I’ve covered several different prospect lists over the last few months, so MLB Pipeline’s top 30 did not hold a lot of surprises. In full transparency, I’m much more excited to see what happens in the fall. The Cubs are in a position to acquire some high-end talent this summer, both with the No. 16 pick draft and landing 16-year-old shortstop Cristian Hernandez in international free agency.
In the meantime, we’ve got to focus on the players the Cubs already have in their system. Based on roster needs over the next two offseasons, I broke Pipeline’s top 30 Cubs list into different sections based on when they might be able to help the big league club.