This marks the beginning of CI’s annual offseason series breaking down each position in the organization, though it’s structured a little differently this year. Rather than just beginning at catcher and going around the horn, positions will be ranked by strength and depth. That means we will start at third base, the lowest ranked position in the system, and conclude with shortstop, which is the strongest.
Check out last year’s 3B breakdown
Since the Cubs took Kris Bryant in the 1st round in 2013, the hot corner has not gotten much attention in terms of talent acquisition.