Reply to "Draft or College?"

PGStaff posted:

Over the years MLB teams follow the leader.  Whatever wins championships  becomes the standard in scouting. So if we take the Cubs and look at how their team was constructed, here is what you have.  I only put those that played in the playoffs and where they signed out of. Apologize if I missed a player.

Of the 10 pitchers listed - 3 signed out of 4 year colleges, 1 signed out of JC,  3 signed out of USA HS, 3 signed as young FAs

Of the 3 catchers - 1 signed out of a 4 year college, 2 signed as young FAs

Of the 4 infielders - 1 signed out of a 4 year college, 3 signed out of USA HS

Of the 6 outfielders - 2 signed out of a 4 year college, 3 signed out of USA HS, and 1 signed as a young FA

Of the 23 players - total - 7 signed out of a 4 year college, 1 signed out of a Junior College,  6 signed as young Free Agents, 9 signed out of USA high school. 15 of the 23 did not go to college.  Without the DH, and with their number one pitcher throwing, the Cubs started 2 college guys and 6 USA HS  draft picks.

just something to think about

Pitchers

Arrieta - College
Chapman - HS FA
Hendricks- College
Lester - HS
Lackey - Juco
Montgomery - HS
Edwards - HS
Strop - HS FA
Grimm - College
Rondon - HS FA

Catchers

Contreras - HS FA
Ross - College
Montero - HS FA

Infield

Baez - HS
Bryant - College
Russell - HS
Rizzo - HS

Outfield
Zobrist - College
Heyward - HS
Fowler - HS
Almora - HS
Soler - HS FA
Schwarber - College

You missed my man, Travis Wood - HS. Well, FA to the Cubs.