Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[Quality Start Machine]

Time for some Eloy love.

He was named MVP of the Midwest League all-star game last week after driving in 4 RBIs including a 3-run homer in the 9th. 

For the season at South Bend: 
274 ABS, 10 HR, 54 RBI, 64 Ks (23.5%), 17 BBs (6%), .342/.380/.551

I assume they'll leave him there for the season, though a call-up to Myrtle isn't totally impossible.

He's 19, no reason to rush him. But when the Cubs decide he's ready, it's not like it's going to be a tough choice between him and Jeffrey Baez for who gets RF.

Unless he's in the Yankee farm system come August 1st.

If it's for Miller, I'm cool with it. It would suck to launch him for a rental.

What does any of this have to do with Millard Fillmore?

Millard Fillmore was a Yankee fan.

[PenFoe]

Good stuff both on the Ems and Paulino.

[Yeti]

Good stuff both on the Ems and Paulino.

21 years old

[PenFoe]

Good stuff both on the Ems and Paulino.

21 years old

Yeah, but he's from the Dominican, so he's probably only 16.

That's how that works, right?

[Powdered Toast Man]

Good stuff both on the Ems and Paulino.

21 years old

Yeah, but he's from the Dominican, so he's probably only 16.

That's how that works, right?

I thought it was the other way around...that he would be older than his reported age.

[SKO]

Good stuff both on the Ems and Paulino.

21 years old

Yeah, but he's from the Dominican, so he's probably only 16.

That's how that works, right?

I thought it was the other way around...that he would be older than his reported age.

[Saul Goodman]

Good stuff both on the Ems and Paulino.

The Ems made the playoffs!? Big if true.

[Quality Start Machine]

3 in the top 50.

I'll take it.

[Powdered Toast Man]

3 in the top 50.

I'll take it.

Eloy has been breaking out in a huge way. Ian Happ has been playing left field for Tennessee and has also been breaking out, but it's almost an affirmation that the Cubs again struck gold with a polished bat the draft.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Eloy has been on fire. Before his nine game hitting streak, he was hitting 322/.360/.504. As of today, he's hitting .347/.384/.550. In those nine games (20 for 34) he has 6 doubles, a triple and 2 HR.

You can watch him dazzle you here: http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160802&content_id=193275128&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb

[PenFoe]

In case y'all haven't seen...

Chesny Young won the batting title in the Southern league this year at .303.
He also won the batting title in the Eastern League last year. 

Whether or not he ever makes the bigs (somewhat likely, though maybe not with the Cubs) it's a pretty cool feat.

[Saul Goodman]

In case y'all haven't seen...

Chesny Young won the batting title in the Southern league this year at .303.
He also won the batting title in the Eastern League last year.  

Whether or not he ever makes the bigs (somewhat likely, though maybe not with the Cubs) it's a pretty cool feat.

Other things that impress Pen: Winning a 6th grade spelling bee. Hitting a homer in practice. Being named the Schaumburg McDonald's Employee of the Month. Getting your GED. Hitting a really long foul ball that would've been a homer, like, if it wasn't foul, it would have been a no-doubter. Pissing in a trough without getting wet. All feats, all cool.

[Yeti]

In case y'all haven't seen...

Chesny Young won the batting title in the Southern league this year at .303.
He also won the batting title in the Eastern League last year. 

Whether or not he ever makes the bigs (somewhat likely, though maybe not with the Cubs) it's a pretty cool feat.

Other things that impress Pen: Winning a 6th grade spelling bee. Hitting a homer in practice. Being named the Schaumburg McDonald's Employee of the Month. Getting your GED. Hitting a really long foul ball that would've been a homer, like, if it wasn't foul, it would have been a no-doubter. Pissing in a trough without getting wet. All feats, all cool.

Some more things that impress him: getting second in batting in the Southern League.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/rule-gives-ozzie-albies-southern-league-batting-crown/#ZejsK8dWls4qXitj.97

Young, the Carolina League batting champ in 2015, hit .303 this year—which appeared to be the enough to lead the Southern League, six points ahead of the Reds' Sebastian Elizalde. But Ozzie Albies, who did not have enough plate appearances to qualify because of his midseason stint in Triple-A, is the actual champion.

Because of his time in Triple-A, Braves middle infielder Ozzie Albies didn't get enough plate appearances to meet Southern League qualifying standards. He missed the requisite amount by only seven plate appearances. As Rule 9.22 (a) allows, giving Albies an 0-for-7 for those seven plate appearances would drop his Double-A average from .322 to .315, still enough to lead the league in batting. It also allowed Albies to top Young for the league's on-base percentage lead.

[Saul Goodman]

Former Cubs prospect Dan Vogelbach is coming up to the Mariners now that his Triple-A season is over. He's expected to play right away because Adam Lind recently sprained a finger.

[Quality Start Machine]

Current Cub prospect Eloy Jimenez finishing out the season in Myrtle Beach.