A Review of the Cubs 2014 Draft
Following on my previous two poss on the 2012 and 2013 drafts, here is an overview of the Cubs 2014 draft and where the players are now. Here again it only shows those draft picks who signed with the Cubs and lists their draft number, current age, position, current organizational level, and a brief snapshot of their 2014 performance. Another positoin player, Kyle Schwarber, is the headliner here; but the Cubs drafted 10 pithcers in the first 12 picks, many of them teenagers. While most debuted at low levels and only played the last part of the summer, there is a lot to like about the level of success of many so far.
Round | Player | Position | Current Age | Current Level | 2014 Comments |
1 | Kyle Schwarber | C | 21 | A+ | 344/428/634 across A-, A, and A+ |
2 | Jake Stinnett | RHP | 22 | A- | Just 11 IP in RK and A- |
3 | Mark Zagunis | C | 21 | A | 288/420/420 across RK, A-, and A |
4 | Carson Sands | LHP | 19 | RK | 1.89 ERA in 19 IP |
5 | Justin Steele | LHP | 19 | RK | 2.89 ERA in 18 IP |
6 | Dylan Cease | RHP | 18 | DL | Has not played due to elbow injury |
7 | James Norwood | RHP | 20 | A- | 7.75 ERA in 20 IP in RK and A- |
8 | Tommy Thorpe | LHP | 21 | A- | 3.05 ERA in 20 IP in RK and A- |
9 | James Farris | RHP | 22 | A- | 2.57 ERA and 13.5 SO/9 in 14 IP |
10 | Ryan Williams | RHP | 22 | A- | 1.46 ERA in 24 IP at A- |
11 | Jordan Brink | RHP | 21 | RK | Just 2 IP at RK |
12 | Tanner Griggs | RHP | 20 | RK | 3.45 ERA in 15 IP |
13 | Kevonte Mitchell | 3B | 19 | RK | 294/374/371 in 143 ABs |
14 | Chesny Young | 2B | 21 | A | 327/384/409 combined in A- and A |
15 | Jeremy Null | RHP | 20 | A- | 1.29 ERA in 14 IP at A- |
16 | Jason Vosler | SS | 20 | A- | 266/361/372 in 94 ABs |
17 | Michael Knighton | RHP | 20 | RK | Just 8 IP at RK |
18 | Austyn Willis | RHP | 18 | RK | 4.20 ERA in 15 IP |
19 | Brad Markey | RHP | 22 | A- | 3.00 ERA and 9.0 SO/9 in 27 IP at A- |
20 | Alex Tomasovich | SS | 22 | A- | 311/372/371 in 132 ABs |
21 | Charles White | OF | 22 | A- | 200/306/259 in 85 ABs |
22 | Joey Martarano | 3B | 20 | RK | Just 13 ABs in RK |
25 | Tyler Pearson | C | 22 | RK | 235/322/431 in 51 ABs |
26 | Zach Hedges | RHP | 21 | RK | 1.37 ERA and 10.5 SO/9 in 19 IP |
27 | Calvin Graves | OF | 23 | RK | Hit 265/338/324 in 68 ABs in RK and A- |
32 | Andrew Ely | 2B | 21 | RK | 326/363/535 in 86 ABs at RK, also filled in at AAA |
35 | Jordan Minch | LHP | 21 | RK | 3.38 ERA in 10 IP |
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