The Cubs have more right-handed pitching prospects than they know what to do with, a product of selecting nearly 90 total pitchers between the 2016, 2017, and 2019 drafts. While that is largely to blame for the dearth of hitting prospects at the upper levels, it also explains the glut of arms competing for spots throughout the system and why righty starters are at No. 2 in our prospect position rankings.
Last Year’s Right-Handed Starter Breakdown
It looks like the Cubs are going to have at least four righties in the starting rotation this spring with Kyle Hendricks, Zach Davies, Adbert Alzolay, and Alec Mills.