So, it’s been kind of weird for the Chicago Cubs this past week, as we’ve seen more positive results from prospects than anything else. Ian Happ hit his first MLB home run on Saturday and on Monday night more good news arrived. Cubs No. 1 prospect Eloy Jimenez was assigned to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans over the weekend, returning from a bone bruise on his right shoulder and in his third game the 20-year-old hammered a no-doubt home run.
Since joining Myrtle Beach a few days ago, Jimenez has recorded a hit in each of his three games, going 5-for-11, with three RBIs, and his long home run on Monday. It’s not just great Jimenez is back, he hasn’t missed a beat from 2016, when he was named Chicago Cubs Minor League Player of the Year.
His first home run in 2017, was a beauty.
.@Lamantha21 HR (1)@Cubs top prospect goes YABO for first time in 2017!
💣💣💣 pic.twitter.com/LukwIm9qHC
— MyrtleBeachPelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) May 16, 2017
Jimenez is ranked as the 10th best prospect on MLB.com. He’s still only 20-years-old, so expect him to possibly stay at Myrtle Beach for the entire season. Although, the way Jimenez has started, he could easily prove he’s ready for Double-A. More rockets off his bat and he may very well be on the move up again.
