After focusing exclusively on college players during Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Cubs spent two of the first three rounds on Day 2 selecting talent from the high school ranks. That included picking Kaleb Wing,

It has been a fantastic first half of the season for the Chicago Cubs, and the team is going to be focused on trying to accomplish big things in October. After

Two Walters State pitchers were taken in 2025 MLB Draft. Jake Knapp was picked by the Chicago Cubs. Aiden Robertson was picked by the Texas Rangers.

The Cubs selected three players with Alabama ties, including Crimson Tide pitcher Kade Snell and Troy pitcher Noah Edders.

K ade Snell took on a variety of roles in two seasons as a member of the Alabama baseball team. After finishing fourth in the SEC in batting average this year, the veteran and 2025 team captain heard his name called in the MLB Draft in the 5th round with the 151st overall pick by the Chicago Cubs.

Dan Kantrovitz, the Cubs’ vice president of scouting, saw an uptick in text messages from scouts when Chicago was facing Houston last month at Daikin Park. For one night, the collective work of the Cubs’ scouting department was in the spotlight.