If not for the breakout campaign of Willson Contreras, Chesny Young’s season across A-ball would have warranted the Cubs Minor League Player of the Year award. The slender-but-athletic Young tore through Midwest and Carolina League pitching to the tune of a .321/.394/.388 overall slash line. Along the way, he set a Carolina League record by getting on base in 44 straight games, breaking the Carlos Sanchez’s (White Sox) record. Despite the impressive season, Young hasn’t been flying up the Cubs prospects rankings, and he’s not even a lock for the top 30 for MLB.com and Baseball America.
Why is this?