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Sickels' Top 20 Cubs' Prospects
Submitted by cubsnet on Sun, 2006-02-12 15:12
John Sickels of Minor League Ball has posted his
top 20 Cubs' prospects. (Hat tip: Cubbiepalooza.) There are no
'A' prospects. Lefthanded pitcher Mark Pawelek is #1 and
outfielder Felix Pie is #2.
Both are given B+ grades.
Pawelek was the Cubs' 2005 1st round draft pick out of high school. In 43 innings with the Cubs' rookie ball team in Mesa last year, Pawelek posted a 2.72 ERA with 56 Ks and 21 BBs. He will likely start this year at low-A Peoria.
In my view, the fact that the Cubs' top pitching prospect is someone who has yet to pitch in full-season A ball is evidence that the Cubs' crop of pitching prospects is not what it was in 2002. Of course, that crop largely ended up injured or traded.
Pawelek was the Cubs' 2005 1st round draft pick out of high school. In 43 innings with the Cubs' rookie ball team in Mesa last year, Pawelek posted a 2.72 ERA with 56 Ks and 21 BBs. He will likely start this year at low-A Peoria.
In my view, the fact that the Cubs' top pitching prospect is someone who has yet to pitch in full-season A ball is evidence that the Cubs' crop of pitching prospects is not what it was in 2002. Of course, that crop largely ended up injured or traded.
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