Cubs Insider · Nov 12, 2018
Cubs Farm System Ranked One of Least Valuable Based on Projections
It’s been well known for some time now that the Cubs no longer have a great farm system. Once the envy of baseball, their incredible depth of elite talent has been culled by promotions, trades, and a disappointing lack of pitching development. So now as the Cubs look to bolster a group they feel is still title-worthy, they may be forced to do so with trades that involve members of the 25-man roster.
Again, this is far from a new concept and it’s not something that has impacted the Cubs at the big league level yet. Well, not to a great degree. And given how wide open their competitive window remains, the front office isn’t necessarily concerned with the dearth of their prospects.