DaDeacs
Dickie Hemric
Only real Cubs prospect that could make a debut next year is Willson Contreras, who will guarantee to be brought up if we trade Miggy Montero. Contreras is a decent defender and just had a monster offensive year at AA. He will likely be the Catcher of the future, not Schwarber.
All the other guys are at least a year away - Gleyber Torres is a stud, gap hitter with speed, great defender, will start at high A as a 19 year old next year, but he's blocked at MIF. Ian Happ will be fun as a 2B/CF - decent bat, good speed, good plate discipline - will challenge for our CF role by 2017 at the latest. Albert Almora was Theos first draft pick, he has struggled to hit at every level, but is Kiermaier-esque in CF - will start 2016 as the starting CF in AAA and if he can hit, could actually make it up to the bigs next year as a 5th OF. Billy McKinney is the other piece in the Shark/Addison Russell trade, he is a average to poor defender in COF, but he has great plate discipline with gap power - will be 21 starting in AA most likely next year.
All the other guys are at least a year away - Gleyber Torres is a stud, gap hitter with speed, great defender, will start at high A as a 19 year old next year, but he's blocked at MIF. Ian Happ will be fun as a 2B/CF - decent bat, good speed, good plate discipline - will challenge for our CF role by 2017 at the latest. Albert Almora was Theos first draft pick, he has struggled to hit at every level, but is Kiermaier-esque in CF - will start 2016 as the starting CF in AAA and if he can hit, could actually make it up to the bigs next year as a 5th OF. Billy McKinney is the other piece in the Shark/Addison Russell trade, he is a average to poor defender in COF, but he has great plate discipline with gap power - will be 21 starting in AA most likely next year.
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