Eugene Emeralds

Todd JohnsonJuly 17, 2018

Prospect Profile: Luis Vazquez Looks Like ‘It’ Prospect at Eugene

There’s always one. Always. Every year at short-season ball, there’s a prospect who catches my eye. There are always several…
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Todd JohnsonJuly 5, 2018

Cubs Prospect Profile: 19-Year-Old Southpaw Brailyn Marquez Lighting Up Radar Guns in Eugene

95…96…97… Those are some pretty high velocity numbers for a 19-year-old pitcher who disappears when he turns sideways. But Brailyn…
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Todd JohnsonJune 30, 2018

Cubs Top Draft Pick Nico Hoerner Debuts with Eugene Emeralds

When a prospect debuts in Mesa in the Arizona Rookie League, there is not a lot of press there to…
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Todd JohnsonJune 26, 2018

Cubs Prospect Profile: Speed Merchant Fernando Kelli Opening Eyes in Eugene

One thing the Cubs system has lacked in recent years has been speed. One man can’t change that all by…
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Todd JohnsonMay 22, 2018

Five Cubs Prospects Who Are Heating Up at the Plate in May

The lack of hitting in the Cubs system to this point in the season is a little disconcerting. Then again,…
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Todd JohnsonNovember 11, 2017

Check Out These Eight Relief Prospects Waiting to Break Out for Cubs in 2018

Let’s cut right to the chase, the Cubs are not known for developing relief pitchers. Or any pitchers, for that…
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Todd JohnsonSeptember 14, 2017

Cubs Affiliate Year-End Review: Eugene Displayed Promising Young Arms, Fell Short of Repeat

After last season’s Northwest League championship, the Eugene Emeralds were riding high and hoping for a repeat. They had missed…
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Todd JohnsonSeptember 5, 2017

Cubs Prospect Profile: Jared Young Explodes to Propel Eugene into the Playoffs

Going 14-for-18 over a four-game span will generally get you noticed. That is what Eugene Emeralds second baseman Jared Young…
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Todd JohnsonAugust 29, 2017

Cubs Prospect Profile: MIT’s Austin Filiere Engineering a Powerful Pro Debut

As time goes by, I am becoming more and more impressed with recent draft pick Austin Filiere (pronounced fill-air). The…
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Todd JohnsonAugust 26, 2017

Cubs Prospect Update: Bailey Clark Finishing Strong

Technology is pretty cool. Now that school has started, I don’t get to stay up and watch the Eugene Emeralds…
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