Cubs 2016 First-Year Player Draft – Day Three
The Cubs selected seven pitchers with the first eight picks of the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft and it should be more of the same type of selections today.
The Cubs were focused on adding pitching to the organization before the draft started. Jason McLeod and his staff stuck to the plan and drafted seven intriguing pitchers with big arms and upside.
It will be interesting to see if the Cubs take a high school player today and try to buy him out of his college commitment.
Rounds 11-40 take place on Day Three of the 2016 MLB Draft that begins at 11:00am CDT and concludes late in the afternoon.
The Cubs signing bonus pool for the first 10 rounds of this year’s draft is $2,245,100 million, the assigned slot values are listed below. Jason McLeod has the lowest draft bonus pool in all of baseball to add talent with to the Cubs system. If the Cubs sign a player in rounds 11-40 for more than $100,000, the excess is counted against the team’s bonus pool. If the Cubs draft a player in the first 10 rounds they are unable sign, the assigned slot value is removed from their bonus pool allotment.
- Cubs 2016 First-Year Player Draft – Preview
- Cubs Select Seven Pitchers and a Catcher on Second Day of 2016 Draft
Assigned Pick Values for the Cubs first 10 rounds:
- Round One – Not Available – Signed, free agent John Lackey
- Round Two – Not Available – Signed, free agent Jason Heyward
- Round Three (Pick #104) – $573,900
- Round Four (Pick #134) – $429,700
- Round Five (Pick #164) – $321,800
- Round Six (Pick #194) – $241,000
- Round Seven (Pick #224) – $186,000
- Round Eight (Pick #254) – $173,800
- Round Nine (Pick #284) – $162,300
- Round Ten (Pick #314) – $156,600
2016 MLB Draft Schedule
- Day One – Thursday, June 9 – Round One, Comp A, Round Two, Comp B
- Day Two – Friday, June 10 (11:30am CDT) – Rounds 3-10
- Day Three – Saturday, June 11 (11:00am CDT) – Rounds 11-40
Cubs Reports from Day Two
Here are the reports from the beat writers from the second day of the draft. Includes quotes from Jason McLeod:
- Comcast SportsNet – Cubs stock up on pitching during Day 2 of draft
- The Sun-Times – After long wait, Cubs zero in on pitching during Day 2 of draft
- ESPN Chicago – Cubs on Day 2 of draft: 8 picks, 7 pitchers
Cubs Day Two Draft Picks
- Round Three (Pick #104) – RHP Thomas Hatch – Oklahoma State
- Round Four (Pick #134) – RHP Tyson Miller – Cal-Baptist University
- Round Five (Pick #164) – RHP Bailey Clark – Duke University
- Round Six (Pick #194) – RHP Chad Hockin – Cal State Fullerton
- Round Seven (Pick #224) – C Michael Cruz – Bethune-Cookman University
- Round Eight (Pick #254) – RHP Stephen Ridings – Haverford College
- Round Nine (Pick #284) – RHP Duncan Robinson – Dartmouth College
- Round Ten (Pick #314) – RHP Dakota Mekkes – Michigan State
Cubs Day Three Draft Picks:
- Round 11 (Pick #344) – RHP Michael Rucker – Brigham Young University
- Round 12 – (Pick #374) – RHP Trey Cobb – Oklahoma State
- Round 13 – (Pick #404) – LHP Wyatt Short – University of Mississippi
- Round 14 – (Pick #434) – RHP Parker Dunshee – Wake Forest
- Round 15 – (Pick #464) – RHP Jed Carter – Auburn University Montgomery
- Round 16 – (Pick #494) – RHP Holden Cammack – Oral Roberts
- Round 17 – (Pick #524) – SS Zack Short – Sacred Heart University
- Round 18 – (Pick #554) – LHP Marc Huberman – University of Southern California
- Round 19 – (Pick #584) – RHP Matt Swarmer – Kutztown University
- Round 20 – (Pick #614) – LHP Garrett Freeman – University of Alabama
- Round 21 – (Pick #644) – C Samuel Tidaback – University of North Georgia
- Round 22 – (Pick #674) – LHP Dante Biasi – Hazelton Area High School (PA)
- Round 23 – (Pick #704) – SS Delvin Zinn – Itawamba JC
- Round 24 – (Pick #734) – 1B Rey Rivera – Chipola College
- Round 25 – (Pick #764) – 2B Trent Giambrone – Delta State University
- Round 26 – (Pick #794) – RHP Austin Jones – University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
- Round 27 – (Pick #824) – CF Connor Myers – Old Dominion University
- Round 28 – (Pick #854) – RHP Ryan Bassett – Clark Community College
- Round 29 – (Pick #884) – RHP Tyler Peyton – University of Iowa
- Round 30 – (Pick #914) – RHP Montana Parsons – San Jacinto College North
- Round 31 – (Pick #944) – RHP Brenden Heiss – Jacobs High School
- Round 32 – (Pick #974) – CF Zach Davis – Texas Tech
- Round 33 – (Pick #1004) – RHP Nathan Sweeney – Cherry Creek High School (CO)
- Round 34 – (Pick #1034) – RHP Davis Daniel – St. James School – Montgomery
- Round 35 – (Pick #1064) – 3B Ryan Kreidler – Davis Senior HS
- Round 36 – (Pick #1094) – SS Jake Slaughter – Ouachita Christian School
- Round 37 – (Pick #1124) – RHP Davis Moore – Los Osos High School (CA)
- Round 38 – (Pick #1154) – CF Tolly Filotei – Faulkner State Community College (AL)
- Round 39 – (Pick #1184) – LHP Anthony Block – Newport High School
- Round 40 – (Pick #1214) – RHP D.J. Roberts – Atlantic Coast High School (FL)
The Cubs are expected to continue the focus on adding as much pitching to the organization as possible. Jason McLeod has made the third day of the draft all about pitching the last four years and it should be more of the same today.
Chicago Cubs Online will update this report throughout day three with the picks as announced. Those on Twitter can follow @TheCCO for up to the minute draft information. Reports will be posted on the Cubs draft picks, and an overview of the draft once it’s completed.