https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/cubs-rule-5-draft-primer-time-date-and-3-players-chicago-might-select-r2375/Major League Baseball is full of oddities, and the Rule 5 draft feels like a convergence of many of them, as players are not always eligible at the same ages or what even feels like the same stages of their careers. It's a leveling ground of underrated, maybe-too-young for prime-time Internation...2375Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:56:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/cubs-2025-draft-overview-high-floors-are-just-better-than-ceilings-r1972/1972Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:59:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/chicago-cubs-2025-mlb-draft-day-2-recap-addressing-pitchers-and-outfield-depth-r1968/The Chicago Cubs have made all of their picks for the 2025 draft, and suffice to say, it's a pitcher-heavy class for Jed Hoyer and company. We'll have a recap of all their Day Two picks below, and you can use the following links to see our prior analysis and in-depth reviews of their previous pi...1968Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:51:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/2025-mlb-draft-day-2-thread-chicago-cubs-draft-on-north-side-baseball-r1962/The 2025 MLB Draft will again feature just 20 rounds, but there has been a format change. After downsizing from a two-day, 40-round draft to a three-day, 20-round draft, Major League Baseball has now gone to a two-day, 20-round draft.  The final 17 rounds (from Rounds 4-20) will happen late...1962Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:56:53 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/chicago-cubs-select-dominick-reid-with-pick-no-90-in-2025-mlb-draft-r1964/The Cubs went off script with their third pick of the night, selecting Abilene Christian right-hander Dominick Reid. He didn't make an appearance on our final Big Board and Mock Draft, which covered the top 135 prospects in the draft. Still, he's got a devastating changeup and impressive co...1964Mon, 14 Jul 2025 02:50:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/chicago-cubs-select-kane-kepley-with-the-56th-pick-in-the-2025-mlb-draft-r1963/With their 56nd pick in the second round, the Chicago Cubs select Kane Kepley of the University of North Carolina. Kepley is diminutive in size, listed a 5"8 and 170 pounds. The slot value for pick #56 is $1,680,000 and Kepley was ranked #60 on the Baseball America big board.  What will car...1963Mon, 14 Jul 2025 02:38:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/chicago-cubs-select-ethan-conrad-with-17th-overall-pick-in-2025-mlb-draft-r1961/The Chicago Cubs select Ethan Conrad with the 17th pick in the 2025 draft. Conrad is listed at 6"3, 220lbs and played at Wake Forest in the 2025 season. Conrad was ranked outside of the top-20 on many draft boards, clocking in at #23 on Baseball America.  Conrad, who had transferred in from...1961Sun, 13 Jul 2025 23:50:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/2025-mlb-draft-day-1-thread-chicago-cubs-draft-on-north-side-baseball-r1956/The 2025 MLB Draft will again feature just 20 rounds, but there has been a format change. After downsizing from a two-day, 40-round draft to a three-day, 20-round draft, Major League Baseball has now gone to a two-day, 20-round draft.  The first three rounds (which is a round longer than be...1956Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:54:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/north-side-baseball-2025-consensus-mlb-draft-board-and-day-one-live-stream-r1948/Draft week is finally here! We’ll have a ton of coverage for you here at North Side Baseball. Here are a few important details to get you oriented to our coverage. The Cubs finished the 2024 season with the 16th-worst record in MLB. As usual, they are in a challenging financial position ahe...1948Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:20:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/north-side-baseball-2025-mlb-mock-draft-10-cubs-snag-college-world-series-no-hitter-hurler-r1918/It’s mock draft season! Over the next two weeks in the buildup to the draft, we’ll be rolling out at least two mock drafts, covering the first round and the first batch of competitive-balance picks. For each of these, we’re doing our best to read the tea leaves and make picks based on the talent...1918Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:38:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/cubs-mock-draft-update-chicago-takes-speedy-prep-shortstop-talented-college-arm-r1888/This draft cycle, we’re going to try something new. Every few weeks, I’ll be posting an article listing out who the Cubs would select based on their position on the consensus draft board. As the consensus board is updated, the players in those spots will be adjusted and I’ll post another update....1888Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:48:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-draft-picks/cubs-mock-draft-update-collegeprep-split-with-first-two-picks-r1807/This draft cycle, we’re going to try something new. Every few weeks, I’ll be posting an article listing out who the Cubs would select based on their position on the consensus draft board. As the consensus board is updated, the players in those spots will be adjusted and I’ll post another update....1807Sat, 24 May 2025 13:16:01 +0000