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The Cubs’ top 10 prospects

Position: OF 2016 minors stats: .329, 14 HRs, 81 RBIs at A. Comment: A 2019 arrival in majors looks likely.

Position: OF

2016 minors stats: .329, 14 HRs, 81 RBIs at A.

Comment: A 2019 arrival in majors looks likely.

  (Ross D. Franklin / AP)

By Mark Gonzales
Chicago Tribune
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Who are the Cubs’ top 10 prospects that the organziation will try to improve this season?

Not pictured: No. 3 Dylan Cease, RHP; No. 5 Oscar De La Cruz, RHP; No. 6 Trevor Clifton, RHP; No. 7 Darryl Wilson, OF; No. 9 Jose Albertos, RHP.

Ian Happ

Position: INF/OF

2016 minors stats: .279, 15 HRs, 73 RBIs at A and AA.

Comment: Will play in majors this season.

  (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)

Jeimer Candelario

Position: 3B/1B

2016 minors stats: .283, 13 HRs, 77 RBIs at AA and AAA.

Comment: Blocked at corner positions.

  (Matt York / AP)

Thomas Hatch

Position: RHP

2016 minors stats: 9-3, 2.14 ERA at Oklahoma State.

Comment: Third-round 2016 pick has plenty of polish.

  (Nati Harnik / AP)

Rob Zastryzny

Position: LHP

2016 minors stats: 10-5, 4.31 ERA, .235 opponents’ BA at AAA.

Comment: Versatility will help his chances.

  (Darron Cummings / AP)

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Mark Gonzales

Mark Gonzales is a baseball writer for the Tribune who has covered the Cubs since August 2013, after 8 1/2 seasons as the Tribune’s White Sox writer. He’s served as the beat writer for the following World Series champions: 2001 Diamondbacks, 2005 White Sox and 2016 Cubs. Before joining the Tribune, Gonzales covered the Arizona Diamondbacks and was the national baseball writer for the Arizona Republic for five seasons. Gonzales was the San Francisco Giants’ beat writer for the San Jose Mercury News for eight seasons. Gonzales loves traveling to warm locations in the winter.

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