1. Kris Bryant 3B Chicago Cubs
2. Byron Buxton CF Minnesota Twins
3. Carlos Correa SS Houston Astros
4. Addison Russell SS Chicago Cubs
5. Corey Seager SS/3B Los Angeles Dodgers
6. Francisco Lindor SS Cleveland Indians
7. J.P. Crawford SS Philadelphia Phillies
8. Lucas Giolito RHP Washington Nationals
9. Julio Urias LHP Los Angeles Dodgers
10. Blake Swihart C Boston Red Sox
11. Joey Gallo 3B Texas Rangers
12. Carlos Rodon LHP Chicago White Sox
13. Tyler Glasnow RHP Pittsburgh Pirates
14. Jorge Soler RF Chicago Cubs
15. Miguel Sano 3B Minnesota Twins
16. Hunter Harvey RHP Baltimore Orioles
17. Noah Syndergaard RHP New York Mets
18. Daniel Norris LHP Toronto Blue Jays
19. Braden Shipley RHP Arizona Diamondbacks
20. Henry Owens LHP Boston Red Sox
21. Archie Bradley RHP Arizona Diamondbacks
22. Jon Gray RHP Colorado Rockies
23. Aaron Judge OF New York Yankees
24. Jose Peraza SS/2B Atlanta Braves
25. Kyle Zimmer RHP Kansas City Royals
26. Dylan Bundy RHP Baltimore Orioles
27. David Dahl OF Colorado Rockies
28. Joc Pederson OF Los Angeles Dodgers
29. Eduardo Rodriguez LHP Boston Red Sox
30. Alex Meyer RHP Minnesota Twins
31. Nomar Mazara OF Texas Rangers
32. Austin Meadows OF Pittsburgh Pirates
33. Eddie Butler RHP Colorado Rockies
34. Tyler Kolek RHP Miami Marlins
35. Jorge Alfaro C Texas Rangers
36. Jameson Taillon RHP Pittsburgh Pirates
37. Aaron Blair RHP Arizona Diamondbacks
38. Raul Mondesi Jr. SS Kansas City Royals
39. Hunter Renfroe OF San Diego Padres
40. Jesse Winker LF Cincinnati Reds
41. Michael Conforto LF New York Mets
42. Dalton Pompey CF Toronto Blue Jays
43. Nick Gordon SS Minnesota Twins
44. Mark Appel RHP Houston Astros
45. Kevin Plawecki C New York Mets
46. Andrew Susac C San Francisco Giants
47. Mike Foltynewicz RHP Atlanta Braves
48. Sean Newcomb LHP Los Angeles Angels
49. Robert Stephenson RHP Cincinnati Reds
50. Ryan McMahon 3B Colorado Rockies
51. Aaron Sanchez RHP Toronto Blue Jays
52. Jake Thompson RHP Texas Rangers
53. Kohl Stewart RHP Minnesota Twins
54. Orlando Arcia SS Milwaukee Brewers
55. Rafael Devers 3B Boston Red Sox
56. Vincent Velasquez RHP Houston Astros
57. Aaron Nola RHP Philadelphia Phillies
58. Andrew Heaney LHP Los Angeles Angels
59. Alex Jackson RF Seattle Mariners
60. Josh Bell OF Pittsburgh Pirates
61. D. J. Peterson 1B Seattle Mariners
62. Stephen Piscotty OF St. Louis Cardinals
63. Joe Ross RHP Washington Nationals
64. Marco Gonzales LHP St. Louis Cardinals
65. Dominic Smith 1B New York Mets
66. Ozhaino Albies SS Atlanta Braves
67. Tim Anderson SS Chicago White Sox
68. Raimel Tapia OF Colorado Rockies
69. Amed Rosario SS New York Mets
70. Manuel Margot CF Boston Red Sox
71. Michael Taylor CF Washington Nationals
72. J.T. Realmuto C Miami Marlins
73. Colin Moran 3B Houston Astros
74. Austin Hedges C San Diego Padres
75. Reynaldo Lopez RHP Washington Nationals
76. Brett Phillips OF Houston Astros
77. Alex Reyes RHP St. Louis Cardinals
78. Justin O'Conner C Tampa Bay Rays
79. Grant Holmes RHP Los Angeles Dodgers
80. Greg Bird 1B New York Yankees
81. Matt Olson 1B Oakland Athletics
82. Tyrell Jenkins RHP Atlanta Braves
83. Daniel Robertson SS Tampa Bay Rays
84. Brad Zimmer CF Cleveland Indians
85. Derek Hill CF Detroit Tigers
86. Alex "Chi Chi" Gonzalez RHP Texas Rangers
87. Rob Kaminsky LHP St. Louis Cardinals
88. Trea Turner SS Washington Nationals
89. Alen Hanson 2B/SS Pittsburgh Pirates
90. Kyle Schwarber C Chicago Cubs
91.Brandon Nimmo OF New York Mets
92. Clint Frazier OF Cleveland Indians
93. Rio Ruiz 3B Atlanta Braves
94. Spencer Adams RHP Chicago White Sox
95. Franklin Barreto SS Oakland Athletics
96. Luis Ortiz RHP Texas Rangers
97. Jose Berrios RHP Minnesota Twins
98. A.J. Cole RHP Washington Nationals
99. Kyle Freeland LHP Colorado Rockies
100. Max Fried LHP Atlanta Braves

Is there a more overrated attribute than what is termed minor league "depth"?

Baseball Prospectus Top 101:
2. Addison Russell, SS, Chicago Cubs
5. Kris Bryant, 3B, Chicago Cubs
19. Jorge Soler, OF, Chicago Cubs
38. Albert Almora, OF, Chicago Cubs
77. Kyle Schwarber, C/OF, Chicago Cubs
81. Billy McKinney, OF, Chicago Cubs
83. Pierce Johnson, RHP, Chicago Cubs

They can't all eventually suck can they? Right?! Right?!

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

C. J. Edwards is not on there...somehow? Not really sure why... Should be two pitchers.

Still, you'd like more, but next off-season will have a lot to choose from, and the Cubs should easily be able to grab a #2 or #3 with no problem.

But there is a dearth of offense in baseball, and the Cubs should have a decent advantage there if a few of these guys pan out.

I don't know if there are any pennants in the near future, but I can guarantee a decent level of competitiveness.

SomeGuy has snorted rails thicker than Edwards. Doubt he can sustain a career as a starter.

SomeGuy has snorted rails thicker than Edwards. Doubt he can sustain a career as a starter.

They can't all eventually suck can they? Right?! Right?!

Yes they can

They wont though and you know it

I would bet a bunch that no more than three of them spend more than five seasons in a Cub uniform.

I would bet a bunch that no more than three of them spend more than five seasons in a Cub uniform

you say that like that is unexpected or a problem.

I don't think it's a problem for you, but the vast majority of Cub fan who are jizzing in their pants seem to have this fantasy about a team that is 90% homegrown via the genius of Theo. That's the defense for losing on purpose for several years. If all you achieved by putting a horrible product on the field for three years is getting a couple starters (maybe), I'd say it's a bad Plan.

I'd say it's a bad Plan.

If all you achieved by putting a horrible product on the field for three years is getting a couple starters (maybe).

I don't waste my time with the Cubs.

OK so Bryant and Russell become the couple of starters...looks like one heckuva bench...Soler, Almora, McKinney, Schwaber and Johnson in the pen....

"One heckuva bench?" Are you trying to show Bryan how wrong he is about most Cub fans being reasonable?

"One heckuva bench?" Are you trying to show Bryan how wrong he is about most Cub fans being reasonable?

I don't waste my time with the Cubs.

If they win, it worked. If they dont, it didnt..

That seems to be the prevailing analysis. I think it is an unsophisticated view.

Look at those guys in the Top 101. Only 2 out of 7 were acquired due to tanking. The top in the group was not acquired by losing.

Losing clearly wasn't NECESSARY to ultimately win. Losing was necessary to save money. Theo was necessary to make the losing look like a legitimate strategy. That is the big con that Joe Orr frequently references.