2058.02: Bears' Cubs - Catcher Prospects
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:39 pm
12/16/2057
In this edition of the 2058 Bears’ Cubs series I’ll focus on my minor league backstops. I view this as an area of organizational strength with a decent prospect at each level.
A
None
B
None
C
C+ Dale Olds
C+ Augusto Annis
C Ziaul-Haq bin Dhul Fiqar
C Qaseem Kahil
C- Manny Trujillo
D
D+ Juan Suárez
D Diego Montoya
Honorable Mention
Paul Slattery
Takanobu Sakuma
Pepe Rodríguez
I’ve really liked Olds ever since I gave him a $4.5M signing bonus as a minor league free agent. He would’ve gotten a September call-up if I had space on my 40-man roster. Olds has hit well at every minor league stop up the ladder. He’s a switch-hitter lacking in strengths but also doesn’t really have any weaknesses in his game. The game somehow doesn't consider Olds one of my 30 best prospects! Annis was acquired in a trade with Rocky Mountain. His 9 catcher ability is the best in the system. So far he’s had a contact oriented approach, batting .316 last season as a 20 year-old in AA, but the scouts think there’s average power to tap into too. Ziaul-Haq bin Dhul Fiqar came over as a mostly finished product from Sacramento. His contact lumped from 6 to 5 and he looks like more of a backup than a starter now. Kahill’s been a bumper for me recently despite limited playing time. He’s still just a teenager but you can’t help but drool at 8 potential power from a catcher. Trujillo was drafted in 2057 as a mostly polished product. He’s limited defensively but should hit for high averages.
Suarez’s been a pet prospect of mine for a while. He’d be a real deal prospect if he had 6 potential contact, but he otherwise has a well rounded game and he’s played well despite being limited to backup catcher playing time. Montoya was drafted in 2056 and is still a teenager. He’s got good makeup and otherwise meh tools across the board.
There’s even more depth to the system, especially if you look at the production of the honorable mentions.
In this edition of the 2058 Bears’ Cubs series I’ll focus on my minor league backstops. I view this as an area of organizational strength with a decent prospect at each level.
A
None
B
None
C
C+ Dale Olds
C+ Augusto Annis
C Ziaul-Haq bin Dhul Fiqar
C Qaseem Kahil
C- Manny Trujillo
D
D+ Juan Suárez
D Diego Montoya
Honorable Mention
Paul Slattery
Takanobu Sakuma
Pepe Rodríguez
I’ve really liked Olds ever since I gave him a $4.5M signing bonus as a minor league free agent. He would’ve gotten a September call-up if I had space on my 40-man roster. Olds has hit well at every minor league stop up the ladder. He’s a switch-hitter lacking in strengths but also doesn’t really have any weaknesses in his game. The game somehow doesn't consider Olds one of my 30 best prospects! Annis was acquired in a trade with Rocky Mountain. His 9 catcher ability is the best in the system. So far he’s had a contact oriented approach, batting .316 last season as a 20 year-old in AA, but the scouts think there’s average power to tap into too. Ziaul-Haq bin Dhul Fiqar came over as a mostly finished product from Sacramento. His contact lumped from 6 to 5 and he looks like more of a backup than a starter now. Kahill’s been a bumper for me recently despite limited playing time. He’s still just a teenager but you can’t help but drool at 8 potential power from a catcher. Trujillo was drafted in 2057 as a mostly polished product. He’s limited defensively but should hit for high averages.
Suarez’s been a pet prospect of mine for a while. He’d be a real deal prospect if he had 6 potential contact, but he otherwise has a well rounded game and he’s played well despite being limited to backup catcher playing time. Montoya was drafted in 2056 and is still a teenager. He’s got good makeup and otherwise meh tools across the board.
There’s even more depth to the system, especially if you look at the production of the honorable mentions.