We’ve seen team prospect lists from several outlets already this winter, but we really haven’t seen an overall set of rankings until today. Baseball America broke that ice Monday morning with their top 100 list ($) for 2021, a list that was no doubt difficult to compile following the elimination of the 2020 minor league season.
The Cubs had three prospects on last year’s list, which was a sign of improvement in the system, but that number dropped to two in this latest installment due in part to Nico Hoerner no longer being considered a prospect.