Updated Cubs Top Prospects List

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Around a month ago, dmick and I updated our Cubs Top Prospects list. It's way too early to reassess any of those player's impact, but we have quite a few new prospects that would make the Top 20 list now. I'm going to repost that list with new players inserted and bolded.

And, a personal top 10:

1. Javier Baez
2. Jorge Soler
3. Kris Bryant
4. Albert Almora
5. Arismendy Alcantara
6. Mike Olt
7. Dan Vogelbach
8. C.J. Edwards
9. Arodyz Vizcaino
10. Pierce Johnson

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  1. 26.2cubfan

    At what point do we start to worry about D Vogelbach’s diminishing power? Slugging 450 and OPSing 800 at Kane County doesn’t really scream top prospect to me. Are we still valuing him based on his last year’s production and writing off this year as an adjustment to a new level?

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  2. dmick89

    @ GBTS:
    Jackson has had more than a year of mediocre to poor results. Olt has been bad this year, but it’s not been as extended as Jackson.

    I can’t speak for others, but what I mean by saying he’s like Jackson is that he has similar walks and strikeouts. The strikeouts are high enough that there are major concerns about him going forward. I have no problem at all saying that, right now, Olt is a better prospect with more potential. I’d have them with the same floor so 7D is probably where I’d go with Olt.

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  3. dmick89

    5. Arismendy Alcantara
    6. Mike Olt

    When this trade first happened, I tried to convince bubbles that it should be the other way around, but having thought about it, I think this is definitely the right order.

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  4. 2883

    26.2cubfan wrote:

    At what point do we start to worry about D Vogelbach’s diminishing power? Slugging 450 and OPSing 800 at Kane County doesn’t really scream top prospect to me. Are we still valuing him based on his last year’s production and writing off this year as an adjustment to a new level?

    dmick89 wrote:

    @ 26.2cubfan:
    Last month.

    The MWL is a blackhole of OPS. Daytona’s not a whole lot better but getting out of the MWL might actually help his OPS climb

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  5. Andrew

    dmick89 wrote:

    5. Arismendy Alcantara
    6. Mike Olt

    When this trade first happened, I tried to convince bubbles that it should be the other way around, but having thought about it, I think this is definitely the right order.

    I think at this point it will be a toss-up as to which is better, much like I believe it will be a toss-up as to what the order of the top 4 is

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  6. dmick89

    @ Andrew:
    That’s probably true.

    @ Andrew:
    7.5 is all-star caliber talent.

    8: All-star talent: frequent all-stars, occasional MVP candidates, at their peak can be in the conversation to be the best at their position. Cliff Lee or Chase Utley are decent examples. Should be about 5% of players (top 250 or so).

    7: Fringe all-star talent: plus regulars on good teams, occasional all-stars, may have a career year that garners MVP consideration. Carlos Beltran or a healthy Dan Haren would fit here. Should be about 7% of players.

    The floor would be 1.5 would seems about right.

    2: Minor league talent: good enough to play in the minors for years, but will not sniff the bigs.

    1: Filler: will get a year or two in the minors, but that’s it.

    I have no problem with his floor in between these two right now.

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