Chicago Cubs Top 10 Prospects: #8

#8 Scott Moore, 3B

Year	Team	Lv	AVG	OBP	SLG	AB	HR	SO	BB	SB	CS
2002	GCL Tigers	Rk	.293	.349	.459	133	4	31	10	1	2
2003	West Mich	A	.239	.325	.363	372	6	110	41	2	4
2004	Lakeland	A+	.223	.322	.384	391	14	125	49	2	4
2005	Daytona	A+	.281	.358	.485	466	20	134	55	22	7
2006	W. Tenn	AA	.276	.360	.479	463	22	126	55	12	7
	Iowa	AAA	.250	.250	.500	4	0	1	0	0	0
	Chi Cubs	MLB	.263	.317	.474	38	2	10	2	0	0

Scott Moore has been profiled here before. Not much has changed except that he went out to the Arizona Fall League. The results weren't great as he struck out 28 times in 104 at-bats. The saving grace from his play was 15 walks as he continues to be the only decent prospect the Cubs have that knows the value of the walk. It truly is an issue for the system that needs to be addressed as soon as possible.

Like Jae-kuk Ryu, Scott Moore will probably never be an impact player for the Cubs. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez are locked up longterm and by the time they are gone Moore will be in his late 20s and his time to establish himself will be over. He's a decent trade target, and he's certainly a useful player the Cubs can have off the bench.

Moore can hit for good power, and has solid on base skills. The biggest issue with him has been contact. Still, strikeouts can be expected if you hit for power and draw a decent amount of walks. He's got a nice swing and shows good 25 home run power.

Defensively he's athletic enough to play some shortstop in a short stretch, so he can probably hold down second for a couple outings here in there. As a bench utility player for the Cubs he could make a big impact. He could backup literally every position but catcher and centerfield and give the Cubs some much needed left-handed pop off the bench and in the lineup.

For him personally letting him develop in Iowa has to be the best course of action, and probably the most likely scenario. The Cubs will probably be in the trade market the next season or so, and there will certainly be teams interested in a lefty with significantly above average power.