Keith Law of ESPN has released his latest top prospect rankings, number the top ten Chicago Cubs, starting with one of their newest Cubs:
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1. Anthony Rizzo, 1B (36)
2. Brett Jackson, OF (89)
3. Javier Baez, SS (95)
4. Trey McNutt, RHP
5. Zach Cates, RHP
6. Welington Castillo, C
7. Dillon Maples, RHP
8. Josh Vitters, 3B
9. Reggie Golden, OF
10. Matt Szczur, CF
As we can see, the newly-acquired Anthony Rizzo is ranked 36th among the top MLB prospects -- not great for being the team's best prospect. The Cubs traded for Rizzo on January 26th, sending Andrew Cashner and Kyung-Min Na to the San Diego Padres.
The Cubs also have a new face at No. 3, Javier Baez whom the club drafted in the 1st round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft. The 19-year-old shortstop has only played in 5 games during his young pro career, yet his raw potential has him ranked not only as the Cubs' No. 3 prospect, but as the 95th overall prospect.
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