Vitters Tops Baseball Prospectus' Cubs Prospect List

post from ChicagoCubsOnline.com on 24 January 2010 01:34:33 PM. © ChicagoCubsOnline.com

Baseball Prospectus' Kevin Goldstein released his list of the top 11 prospects in the Cubs' system. For the first time in several years the best of Cubs system did not receive a ranking below a three-star prospect.

Goldstein pointed out that despite a disappointing 2009 at the big league level, the Cubs farm system had unmitigated success last year. The Cubs organization is looking up and will be ranked higher in Baseball Prospectus' organizational rankings.

Josh Vitters and Starlin Castro topped Goldstein's list as the two five-star prospects in the system. Of the 11 top prospects, six are position players ...