That curiosity, polish and advanced feel for pitching drew the Cubs to Wicks with the No. 21 pick in last year’s draft. Wicks, 23, is a 6-foot-3, 220-pound lefty who’s in his third month in ...

Cubs Alter Draft Strategy In Wake Of Trades. May 11, 2018 May 11, 2018 Patrick Mooney. The Cubs are still sticking with the best-player-available cliché.

The Cubs — routed 8-0 by the Mets on Thursday night at Wrigley Field — are set to pick seventh, their highest draft position since 2014, when they selected Kyle Schwarber with the No. 4 pick.