Mesa Solar Sox

This week went by really fast. I was down and out for most of the week with issues with my teeth. I had an infection that I had to wait until Tuesday to get treated and then Friday to get two root …

Kevin Alcantara – Picture by Todd Johnson The Cubs normally have a variety of reasons for which they send a prospect to the Arizona Fall League. Sometimes they send hitters to work on a new stances or approaches, sometimes they work on …

Cade Horton – Picture by Todd Johnson I’m not ready to write this post. I wasn't ready to write yesterday's article wrapping up the first half. Needless to say, the season is going too fast. And that is usually the case every …

Jackson Ferris via MiLB.TV I know am not sure where tonight went. Between running errands, trying to get the backyard mowed before the rain, and watching the big league club in Minnesota, I seemed to have my hands full. All the while, …

BJ Murray – Picture by Todd Johnson Welcome to the final installment of “The 5 Series!” Since this is the last article, that can only mean one thing and that is baseball is just around the corner. In fact, spring training starts …

Matt Mervis – Picture by Todd Johnson The second full week of the off-season is set to be a doozy here at North Side Bound. We will begin releasing our updated prospect lists this week. I will have my list on Tuesday, …

It's the season of Matt Mervis and he caps it off with another accolade, the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars MVP. Prior to the Fall Stars game, his season line of .286/.340/.691 (1.091 OPS) more than justified his inclusion in the premier …

Matt Mervis – Pic by Rich Biesterfeld Finally! The off-season is now here! The big league club can begin adding to the roster through free agency, trades, and minor-league free agency. Here at North Side Bound, we will be tracking how each …

Digging into five of the most talked about prospects in the news right now: Matt Mervis, Alexander Canario, Brennen Davis, Darius Hill, and Bailey Horn.

Matt Mervis – Picture by Todd Johnson We are getting very close to the offseason beginning in earnest. In less than a week, the World Series will be over and both major and minor league free agency will begin. Everyone at North …

The Reliever of the Year competition was not much of a competition. It, like the Starting Pitcher of the Year, was also unanimous as Jeremiah Estrada took all 3 first place votes. However, it was quite the competition for second and third …

Alexander Canario – Picture by Tribuna Central Noticias Winter Ball Mr. Alexander Canario debuted in the Dominican Baseball League this week playing for the Aguilas and he is already flashing big power. He had a homer and a double in his first …

Matt Mervis – Picture by Todd Johnson Let’s begin today by congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Greg Huss who were wed this weekend!!!!!! It’s a pretty big deal and we here at North Side Bound are excited for them to begin their life …

Matt Mervis, Brennen Davis, Owen Caissie, and BJ Murray – Picture by Rich Biesterfeld So much for that season. With the minor league season complete, the Major League club ended their season on Wednesday afternoon. This week, both Sean Newcomb and Jackson …

Owen Caissie – Picture by Todd Johnson Starting yesterday, eight Cub prospects began playing for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League. They include outfielders Brennen Davis and Owen Caissie and infielders BJ Murray, and Matt Mervis. As well, relievers …

It’s been two days since the minor league season ended and I’m starting to get a lot of little things done in the house and out in the yard before winter comes. In the meantime, we’ve got a lot of things brewing …

Owen Caissie – Picture by Todd Johnson It was a pretty exciting week here at North Side Bound as the minor league playoffs were in high gear and the Arizona Fall League rosters got announced as well as the Fall Instructs roster. …

We finally got some news we had been waiting on — the seven Cubs participants in the Arizona Fall League were reported.

First of all, thank you all for reading everything we do here at North Side Bound. We had another record-setting month in August and we just wanted to thank you all for coming back and checking us out on a daily basis. …

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Owen Caissie – Picture by Todd Johnson There are several reasons for sending a player to the Arizona Fall League. 1. To make up for lost time. This is usually the most common and it can apply to both …