2008 Chicago Cubs Top 10 Prospects
Compiled by J.P. Schwartz
2008 Midseason Prospect Rankings 7/10/08
NOTE - Each player CANNOT have pitched more than 50 innings, nor had more than 130 ABs in the Majors in a single season
#1 Josh Vitters -- Preseason Rank: 1 (Low-A) 4G .214, 3(2B), 1RBI, 5K (Rk) 21G .329, 5(2B), 2(3B), 2HR, 14RBI, 7BB, 16K
#2 Andrew Cashner -- Preseason Rank: NR 2008 1st Round Pick Has Not Yet Played In 2008
#3 Tyler Colvin -- Preseason Rank: 3 (AA) 90G .241, 17(2B), 6(3B), 7HR, 46RBI, 32BB, 71K, 6SB
#4 Jose Ceda -- Preseason Rank: NR (AA) 1-0, 3.50ERA, 12IP, 3BB, 18K, .200BAA (High-A) 2-2, 4.80ERA, 54.1IP, 28BB, 53K, .212BAA
#5 Jeff Samardzija -- Preseason Rank: 7 (AAA) 3-1, 3.55ERA, 25.1IP, 11BB, 22K, .283BAA (AA) 3-5, 4.86ERA, 76IP, 42BB, 44K, .252ERA
#6 Donald Veal -- Preseason Rank: 6 (AA) 4-5, 3.33ERA, 100IP, 52BB, 76K, .255ERA
#7 Ryan Flaherty -- Preseason Rank: NR (Short-A) 14G .327, 1(2B), 1(3B), 2HR, 7RBI, 4BB, 10K, 1SB
#8 Dae Eun Rhee -- Preseason Rank: NR (Low-A) 4-1, 1.80ERA, 40IP, 16BB, 33K, .194BAA
#9 Tony Thomas -- Preseason Rank: NR (High-A) 80G .272, 22(2B), 4(3B), 6HR, 35RBI, 21BB, 81K, 13SB
#10 Mitch Atkins -- Preseason Rank: NR (AA) 9-6, 3.76ERA, 110IP, 27BB, 88K, .250BAA
OFF LIST:
Geovany Soto -- Preseason Rank: 2 Graduated To Major Leagues
Eric Patterson -- Preseason Rank: 4 Traded To Oakland
Sean Gallagher -- Preseason Rank: 5 Traded To Oakland
Sam Fuld -- Preseason Rank: 8 (AAA) 20G .222, 3(2B), 1HR, 4RBI, 8Bb, 12K, 3SB (AA) 44G .249, 10(2B), 2(3B), 2HR, 27RBI, 26BB, 19K, 2SB
Jake Fox -- Preseason Rank: 9 (AAA) 29G .222, 10(2B), 1(3B), 6HR, 26RBI, 2BB, 31K, 3SB (AA) 58G .268, 17(2B), 1(3B), 8HR, 38RBI, 26BB, 39K, 2SB
Josh Donaldson -- Preseason Rank: 10 Traded To Oakland
Preseason Rankings
NOTE - Each player CANNOT have pitched more than 50 innings, nor had more than 130 ABs in the Majors in a single season
#1 Josh Vitters (Rk) 7G .190, 1RBI, 2BB, 5K, 1SB (Rk) 7G .067, 2RBI, 1BB, 9K
#2 Geovany Soto (MLB) 18G .389, 6(2B), 3HR, 36RBI, 5BB, 14K (AAA) 110G, .353, 31(2B), 3(3B), 26HR, 109RBI, 53BB, 94K
#3 Tyler Colvin (AA) 62G .291 11(2B), 2(3B), 9HR, 31RBI, 5BB, 54K, 7SB (High-A) 63G .306, 24(2B), 3(3B), 7HR, 50RBI, 10BB, 47K, 10SB
#4 Eric Patterson (MLB) 7G .250, 1(2B), 3K (AAA) 128G .297, 28(2B), 6(3B), 14HR, 65RBI, 54BB, 85K, 24SB
#5 Sean Gallagher (MLB) 0-0, 8.59ERA, 14.2IP, 12BB, 5K, .233BAA (AAA) 3-1 2.66ERA, 40.2IP, 13BB, 37K, .232BAA (AA) 7-2 3.39ERA, 61IP, 24BB, 54K, .233BAA
#6 Donald Veal (AA) 8-10, 4.97ERA, 130.1IP, 73BB, 131K, .256BAA
#7 Jeff Samardzija (AA) 3-3, 3.41ERA, 34.1IP, 9BB, 20K, .250BAA (High-A) 3-8, 4.95ERA, 107.1IP, 35BB, 45K, .323BAA
#8 Sam Fuld (MLB) 14G, .000, 3BB, 3K (AAA) 14G .269, 4(2B), 1(3B), 1HR, 2RBI, 9BB, 5K, 2SB (AA) 90G, .290, 23(2B), 2(3B), 2HR, 27RBI, 41BB, 38K, 10SB
#9 Jake Fox (MLB) 7G, .143, 2(2B), 1RBI, 1BB, 2K (AAA) 25G, .283, 7(2B), 6HR, 19RBI, 5BB, 23K, 2SB (AA) 91G, .284, 23(2B), 1(3B), 18HR, 60RBI, 17BB, 72K, 6SB
#10 Josh Donaldson (Short-A) 49G .346, 11(2B), 2(3B), 9HR, 35RBI, 39BB, 38K, 6SB (Rk) 4G .182, 2(2B), 2BB, 4K
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