Of the 270-plus players in the Cubs minor league system, only 81 descended on the Valley of the Sun to begin the annual ritual known as Fall Instructional League. Just as they have in previous years, the Cubs split their prospects into three segments. There are seven players who will participate in the advanced Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox. Seventeen more will be part of a co-op team with the Angels. And the last collection of prospects will play intrasquad games on the back fields.
Here are the rosters for each of those groups and some things to evaluate concerning the prospects.