The Cubs are adding fireworks to their bullpen. North Side Bound has confirmed reports that โthe Chicago Cubs are promoting fireballer, Daniel Palencia, to the major leagues. Congratulations Daniel Palencia! First
@hgomez27
Were you surprised the Cubs took Cade Horton in the first round? Check out a behind the scenes breakdown with Cubs VP Dan Kantrovitz of how the Cubs landed a pitcher with wicked stuff. You have to know that โCade is a bad manโ.
โข Ed Howard with a pick to start a double play
โข Alfonso Rivas with a double to start a rally
โข Alexander Canario with a 3-run tank
The kids are at it again, folks
Cubs prospect James Triantos collected an infield hit against the Diamondbacks in his first AB Friday off Madison Bumgarner.
That gave him a hit in each of his first 3 MLB at-bats this spring.
Triantos just turned 19 in January.
Which Cubs prospect trio would you rather have on your team?
Pete Crow-Armstrong
James Triantos
Michael Arias
OR
Cade Horton
Alexander Canario
Haydn McGeary
After an offseason of improvements,
@Riley_Martin16
is making good on his opportunity in professional ball.
Enjoy this interview with a rising arm in the Cubs system.
DJ Herz leaves the game in line for his first win of the season. Another great performance as he continues to watch that ERA shrink.
5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K on 73 pitches
Game 1 of 552 in the Cubs minor league system is complete with an I-Cubs 11-5 victory!
Morel: 2-4, BB, 3B, 2 RBI
Mervis: 2-2, 2 BB, HBP, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Velazquez: 2-5, 2B
Slaughter: 2-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Tauchman: 3-5, RBI
Prospect evaluators can't seem to settle on how to project Jordan Wicks.
@Ivyfutures
has a theory why and how he may be throwing the "miracle pitch" that ties his whole repertoire together.
According to reports, the Cubs have signed catcher John Hicks to a minor league contract. Hicks logged a .258/.258/.677 line with 4 HR in 10 games for the Rangers last season.
In AAA he had an .856 OPS with 13 home runs, a BB rate of 6%, and a 29.5 K%.
This isnโt the same Cubs organization that struggled to find starting pitching. Donโt miss the complete breakdown in the latest in the System on the Rise series: Behind the Scenes with Five Cubs Starters
Brennen Davis is well on his way to being named the player of the week in the international league.
After two years of injuries, heโs finally healthy and with a change to his batting stance, heโs getting much quicker to the ball.
What should we call his come back?
Owen Caissie put himself on the map by dominating the Arizona Complex League. Read about him and 4๏ธโฃ other fast risers in this weekโs Friday Five!
IFA Cubs
Adan Sanchez C/3B Panama
Alexis Hernandez SS DR
Jefferson Rojas SS DR
Josefrailyn Alcantata OF DR
Carlos Altuve C VZ
Josias Ramirez OF DR
Moises Febrillet SS DR
Albertina Belliard OF DR
Yidel Diaz C DR
Freylin Silverio RHP DR
Sandy Sanchez SS DR
Darlin de Leon SS DR
Caleb Kilian may have impeccable command, but heโs far from a back of the rotation control artist. Heโs throwing two new pitches and on quite a run in the AFL. Featured photo of Caleb Kilian by Rich Biesterfeld (
@biest22
)
It is officially the start of Kevin Made SZN. The North Side Boundโs 11th ranked Cubs prospect has been assigned to
@Pelicanbaseball
๐ธ by
@biest22
Also official, even though
@CubsCentral08
has been talking about it for two days...
RHP Brandon Birdsell assigned to Tennessee Smokies from South Bend Cubs.
The Cubs invested in first round college pitchers in 2021 and 2022, but pitching success will be measured by more than just those two.
@Ivyfutures
interviewed five arms ready to take off in 2023.
Are the Cubs onto something with fastball movement?
@GoCubs49
and
@IvyFutures
dive into it. A [Relative] Cut Above the Rest: How the Cubs may be Embracing Gyrospin to Limit Hard Contact
Congratulations to Nelson Velazquez! Heโs worked tirelessly to put himself in a position where this could happen. We canโt wait to see what 2022 has in store for him!
A comprehensive list of where our top prospects find themselves as the season kicks off!
1. Brennen Davis - Iowa
2. Cristian Hernรกndez - Ext. Spring
3. Kevin Alcรกntara - EXST
T4. Reggie Preciado - Myrtle Beach
T4. Pete Crow-Armstrong - Myrtle
T6. James Triantos - Myrtle
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Caleb Kilian threw 6 perfect innings in the AFL Championship, but how did he do it? A dive into his arsenal, whiffs, and more. Featured image by
@biest22
A couple of very promising pitches in the third inning from Caleb Kilian: a fastball riding up and out of the zone that generates a swing and a spike curve with really good shape in the dirt
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 20/20 in 2023. Alexander Canario and Jake Slaughter went 20/20 in 2022.
What Cubs prospects will put up a 20 HR & 20 SB season this year?
Greg Hussโ top 25 Cubs prospects list is LIVE!
1. Brennen Davis
2. Reggie Preciado
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6. DJ Herz
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11. Miguel Amaya
12. Brailyn Marquez
Find out where the rest of your favorite prospects land and send in your complaints to
@OutOfTheVines
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Outfielder and 2020
@Cubs
3rd-round pick Jordan Nwogu (
@jgnwogu42
) has been promoted to the
#SBCubs
.
He will join the team for the rest of the away series this week at Fort Wayne.
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@baseballinfocus
With the lockout looming, we here at North Side Bound want to remind everyone there is still baseball to discuss. In the coming days and weeks weโll have lots of articles about the future of Chicago Cubs baseball. If youโre here, weโre here. Letโs talk baseball!