Chicago Cubs: Breaking down the team’s top prospects entering the season

Jul 8, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Overall view of the crowd in the outfield grandstands and the scoreboard during the Chicago Cubs game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Plenty of promise in the low-level affiliates

Darryl “D.J.” Wilson was drafted by the Cubs in the fourth round of the 2015 draft. Wilson kicked off his professional career by hitting .266 in 22 games at the rookie ball level in 2015. At that same level, Wilson posted a .322 OBP, and hit three doubles.

Wilson moved up to the Short-Season A level in 2016. There, he played in 64 games and slashed .257/.320/.371. He also hit three home runs to go along with his 29 RBI.

The 5’8″ lefty has only played center field since being drafted. He committed 7 errors at the position in 2016, but the sample size is too small to tell if it will develop into a problem for him moving forward.

Wilson has been a solid on-base guy thus far in his career. If he can continue that, he could be a valuable player to a team not named the Cubs

Plenty of promise in the low-level affiliates

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