Cubs sign 32 selections from 2018 First-Year Player Draft The Cubs announced the organization has signed 32 selections from the 2018 First-Year Player Draft ahead of Friday’s deadline, including each of their first 20 picks. Overall, the Cubs signed the following five new selections from the 2018 Draft since the club’s last announcement, bringing the final total to 32 signed players: infielder Andy Weber (fifth round), left-hander Josh Sawyer (16th round), right-hander Jake Reindl (17th … [Read more...]
Cubs Sign Cole Roederer, Nine Other Draft Picks
Cubs announce signing of OF Cole Roederer and nine other draft picks The Cubs announced Wednesday the organization has signed outfielder Cole Roederer, a second round compensatory selection (77th overall) in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. According to Jim Callis, Roederer signed over-slot at $1.2 million (77th pick value is $775,100). Overall, the Cubs have signed the following 10 new selections from the 2018 Draft (including Roederer) since the … [Read more...]
Cubs Conclude 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft, Select 42 Players
Cubs conclude 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft … 42 players selected, 18 pitchers, three catchers, 11 outfielders and 10 infielders The Chicago Cubs today completed the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The club made 42 selections during the three-day event. In the 12th round, the Cubs selected right-handed pitcher Cam Sanders out of Louisiana State University. Sanders is the son of former major league pitcher Scott Sanders, who pitched in the majors … [Read more...]
Cubs Select Eight Players in Day Two of 2018 MLB Draft
Cubs make 12 total picks in first 10 rounds of 2018 MLB Draft … Cubs select four position players and four pitchers in second day of First-Year Player Draft The Cubs selected eight players in rounds three through 10 of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft, including four position players and four pitchers. With their first three picks of the day, the Cubs selected center fielder Jimmy Herron out of Duke University (third round), right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts out of Tennessee Tech … [Read more...]
Cubs Select Three Position Players, One Pitcher on First Day of Draft
Cubs add three position players and one pitcher to the farm system on first day of 2018 MLB Draft The Cubs completed the first day of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft, selecting four players, including the 24th overall pick, shortstop Nico Hoerner out of Stanford University. With the 62nd selection in the second round, the Cubs selected outfielder Brennen Davis out of Basha High School in Chandler, Ariz. In the compensation round, the team took outfielder Cole Roederer out of Hart High School … [Read more...]
Cubs Select Nico Hoerner in the First Round of 2018 Draft
Cubs select SS Nico Hoerner from Stanford with the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft The 2018 Major League Baseball Draft began Monday night. And with the 24th overall pick in the first round, the Cubs selected shortstop Nico Hoerner from Stanford. The Cubs went with a position player in the first round for the fifth time in seven drafts under the current regime. Hoerner was recommended by area scout Gabe Zappin. “Nico is a talented middle … [Read more...]
