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Image courtesy of Wake Forest University Athletics 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 Marist College was slated to be the Daemon Deacons starting center fielder. Starting his quite well, in his first 97 plate appearances, he slashed .372/.495/.744 and was looking like a real hit for Wake Forest. Then tragedy, Conrad would suffer a shoulder injury ending his season early. Like many recent Cubs' picks, they took a college hitter who is a capable defender, and who has success with wood bats, hitting .385, striking out 18 times and hitting two home runs. The power didn't show out in the Cape but his hit tool did. The obvious concern is that Conrad did not get into a full ACC season and that he was hurt for a majority of the year. The upside is that Conrad had top-10 hype earlier this year and that he should come in slightly under the slot value for the #17 pick $4,750,800 due to the injury. There is a chance that his athleticism will play enough to stick in CF, but his bat would be good enough that he could move to a corner and still be a good hitter. What do you think of Ethan Conrad? Are you concerned about the injury? Who might the Cubs target with slot savings later? View full article
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Chicago Cubs Select Ethan Conrad With 17th Overall Pick in 2025 MLB Draft
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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 Marist College was slated to be the Daemon Deacons starting center fielder. Starting his quite well, in his first 97 plate appearances, he slashed .372/.495/.744 and was looking like a real hit for Wake Forest. Then tragedy, Conrad would suffer a shoulder injury ending his season early. Like many recent Cubs' picks, they took a college hitter who is a capable defender, and who has success with wood bats, hitting .385, striking out 18 times and hitting two home runs. The power didn't show out in the Cape but his hit tool did. The obvious concern is that Conrad did not get into a full ACC season and that he was hurt for a majority of the year. The upside is that Conrad had top-10 hype earlier this year and that he should come in slightly under the slot value for the #17 pick $4,750,800 due to the injury. There is a chance that his athleticism will play enough to stick in CF, but his bat would be good enough that he could move to a corner and still be a good hitter. What do you think of Ethan Conrad? Are you concerned about the injury? Who might the Cubs target with slot savings later? -
You'll probably see him in 2026.
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This is a bad draft, frankly. It's unexeciting and the "big" names all have some odd warts. Liam Doyle throws 99mph..it's all he throws. Eli Willits might might hit 12 home runs, and he went 1:1. So the Cubs went with a player who has enough athleticism who can stick in CF but hits well enough that he could slide to RF or LF. He's aggressive, but has high contact% in-zone. This is a familiar build the Cubs feel confident in building within, think Matt Shaw and Pete Crow-Armstrong. He had top-10 draft hype back in April and then got hurt. If you don't mind the injury heading forward (the Cubs don't clearly) than you could have a legitimate CF'er with 20 home run power, and you'd underslot him! A healthy Ethan Conrad probably went 7-10 picks ago in this draft. I love this pick.
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This reminds me a lot of Jaxon Wiggins. Different positions, but both had helium entering the draft year and both lost the year due to injuries. The Cubs jumped at Wiggins and it's been great so far. Especially in this draft, if you can't get an upside monster like Witherspoon, then getting a top-10 talent with a top-25 slot value is a big win. Go buy a second prep hitter beyond this as well.
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I really like that pick.
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Someone tell Harold that there is no chance Skenes is still in Pittsburgh in four years.
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Both Boston and Minnesota could nab him. Good orgs. I think if Witherspoon makes it to the Cubs they snatch him and reevaluate their draft. I think right now their plan is "underslot". But maybe I like Kyson more than they do regardless.
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(me, I need to remain calm)
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Kyson Witherspoon is the player I think we should root for to make it to 17. There's some really great under the hood stuff there. I think Tampa is a great org and will notice this, and my guess is he will go 1:14. But, he'd be the guy I'd really be hoping for,
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I would accept Houston or Summerhill as I think you can make arguments for them. Not my favorites, but I could probably get on board if the Cubs took 'em. Kilen has ugly batted ball data and didn't have a broken hand, and isn't going to stick at SS like Houston. SFG can 'ave 'em.
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That one is off the board. Fien was ranked in the late 20's and early 30's.
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Yeah, no one I'll be shocked but still really hoping for Witherspoon. Lance Brozdowski really sold me on him. That said, I doubt Tampa lets him get past them, so I don't think he'll be there.
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I like Steele Hall. Must be going under if they do Hall because 9 is very high for him.
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I'm glad I'm surrounded by likeminded people here. People who I get along with and people who think Harold Reynolds is a good thing talking are two circles in a Venn Diagram that don't touch. This is a safe space.
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It's such a surprise that no MLB team has hired him off of MLBN to be apart of their front office.
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Also, as an aside, I just can not with Harold Reynolds.
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Pirates take Seth Hernandez and immediately announce he's on the trade block during the 2031 Trade Deadline.
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Man, I'm *glad* the Cardinals took Doyle. Hernandez is the guy I think is the best arm available. Doyle has such a weird profile. His fastball is super cool and fun, but not entirely sure you can just be a fastball guy at the MLB. Fastballs have the best numbers against, and throwing 95-97 isn't special any more (his shape is though!). Just don't really love his profile. I know people get jazzed about him, I'm less so.
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My partner said the same thing until he spoke.
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I adore the Angels. The Rockies are super bad, but the Angels are super weird. They consistently provide "WTF" moments. Consistently.
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They better hope. Granted, more I think and take a step back...I don't like anyone in this draft to go full 1:1 myself. Not my favorite top-of-the-draft, frankly.
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Man, am I the only one who isn't the biggest Eli Willits guy? He's fine. Like I don't think he's a bad player...he just feels like such a "meh" 1:1 pick.
