Crazy Eights: A Look At The Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It has been a great season to be a Chicago Cubs fan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On July 4, the Chicago Cubs set a new franchise record by hitting eight home runs in an 11-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chicago First Baseman Michael Busch hit three long balls, centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two balls over the Ivy at Wrigley, while Carson Kelly, Dansby Swanson, and Seiya Suzuki each hit one home run for the Cubs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To honor that achievement, I decided I would feature each athlete currently ranked No. 8 in the Kansas Prep Dig Rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["355651"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68697b29062f6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Leathers is ranked No. 8 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. She has verbally committed to play for the Air Force Academy after graduation. The Olathe West prospect is the starting setter for a deep and talented Owls squad. She enters her senior season with the benchmarks of 1,500 and 2,000 career assists both in reach. She tallied 851 assists as a junior for the Owls. If she played for the Cubs, she would be a middle infielder who likes to flash the leather!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["516246"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68697b290635b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Santa Fe Trail's Cook is currently ranked No. 8 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027. She is a power hitter who just finished third in the 15U USA National Tournament in Dallas, Texas. With her big swing. fiery arm, and ginger hair she would make for a scary closing pitcher, coming out of the Chicago Bullpen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["518373"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68697b290639f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Olathe North prospect is ranked No. 8 overall in the Kansas Class of 2028. She had a solid freshman season for the Eagles, collecting 154 kills and 74 blocks for Olathe North. It only makes sense that she would play right field for the Baby Bears. The same part of Wrigley where "The Hawk" Andre Dawson once soarded.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["753177"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68697b29063de"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pauly rounds out this report as she currently sits in the No. 8 position in the Kansas Class of 2029 rankings. She is an incoming freshman for the Crusaders. She is a physical middle with a big reach. She, like Cook, would project to be in the Cubs pen, like her namesake Paul Assenmacher.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->