP
DOB: 4/25/1992 (Age: 22)
Height/Weight: 6'4", 205 pounds
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Maryland
Previously Drafted: 2013, 29th round by Pirates
Background
Taking a similar path to the draft that Mark Appel did, though with much less fanfare, Maryland right-hander Jake Stinnett bypassed Major League Baseball last year as a junior when the Pirates made him the 869th pick.
This bold strategy is going to pay huge dividends, as Stinnett figures to be an early Day 2 selection. He's also new to pitching, which had to play a role in his decision last year. He started full time in 2013 and really jumped forward this season.
Originally, he split time between the ...
Player: Kyle Schwarber
Drafted by: Chicago Cubs
Position: C/1B
DOB: 3/5/93 (Age: 21)
Height/Weight: 6'0", 240 lbs
Bats/Throws: L/R
School: Indiana University
Previously Drafted: Never drafted
Background
Kyle Schwarber is the kind of player who would have been right at home in the MLB draft 15-20 years ago, when the focus was on finding power-hitting college bats who wouldn't add much, if any, value on defense.
The good news is Schwarber's offensive skill set, most notably his huge raw power, makes him more valuable than ever due to how scarce pop is at the college level. He's come a long way from being an undrafted high school senior, leading the Big Ten in home runs and being ...
As the rebuilding efforts continue in Chicago, the Cubs headed into MLB's First-Year Player Draft with two of the first 50 picks, including a top-five selection for the second year in a row.
The team's recent trend of taking position players continued with its first selection, adding Indiana University's Kyle Schwarber (C/1B) with the fourth overall pick. The team took third baseman Kris Bryant in 2013, outfielder Albert Almora in 2012 and shortstop Javier Baez in 2011.
By the time the 2014 draft came to an end, the Cubs had selected 14 high school players, five junior-college players and 21 players from ...
One quarter of the way into the MLB season, the Chicago Cubs have already settled into the 5-slot of the National League Central, standing at a 21-34 record. While some problems haven't corrected themselves, other players have stepped up and answered the call to improve.
Some Cubs have struggled through the first quarter of the season, while other Cubs such as Emilio Bonifacio and Starlin Castro have shown consistency on the field.
Here we grade each 2014 Cubs position player entering June.
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The sky is blue, and Harry Caray guzzled beer—these are not revelations.
What does come as news is the recent discovery of one of Caray's diaries, which allegedly contains a wealth of information concerning his superhuman barhopping habits.
Neil Steinberg of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that a dark green "Day Book" belonging to the famous Chicago Cubs broadcaster has been found.
According to Steinberg, the diary is one of eight inherited by Grant DePorter, CEO of the Harry Caray chain of eateries. DePorter came into possession of the book after the executor of Caray's estate unearthed it during a cleaning of his former ...
The Chicago Cubs ran into the top two teams in the National League on the road this past week, dropping two-of-three in each series, and they remain at No. 30 in this week's MLB power rankings.
As we make our way through what will likely be another long year on the North Side, more and more attention will be paid to a farm system that was ranked No. 4 in all of baseball by Baseball America entering the season.
What follows is a look at the team's current top-10 prospects and how they performed at the minor league level over the past week. This ...
The Chicago Cubs turned in a 3-3 performance last week, splitting series with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. However, that wasn't enough for them to climb out of the No. 30 spot in this week's MLB power rankings.
As we make our way through what will likely be another long year on the North Side, more and more attention will be paid to a farm system that was ranked No. 4 in all of baseball by Baseball America entering the season.
What follows is a look at the team's current top 10 prospects and how they performed at the minor league level over ...
With the 2014 MLB draft just about a month away, the Cubs once again have a top-five pick. Last season they appeared to hit a home run by taking 3B Kris Bryant with the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, and this season they hold pick No. 4. There are several different directions the club could go, but pitching is likely to be a top priority.
Based on expert projections from various baseball writers and reporters, including Bleacher Report's Mike Rosenbaum, here are the three players the Cubs are most likely to take when their turn comes up in the ...
The Chicago Cubs don't have to trade Jeff Samardzija this summer. He's not a free agent until after 2015. And as a non-penniless organization, the Cubs still have a shot at extending him.
But as CBS Sports' Jon Heyman and many others have already opined, the Cubs should trade Samardzija this summer. And if they do, be warned:
The package they get in return could be big enough to shake the earth.
The recipe for a perfect trade situation is simple. If you have a highly desirable player, you're good. If you have some desperate suitors, you're better. If said suitors are lacking in ...
It's been a horrendous season for the Chicago Cubs already, but it's been especially bad for starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija.
No, not in the sense that he hasn't performed well, but the support certainly hasn't been there for the outstanding right-hander. Unfortunately, that poor luck continued on Wednesday afternoon.
Despite the fact that he threw seven masterful innings of scoreless baseball against the New York Yankees, Samardzija was still unable to earn his first win of the season. SportsCenter provides a look at Samardzija's statistics through his first 10 starts of the 2014 MLB season:
Chicago is currently mired in a 16-28 season after ...
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