Eyewitness Accounts

Immature, doesn't keep focus all the time, will hustle in spurts.

Clark’s potential lies above what his realistic impact will be at the major league level. While he’s still young in High-A, his mechanics and approach are still too wild to let his natural hitting ability play the way it should. He has the capability to play center, but I question his ability to lead an outfield. His raw tools are evident, but there’s just too many holes in his game to project him as a likely major-league caliber starter.

Thrown out after he punched catcher in brawl, wears emotions on his sleeve.

Diaz is the rare middle infielder whose power grades better than his ability to hit for contact. He projects to produce much better power numbers at his likely position of second base than his peers, and he has enough natural hit tools to project average hit utility.. His fielding and speed don’t weigh down his projection enough to keep him from potentially being an above-average major league regular, with his floor sitting just below that.

Can get upset with himself at times, but seems like a hard worker.

Ray grades out as average in everything besides his speed, which makes gives him the ceiling of a major-league regular. He’s likely to reach that ceiling given that his tools are rather developed at 22 years old, but he just doesn’t have the pop in his bat or enough barrel control to grade out as an above-average hitter or power threat. He’s an athletic outfielder who profiles in left or center and should be able to hit enough to keep a regular spot on a potential playoff team.

The Cubs invested heavily in Mexico during the 2015 International Signing period, including Paredes who was signed for $800,000. One of the youngest players in the Midwest League, he has shown advanced bat to ball skills and some pop while playing a quality shortstop. There is a probable move away from short due to lack of lateral quickness but the glove and arm will play wherever he lands in the infield. The speed is below average and there are questions about how the power will play but the hit tool and defense should carry him to a major league lineup.