Chicago Cubs Pitching Prospects #1-5: Preseason 2016

After a slight delay of the Top Pitching Prospects list, it is finally time for the Top 5. The depth within the pitching staff in the minor leagues heading into 2016 is unbelievable and I would not be shocked to see the entire list flipped around by the time the midseason list comes out. But without further adieu here is the best 5 pitching prospects the Cubs currently have in their farm system.

Chicago Cubs Pitching Prospects #11-15: Preseason 2016

Thursday I began going through my Top 20 Pitching Prospects #16-20 with guys with a little more experience but still with room to grow. Today's list features a handful of pitchers that are currently on the outside of the Top 10 looking in. But have no fear, each of these guys are still all under the age of 22 and have plenty of time to increase their ranking while also sliding up the list. Here are rankings 11-15 on the Out of the Vines Pitching Prospects List.

Why the Cubs Should Sign Tim Lincecum

Remember the days when Tim Lincecum was considered to be one of the best pitchers in all of baseball? Those days are long gone now and the former two time Cy Young Award winner is now an almost forgotten free agent. But I am here to tell you that the Cubs should throw some money his way and bring the four time All-Star to Chicago.

Power Rankings: Most Hated People as a Cubs Fan

In the first edition of Power Rankings, it is only fitting to get the worst ones out of the way first so we will cover the most hated people as a Cubs fan. From opponents to some of our own, there are plenty of people throughout Major League Baseball that are hate-worthy, and here are just a few.

Chicago Cubs Pitching Prospects #6-10: Preseason 2016

We have reached the Top 10 and it is here when you start to see a lot of the names that you have heard before. There is a good mix of levels in here with a player from the Rookie League as well as someone who made it all the way to Chicago last summer. Each of the pitchers that you will read about here will someday make an impact in the bigs at some point or another, so why not get a little acclimated with them now?

Chicago Cubs Pitching Prospects #16-20: Preseason 2016

It is now 81 days until opening day and that means that the time is now for the preseason prospect lists to be coming out. Fangraphs and Baseball America were the most recent lists to come out and while most prospect lists combine pitchers and position players, I feel like it is difficult to combine the two when it comes to prospects. Pitchers take a much longer time to progress through the minors and are much more difficult to project as future big leaguers. That being said, here is part one of the Top 20 countdown for Chicago Cubs pitching prospects.

Prospect Profile: Jeimer Candelario

Previously covered...

1. Billy McKinney

2. Willson Contreras 

Jeimer Candelario is the name that gets added to the list of Top Hitting Prospects going into the 2016 season. Candelario, much like Willson Contreras, has been a part of the Cubs minor league system for a long time now. After a steady ascension up the tiers of the minors, Candelario really showed out as Contreras's running mate in AA Tennessee last year.