Chicago Cubs 2014 All-Prospect Team

Unfortunately for fans of the Chicago Cubs, it has become increasingly difficult to find many positive reviews about their 2014 season.

Look no further, Cubs fans.

Though the team at the major league level has been difficult to watch, the talent in the minor leagues is a promising sign of what may be to come in Chicago.

From Kris Bryant's stellar season in the high minors to the Cubs' Single-A affiliate Kane County Cougars winning the Midwest League Championship, there are many positive signs in the young Cubs organization.

Perhaps the most important aspect of the Cubs' minor league success is the variety of players in the system, specifically at each position. In fact, MLB.com's top 20 Cubs prospects list features a player at every position besides second base, a position which was formerly filled by Arismendy Alcantara, now with the big league club.

Here we look at the 2014 Cubs All-Prospect team.

All statistics courtesy of MLB.com and MiLB.com.

SP: Jen-Ho Tseng (RHP)

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2014 marked the American professional baseball debut for Jen-Ho Tseng, who previously played for Taiwan in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Tseng, a 23-year-old righty of Taiwanese descent, was solid through all of 2014. Appearing in 19 regular-season games, Tseng only allowed three or more earned runs on three different occasions. He held his opponents to a .204 batting average with a 2.40 ERA and posted a 6-1 record.

Tseng's success continued on Wednesday night, as he posted the win in the first game of the Midwest League Championship, striking out eight while allowing two earned runs. He went 2-0 with a 3.27 ERA in 11 innings pitched during the Cougars' postseason.

His performance certainly didn't go unnoticed. On Monday, Tseng was named the Cubs' Minor League Pitcher of the Year.

RP: Arodys Vizcaino (RHP)

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Though only 23 years of age, right-hander Arodys Vizcaino has endured numerous tribulations in his minor league career. Vizcaino underwent Tommy John surgery and suffered numerous setbacks in his recovery. He finally returned to competitive baseball this season, posting a 1-1 record and 3.51 ERA. 

What was most impressive about Vizcaino's return was his strikeout-to-walk ratio: In 41.0 innings pitched, he struck out 42 while only walking 18 batters.

Though he struggled at Triple-A, MLB.com states that Vizcaino could even be "closing games for the Cubs soon," a positive sign for a team that has had its share of closer issues in recent years.

C: Kyle Schwarber

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It didn't take long for 2014 first-round draft pick Kyle Schwarber to show the Cubs and their fans why he was chosen so high in the draft.

Schwarber began his professional career in Short Season-A Boise, but his time there didn't last long. In five days, Schwarber hit .600 with four home runs in 20 at-bats. That's a whopping 1.350 slugging percentage.

His success continued in Single-A, as he hit .361 with the Cougars. He finished the season with A-Advanced Daytona, hitting .302 with 10 home runs in 44 games. Cumulatively, Schwarber hit .344 with 18 home runs and a .428 on-base percentage in 72 minor league games.

It's important to note that Schwarber has played 20 games at catcher compared to 36 in the outfield. However, Schwarber is without a doubt the Cubs' top performer as well as the top prospect at the catcher position. 

1B: Lars Anderson

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Though he doesn't receive the hype that is surrounding many of the Cubs' top prospects, 1B/OF Lars Anderson had a solid 2014 season. Anderson has 30 MLB games under his belt but hasn't played in a big league game since 2012. He signed a minor league contract with the Cubs during the 2014 offseason.

Arguably, the Cubs' most-hyped first base prospect is Dan Vogelbach. However, Vogelbach's main attribute is his offense as opposed to Anderson, who hit .303 in the minors in 2014 while posting a .992 fielding percentage in 23 games at first base. His on-base percentage was an impressive .382.

Anderson has a career .991 fielding percentage in the minor leagues. Because of his solid performance on both sides of the ball, Anderson earned himself the Cubs' 2014 first baseman of the year here.

2B: Arismendy Alcantara

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Despite being called up to the majors in early July, Alcantara was the Cubs' most solid prospect at second base in 2014. Alcantara's versatility enabled him to play both infield and outfield, but he spent most of his games at second base in the minor leagues in 2014.

His defense occasionally struggled, as he committed 10 errors at second base. However, his offense was solid all year. Alcantara hit .307 with 10 home runs in 89 games, all at Triple-A Iowa.

Although it's unclear if Alcantara will remain a second baseman or switch to the outfield, his defense at second base has improved since his promotion to the majors: In 20 games at second base, he has only committed one error in 85 chances.

3B: Kris Bryant

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To anyone who knows anything about the Cubs' prospects, Kris Bryant should be a no-brainer. After tearing up Double-A with 22 home runs, 20 doubles and a .355 average, Bryant was promoted to Triple-A for the remainder of the season. 

Once he arrived in Iowa, he hit another 21 home runs and a .295 average. 

His cumulative 2014 stats feature an impressive .325 batting average, 43 home runs and 110 RBI.

Those stats certainly didn't go unnoticed. Bryant was named Minor League Player of the Year in both the Cubs organizations and throughout all of the minor leagues.

Bryant is ranked as the No. 3 prospect in all of baseball according to the MLB.com prospect pipeline and is already drawing comparisons to Tigers superstar Miguel Cabrera, arguably the best hitter in baseball today.

SS: Javier Baez

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Although Javier Baez struggled in the first half of 2014, the young infielder hit a solid .300 between July 1 and his call-up to the major leagues in early August.

The Cubs also tried Baez at second base toward the end of his minor league season after regular Iowa second baseman Arismendy Alcantara earned his promotion to the major leagues.

Baez's 23 home runs in Triple-A were two ahead of Kris Bryant for the most with the Iowa Cubs. Though it's also uncertain which position Baez will play in the future, he was the Cubs' most talented shortstop in 2014.

Regardless of what position Baez plays in the majors, Cubs fans are excited about the idea of Bryant and Baez together at Wrigley Field in the near-to-distant future.

OF: Jorge Soler

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Outfielder Jorge Soler has already begun to prove that his impressive season in the minors was not just a fluke. After being promoted to the majors, Soler homered to deep center field in his first big league at-bat. He has already hit four more home runs since then and is hitting .373 in 14 major league games.

Even more impressive is that Soler's batting average is higher than the impressive .340 that he posted in the minor leagues in 2014. He hit .415 with six home runs at Double-A before clubbing eight and hitting .282 in Triple-A.

Soler is a solid all-around ballplayer and has even flashed a strong outfield arm in the majors. He is currently ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Cubs organization and No. 49 overall prospect in baseball.

OF: Albert Almora

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After playing very well in A-Advanced, Albert Almora struggled once he arrived at Double-A. However, his cumulative slash line was a solid .270/.291/.392. Although not superb, Almora played well on defense, earning him a nod as one of the Cubs' top outfield prospects. He committed only two errors in 119 games in the outfield this season and showed his range on numerous occasions.

Almora also has been bothered by a hip flexor strain and groin injury in the latter half of the season, which could have been a factor in his struggles at Double-A.

Almora is ranked as the No. 3 Cubs prospect and No. 37 overall prospect.

OF: Charcer Burks

Although many Cubs fans are likely unfamiliar with Charcer Burks, that may change in the near future. Burks was a ninth-round pick in 2013 and played in only 57 games in the minors between the Arizona League and Short-A Boise.

Perhaps his most impressive feats were his 11 straight games reaching base and his walk-off single in August.

While Burks is perhaps the furthest away from Wrigley Field of anyone on this list, there's no doubt that he could be a solid contributor down the road if he continues to play like he did in his short 2014 season.