The big-league club hasn't won in two weeks, so why not spend some time looking at the possible stars of the future?
There's Javier Baez, who got promoted to Low-A Peoria recently and will make his debut on Memorial Day. There are potential pitching targets for the Cubs in next month's draft.
And then there's news on one of the top pitchers from last year's draft.
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The Cubs selected Dillon Maples in the 14th round last summer. They threw a 2.5 million signing bonus at the 6-foot-2, 195-pound right-hander to try to keep him from honoring his commitment to North Carolina.
Here's the latest on Maples, from BaseballProspectus' Kevin Goldstein:
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Kevin GoldsteinOk, real Cubs news. RHP Dillon Maples had elbow soreness, is on throwing program, and on pace to be ready when short-season leagues begin.
May 27 via TweetDeckFavoriteRetweetReply
