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Many miles separate the duo that used to hit back-to-back in the Florida State lineup, but their connection seems to extend beyond that. Cam Smith and James Tibbs III both knocked their first High-A homers -- and they both went to left-center field -- on Wednesday night. Tibbs' dinger for

Last week, we looked at the top farm systems based on infield talent. This week, let’s go from the dirt to the grass. Below is a ranking of the top 10 organizations when it comes to those who patrol the outfield, using a combination of top-end Top 100 talent and

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All farm systems, whether they’re at the top or the bottom of organizational rankings, have differing strengths. We’ve decided to dig deeper into a few of those talent buckets over the next few weeks. This week, we’ll take a look at the top farm systems based on infield prospects. Using

Cam Smith did it again. The Cubs' 2024 first-round Draft pick continued the hotter-than-hot stretch of his early pro career by homering in his sixth consecutive game en route to Single-A Myrtle Beach’s 5-2 win over Charleston. Smith smashed a game-tying two-run homer off left-hander Dalton Fowler (Rays), sneaking it

Cam Smith watched his latest home run leave Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Ballpark and had just one thing to say to himself before running around the bases: “Wow.” The dinger extended his streak to homers in five consecutive games during his first full month as a professional with Single-A Myrtle

CHICAGO -- The Cubs signed Héctor Neris over the offseason with the goal of adding veteran leadership and a durable arm to the late-inning mix. He delivered in both regards, but Neris was forced into the closer’s job out of necessity and endured a rocky ride in that role. On

CLEVELAND -- The hope heading into this season was that pitching prospect Cade Horton might be getting his first taste of the Major Leagues down the stretch with the Cubs. A persistent injury for the righty this year has pushed his potential arrival to Chicago back to 2025. Prior to

CHICAGO -- One of the reasons the Cubs are confident that a period of contention is on the horizon is not only the core group currently in the Majors, but the talent rising up the organizational ladder. The North Siders boast six prospects on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 list, and

Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of July, features intra-organizational no-nos, wild romps, unexpected mound dominance and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get

CHICAGO -- Cade Horton’s 2024 season is likely over. Horton (the Cubs’ No. 1 prospect, No. 17 overall, according to MLB Pipeline) suffered a setback in his rehab from a right lat strain, MLB.com confirmed. The expectation is he will get back to throwing, but given where the calendar is,

CINCINNATI -- The Cubs were not strictly a buyer or a seller at this year’s Trade Deadline. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer wanted to straddle that line, making moves that helped Chicago’s goal of getting back to contending as soon as possible. That approach led to reeling in All-Star

CINCINNATI -- As the Cubs’ postseason hopes have dwindled this season, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer made it a goal to begin planning for next year in his approach to this Trade Deadline. That meant tackling some immediate needs while also targeting some players to help in the future.

CHICAGO -- The Cubs wanted to add Cam Smith to their highly touted farm system not only due to his eye-opening uptick in performance at Florida State this past season, but for the potential the ball club sees for the young third baseman to continue his trajectory of improvement. That

CHICAGO -- As Cubs vice president of scouting Dan Kantrovitz and his team prepared for this year’s pool of Draft-eligible players, the working plan was to focus on position players early on and then pivot to a pitcher-heavy approach after the midway point. That was precisely how things played out

CHICAGO -- The Cubs have a track record of focusing on college athletes at the top of the MLB Draft and then reaching for some prep stars with athleticism and upside once Day 2 arrives. This year’s Draft has followed that recent pattern for the North Siders.

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CHICAGO -- Cam Smith went on a tour of Wrigley Field with his grandparents when he was a kid. He has pictures of him with his relatives -- big Cubs fans from Indiana -- but he was too young to have held on to the actual memories from that day