Nico Hoerner (51st), left-hander Brailyn Marquez (68th), outfielder Brennen Davis (78th) and catcher Miguel Amaya (95th) earned spots in the annual MLB Pipeline Top 100 rankings. With the Cubs facing a competitive window that’s nearing its end, it’s not the core that will be disassembled, but this group of young prospects.
Theo Epstein has done it before. Let’s look at the last time the Cubs had that many prospects in the top 100. That was four years ago when Ian Happ (21st), Eloy Jimenez (23rd), Albert Almora (82nd), Dylan Cease (98th) and Jeimer Candelario (100th) all held spots in the Cubs system.