the Cubs, MLB and Chicago
Digest more
Part of the Chicago Cubs’ strategy was to come out of the draft with pitching volume. They took seven college pitchers with their final 10 picks.
The Chicago Cubs finished Day 1 of the MLB Draft on Sunday evening, making three total selections. In the first round with the 17th pick, the Cubs selected Ethan Conrad, a center fielder out of Wake Forest.
There is no exact science on how to succeed in the MLB Draft, but the Chicago Cubs have done a great job in recent years cracking the code and finding value. In