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<blockquote data-quote="champaignchris" data-source="post: 1541646" data-attributes="member: 26283"><p>Cubs took a high school SS Ed Howard with their first round draft pick yesterday. Home town kid from Chicago Mt Carmel that played on the Jackie Robinson little league World Series team a few years back. First high school player they’ve taken in the first round since Almora in 2012.</p><p></p><p>In the 7 drafts in between 12 and 20, they’ve taken their first high schooler in the third round or later 6 times. In 2016, they did not take their first high schooler until the 22nd round. They took two high schoolers in the second round of the 2018 draft (one of whom, Brennan Davis, looks like a complete stud OF and has made top-100 prospect lists as a 19 year old), but had two 2nd round compensation picks to do it with. During the Epstein era, the Cubs have had their most success with collegiate position players. </p><p></p><p>Probably too early to say if this reflects a change in drafting philosophy for the Cubs or if this just happens to be how the draft board fell this year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="champaignchris, post: 1541646, member: 26283"] Cubs took a high school SS Ed Howard with their first round draft pick yesterday. Home town kid from Chicago Mt Carmel that played on the Jackie Robinson little league World Series team a few years back. First high school player they’ve taken in the first round since Almora in 2012. In the 7 drafts in between 12 and 20, they’ve taken their first high schooler in the third round or later 6 times. In 2016, they did not take their first high schooler until the 22nd round. They took two high schoolers in the second round of the 2018 draft (one of whom, Brennan Davis, looks like a complete stud OF and has made top-100 prospect lists as a 19 year old), but had two 2nd round compensation picks to do it with. During the Epstein era, the Cubs have had their most success with collegiate position players. Probably too early to say if this reflects a change in drafting philosophy for the Cubs or if this just happens to be how the draft board fell this year. [/QUOTE]
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