Every year, teams like the Chicago Cubs must protect individual minor league players from the Rule 5 draft, a somewhat complicated process that I’ve linked to an excellent description of here.
The four Chicago Cubs players include catcher Miguel Amaya, pitchers Tyson Miller and Manuel Rodriguez, and shortstop Zach Short.
After Nico Hoerner, Miguel Amaya is the Cub’s most significant up-and-coming prospect. Since being selected at age 17 from Panama, the 20-year old catcher has impressed as he has progressed in the Cubs system.