As is customary for this time of year, FanGraphs recently released their list of the top 23 Cubs prospects. Their rankings were compiled by factoring in scouting reports and Chris Mitchell’s KATOH projection system, which projects how much WAR a minor leaguer will produce over his first six MLB seasons. Like other baseball projection models, KATOH has its imperfections; even Chris Mitchell warns readers to “take these projections with a grain of salt.” They are, nevertheless, “useful in identifying prospects who might be overlooked or underrated.”
I’ll highlight the players I think are noteworthy in the rankings below and will include KATOH’s WAR projection.