5 Chicago Cubs prospects that could be promoted soon

Iowa Cubs first baseman Matt Mervis (41) celebrates a double during the season opener at Principal
Iowa Cubs first baseman Matt Mervis (41) celebrates a double during the season opener at Principal | Margaret Kispert/The Register / USA
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5 Chicago Cubs prospects that could be promoted soon - 2. Haydn McGeary

I've been following Haydn McGeary for quite some time now. His video game numbers in college were impressive enough that regardless of playing for a DII college, it was evident that this guy could flat-out hit. Still, people need to pay more attention to his potential, and the fact that his slash of .373/.464/.593 in High-A is going unnoticed doesn't make much sense to me. These things tend to happen to players that should have been drafted higher, such as Matt Mervis, who wasn't even drafted in the five-round 2020 MLB draft, and, thus, never gained the spotlight they deserved along the way.

Still, McGeary is a name you must circle on your radar moving forward. At 6'4" and 235 lbs, the 23-year-old slugger is a menacing presence in the batter's box to opposing pitchers. Given the fact that McGeary slashed .481/.579/1.061 with 35 HRs and 79 RBIs in only 214 ABs just a season ago in college, it won't be long before you hear his name being promoted, and we see him hitting tanks like this at the higher levels of the minors this year:

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