#Brennen Davis

The Chicago Cubs victory in the 2016 World Series gets discussed as if it was yesterday but the fact remains that the Cubs are closer to 2026 than they are to 2016. Starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks is the lone player that remains on the Cubs' roster from the 2016 team and questions have arisen over the course of the next two seasons regarding when…

This Saturday, the game's brightest prospects will gather at Dodger Stadium for the 2022 Futures Game. The Futures Game is MLB's annual showcase of the sport's best prospective big leaguers, some of whom will make their big-league debut in the second half. And you know what? Some will be traded at the deadline. That's how it has been throughout…

This offseason has the potential to go many different ways for the Cubs. There are a multitude of players at the top of the free agent market that would fit well on this Cubs roster. Jed Hoyer's front office could also opt to make a big trade this winter, leveraging some of the organization's young talent to acquire impact players at the big-league…

Yesterday afternoon was quite exciting as the Cubs signed free agent shortstop Dansby Swanson to a seven-year $177 million contract. That should begin the shake up for the rest of the off-season as the Cubs still have several more moves to go. But as for the Cubs' minor league middle infield prospects, how does the Swanson signing affect their…

MESA, Ariz. -- There is a lot of talk around the Cubs about striking that balance between contending now and building for the future. Manager David Ross has a more direct take on his goal for the coming campaign. "Winning. Making the playoffs. Getting to the World Series," Ross said at the start of Spring Training. "We're never going to stop…

CHICAGO -- The Cubs have been discussing their crowded roster situation since the summer months. As Chicago navigated through another rebuilding year last season, there were internal promotions and Major League auditions happening with this week's roster deadline in mind. On Tuesday, the Cubs decided to add prospects Kevin Alcantara, Ben…

The 2022 season is over and the Cubs are facing one of the most important offseasons in recent memory. Before the stove starts heating up, we examine where the Cubs depth chart stands at each position and where the holes might be for Jed Hoyer's front office to fill. Next up: Designated hitter 1. Franmil Reyes 2. Patrick Wisdom 3. Jared Young 4.…

Brennen Davis is widely regarded as one of the best prospects in the Chicago Cubs' farm system. In fact, leading up to the 2022 season, Davis was considered one of the top prospects in all of baseball. Baseball America had him as the 16th-best prospect in the MLB before the season began. The hype was understandable. But the 22-year-old has…

After winning MVP honors at the 2021 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and capping his season with four homers in 15 Triple-A games, Brennen Davis figured to join the Cubs at some point in 2022. But instead of realizing his dream of becoming a big leaguer this year, he instead endured several months of pain. Though Davis' back began bothering him in…

In less than two weeks, the Arizona Fall League begins its 30th season, and if you haven't been able to tell, we're a little excited. We'll be out there covering the league on a daily basis, and as we are leading up to it, we're talking about it as much as humanly possible. That includes an entire episode of the MLB Pipeline Podcast dedicated to…

A year removed from Brennen Davis taking part in the MLB Futures Game and winning MVP, the Chicago Cubs are likely sending another outfielder to the Midsummer Classic. According to Mark Gonzales, Pete Crow-Armstrong will be heading to Los Angeles to participate in this year's Futures Game. PCA dominated the early portion of the season. In 38 games…