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 2016 First-Year Player Draft
Cubs 2016 First-Year Player Draft - Preview, Day One Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft, the Rule 4 Draft, begins Thursday (6:00pm CDT) and runs through Saturday, June 11. And this year’s draft will be a lot different for the Cubs than it has under Theo Epstein’s front office. The draft, adding and developing talent remains a focus for the Cubs. With the off-season additions that have paid off on the field, the Cubs first pick in this year’s draft is not until the third round … [Read more...]
Cubs to Pick 28th in 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft
The years of the Cubs selecting at the top of the draft and having a protected pick are likely over. The Cubs plan on competing for a division title and playing in October every season. The Cubs finished the 2015 regular season with the third best record in baseball (97-65). And even with having a third place finish in the National League Central Division as it stands now, the Cubs have the 28th pick in the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft. The Cubs will also have less to spend on … [Read more...]
Cubs Sign 35th Round Pick LHP Jordan Minch
The Cubs announced the signing of LHP Jordan Minch, the team’s 35th round pick in last month’s draft, prior to Friday’s deadline. According to reports, Minch signed a $110,000 bonus. The additional $10,000 counts against the Cubs bonus pool for the 2014 draft. Plus, the Cubs agreed to pay for the completion of his undergraduate degree. The southpaw from Purdue announced on his Twitter account earlier this month he had signed with the team. Jordan Minch is 6-foot-3, 190 pounds and posted a 1-7 … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report … and 2009 Draft Recap – 06/11/09
Here is your mid-week update for our Young Cubs. I am going to pass on just brief recaps of the games this week and I will focus more on 2009 Draft this week. On Tuesday Major League Baseball had three rounds of picks as well as a compensatory round of picks for teams that lost Type A and Type B Free Agents. So here are the results of the week and a draft recap. On Wednesday they drafted for rounds 4-30 and then on Thursday they will conclude the draft with rounds 31-50. Don't forget that you … [Read more...]
Looking Back at the Rule 4 Draft
The 2008 First-Year Player Draft was conducted on June 5th and June 6th. The Cubs drafted 51 players, 28 pitchers, 12 infielders, 8 outfielders and 3 catchers. A couple of names that jump out of the long list include Michael Brenly, son of Bob Brenly, and Chicago area prospects David Cales and Anthony Zych....as well as Sonny Gray. The Cubs first round pick, 19th overall, was right-handed pitcher Andrew Cashner....and they drafted Ryan Flaherty with the sandwich pick the Cubs received from the … [Read more...]