Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 12/15/16

Position Analysis – Triple-A Pitchers

It is time to move to the mound as the in-depth look at every position in the Cubs’ system continues. The CCO turns to pitching and the arms in the organization. Today the focus is on the possibilities for the pitching staff at the highest level in the Cubs’ minor league system, Triple-A Iowa.

Triple-A Starters and Relievers

Iowa Cubs

Lacking any Major League ready prospects and concerned about depth for the big league club, the Cubs’ front office assembled a ragamuffin collection of fringe Major League pitchers for Triple-A Iowa in the hopes that one or two would be worth something. What they got was a collection that included Scott Barnes, Stephen Fife,…