Cubs Draft News
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Cubs Insider’s Mock Draft Shows Cubs Going for Big Bats (Bonus: Undrafted Free Agency Preview)
We don’t know when or if the season will start, but the 2020 MLB Draft is going to take place…
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Five Round Draft Sounds Like Death Knell for Minor Leagues as We Knew Them
Per an agreement between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association, the league had the power to shorten the…
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2020 Draft Preview No. 2 – Notes on 6 Options for Cubs as Draft Boards Continue to Shift
The past few weeks have afforded me more time than usual to peruse video and scouting reports on a lot…
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Agreement Between MLB, Union Could Cut Draft to 10 Rounds or Less
After initial rumors that the draft might be cancelled this summer, a Wednesday report held that it would be trimmed…
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2020 Cubs Draft Preview No. 1: Several Different Possibilities at Pick 16
It may seem a little strange to be talking about the draft already, especially since spring training is still going…
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Chicago Cubs Day 3 Draft Review: 7 Notes Final Segment of Mysterious Draft Class
It can be a bit much to research, analyze, and digest 30 picks in just one day, but there were…
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Chicago Cubs Day 2 Draft Summary: Run on Low-Mileage Power Arms Could Yield Surprises
Day 2 of the draft began with this tweet by our benevolent overlord: After reading that thread and talking to…
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Cubs Select UCLA 2B Chase Strumpf in Second Round
After taking pitcher Ryan Jensen in the first round, the Cubs went back to their familiar formula of taking polished…
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Cubs Second Round Pick Chase Strumpf Homers Minutes After Being Drafted
Just moments after the Chicago Cubs drafted second baseman Chase Strumpf, the UCLA hitter blasted a homer deep into left…
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Surprise: Cubs Take Righty Power Pitcher Ryan Jensen with No. 27 Pick
The Cubs went in an unexpected direction with their first pick of the 2019 MLB Draft by selecting righty pitcher…
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