Here are Cubs' Draft picks from Day 2

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 (with another college outfielder sandwiched in between).

They went back to picking from the college ranks for most of the rest of the Draft, though with collegiate players making up Chicago’s next seven picks and 12 of its final 14. Pitching was clearly a focus, with 12 of the Cubs’ 17 Day 2 picks being arms (10 of those coming from college).

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“I think the way it works now,” Chicago vice president of scouting Dan Kantrovitz said, “you got to have so much communication with the players' advisors [and] the players ahead of the Draft, just to gauge expectations, to kind of share information, where we value certain players. It allows you to have a plan going in.

“We can first evaluate ourselves in the Draft in terms of how we executed that plan. I can tell you, through at least the sixth round -- because it's tough to have too much visibility beyond that -- we really executed the plan that we set out in the last two weeks when we were meeting here in Chicago, pretty much to a tee.

“I think now it's just time to see how the players go out and perform, but I think in terms of coming in with certain expectations, I think we nailed those.”

Here is a rundown of the Cubs’ Day 2 picks:

Fourth round (No. 121): Kaleb Wing, RHP
Bats/throws: L/L
School: Scotts Valley HS (CA)
Calling card: Ranked as the No. 87 prospect entering the Draft. Per MLB Pipeline’s scouting report, the 6-foot-2 righty came out this spring with a fastball up to 95 mph, a curveball flashing plus as a power breaker with depth and a changeup he continues to develop into a potentially solid third offering. The son of Ryan Wing, a second-round pick of the White Sox back in 2001, the 18-year-old Wing is currently committed to Loyola Marymount.
Quotable: “He had, I would say, a relatively advanced mix of pitches. Some high school pitchers, in particular, might only have a fastball, and you plan a development program around developing two or three other pitches. With Kaleb, there's four pitches right now. That's not to say that they don't need developing and that they won't mature as he fills out physically, but there's four distinct pitch shapes there.” -- Kantrovitz

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Fifth round (No. 151): Kade Snell, OF
Bats/throws: L/L
School: Alabama
Calling card: The 227th-ranked prospect entering this year’s Draft, the 22-year-old slashed .363/.464/.575 with 10 home runs and 52 RBIs in his final season at Alabama this spring. His quality contact ability and swing decisions are evidenced by him drawing 38 walks while striking out only 18 times last season. He “rarely misses a fastball,” and scouts also “love his competitiveness and leadership,” according to MLB Pipeline’s scouting report.
Quotable: “I think probably midway through the season, you start to see him gradually move up in [Alabama’s] lineup. That probably coincided with us starting to really just take notice of how polished of a bat he was. By the end, he's one of the best hitters in the SEC, hitting in the three-hole for a pretty good team, and it was pretty clear that he had a good idea what to do at the plate and an advanced approach.” -- Kantrovitz

Sixth round (No. 181): Josiah Hartshorn, OF
Bats/throws: S/L
School: Orange Lutheran HS (CA)
Calling card: Ranked No. 108 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 250 Draft prospects, Hartshorn’s offensive potential -- particularly in the power department -- makes him an intriguing draftee for the Cubs. He has 55-grade power according to Pipeline, and he shared the win in last year’s MLB All-Star High School Home Run Derby. Injuries limited his time switch-hitting throughout high school, but he’s back to hitting from both sides of the plate. He’s currently committed to Texas A&M.
Quotable: “He came, actually, to our workout at Wrigley, I want to say about a month ago. He just put on an absolute show in BP. … I think, long term, we envision him more as a corner-outfielder/first-base type. He's got really good hands, though, and as he physically matures, we just see more power coming from both sides of the plate.” -- Kantrovitz

Seventh round (No. 211): Pierce Coppola, LHP
Bats/throws: L/L
School: Florida
Calling card: Injuries limited him to one start in 2022 and zero in ‘23, and he only threw 49 1/3 innings total at Florida. But when Coppola was on the mound, the strikeout numbers were strong. He recorded a 37.9 percent strikeout rate and 3.70 strikeouts per walk with the Gators -- with those marks reaching 46.7 percent and 4.78, respectively, in 21 1/3 innings this spring.
Quotable: “We had history dating back to high school with him, and so I think even though the sample size in college might not have been super large, he's somebody that, going back to high school, we really liked. We had the opportunity to even see his stuff advance, see him get a few more ticks on his fastball, see his breaking ball get a little bit crisper, see him fill out physically, and that translated in a little bit smoother delivery. I think he's somebody that probably that history in high school really helped us.” -- Kantrovitz

Eighth round (No. 241): Jake Knapp, RHP
Bats/throws: R/R
School: North Carolina
Calling card: Missed the 2024 season due to Tommy John surgery but came back with a stellar ‘25. In 16 appearances (15 starts), Knapp recorded a 2.02 ERA (fourth-lowest in Division I), a 0.86 WHIP (third-lowest in Division I) and a perfect 14-0 record (the most ‘W’s of any Division I pitcher). He was then named the 2025 National Pitcher of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation.
Quotable: “We talk about this: Guys who transfer to make the most of their career. Started at UNC Wilmington, didn't play. Goes to Walters State [Community College] in Tennessee … before he finds his way to UNC. And the word I love most, especially for pitcher, is 'workhorse.'” -- MLB Network Draft Analyst Melanie Newman

Ninth round (No. 271): Colton Book, LHP
Bats/throws: R/L
School: St. Joseph’s (PA)
Calling card: Racked up the punchouts during his first season at St. Joseph’s, after which he earned Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year honors. Book finished tied for seventh across Division I with 122 strikeouts on the season. He made 14 starts in ‘25, striking out at least eight batters nine times and recording double-digit K’s five times (four games with 13-plus).
Quotable: “I mean, 6-4 left-handers, you can't always find guys that size. Pitchability lefty. The fastball's really 86 to 90 [mph], but it plays up with a good miss rate, about 32 percent. He's got a slider that's 79-80 and some feel for a low 80s changeup, so maybe a backend-starter kind of package there.” -- MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo

10th round (No. 301): Justin Stransky, C
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Fresno State (CA)
Calling card: Proved to be durable behind the plate, starting at catcher for 58 of Fresno State’s 60 games in 2025. Stransky slashed .316/.401/.523 and was tough to strike out, doing so just 20 times in 272 plate appearances. He also threw out 18 of 20 potential base stealers and finished the year as a Buster Posey Collegiate Catcher of the Year semifinalist.
Quotable: “We've talked about that durability factor. Every organization needs catchers, and so even if Justin Stransky doesn't make it beyond A-ball, say, you know that you can send him out there and let him catch a lot.” -- Mayo

11th round (No. 331): Eli Jerzembeck, RHP
Bats/throws: R/R
School: South Carolina
Calling card: Had a nice showing as a freshman at South Carolina in 2023, posting a 2.84 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP in 16 appearances (three starts) while striking out 36 batters in 31 2/3 innings. Formerly ranked No. 63 overall in the Class of ‘22 by Perfect Game, Jerzembeck missed '24 and '25 due to Tommy John surgery and a stress fracture in his right elbow, respectively.

12th round (No. 361): Connor Spencer, RHP
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Ole Miss
Calling card: Excelled in a relief role in 2025, posting a 1.82 ERA in 21 appearances for the Rebels and was named to the 2025 All-SEC Tournament Team. Pitched exclusively as a reliever in college, appearing 53 times out of the bullpen in two seasons at Ole Miss and one season at Southeastern Louisiana.

13th round (No. 391): Nate Williams, RHP
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Mississippi State
Calling card: Moved to Mississippi State after two junior college seasons, but Tommy John surgery and recovery caused him to miss 2023 and ’24, delaying his Bulldogs debut. While he posted a 4.23 ERA in '25, he also recorded a 0.90 WHIP in 27 2/3 innings across 19 appearances. Most impressive was his strikeout total -- he punched out 51 of the 113 batters he faced, good for a 45.1 percent strikeout rate.

14th round (No. 421): Kaemyn Franklin, RHP
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Victory Christian (OK)
Calling card: An Oklahoma commit and the younger brother of Kohl Franklin, a right-handed pitcher in the Cubs’ organization. He missed his senior season due to injury but was ranked the No. 12 player in Oklahoma in the Class of 2025 by Perfect Game.
Quotable: “Obviously, there's bloodlines with Kaemyn with Kohl being in the system and good relationships with the family. [Area scout] Ty Nichols has done a really good job of just following Kaemyn over the years, so getting a chance to see him when he was healthier. I think we were comfortable enough with the evaluation to pull the trigger because of that history.” -- Kantrovitz

15th round (No. 451): Noah Edders, RHP
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Troy (AL)
Calling card: A high school graduate of nearby Downers Grove South, Edders posted a 5.12 ERA in 14 starts for Troy in 2025 after two seasons at Bradley. He also has yet to allow an earned run in four appearances (one start) in the MLB Draft League, striking out nine in 10 2/3 innings.

16th round (No. 481): Riely Hunsaker, RHP
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Lamar (TX)
Calling card: Was named first-team All-Southland Conference in 2025, his first season at Lamar. Hunsaker went 4-3 with a 2.47 ERA -- which ranked 14th across Division 1 -- in 14 starts (76 2/3 innings), recording 70 strikeouts and 16 walks.

17th round (No. 511): Logan Poteet, C
Bats/throws: R/R
School: UNC Charlotte
Calling card: Spent two years at Vanderbilt before transferring to UNC Charlotte. Poteet slashed .282/.393/.486 in 2025, also recording a 12 percent walk rate to go along with 10 home runs and 40 RBIs in 51 games. Played 48 games behind the dish, with three other appearances at first base.

18th round (No. 541): Connor Knox, RHP
Bats/throws: L/R
School: George Mason (VA)
Calling card: Had a nice third season at George Mason, posting a 3.29 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP in eight games (six starts). He’s also recorded a pair of solid starts in the MLB Draft League, where he owns a 2.00 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP while striking out 10 and only walking two across nine innings.

19th round (No. 571): Caleb Barnett, 3B
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Mountain Brook HS (AL)
Calling card: Perfect Game’s No. 35 ranked player in the Class of 2025 and an Alabama commit. Barnett “stands out with his power potential and exit velocities while also showing off a strong arm and playing a quality third base,” according to MLB Pipeline’s scouting report. However, he “does come with some swing-and-miss concerns and some evaluators wonder if he might have more upside on the mound.”
Quotable: “I wouldn't say that there's optimism there. I think that's something that we'll address in the coming weeks, but I wouldn't characterize it as optimism.” -- Kantrovitz, on the potential of signing Barnett

20th round (No. 601): Freddy Rodriguez, RHP
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Hawaii
Calling card: Recorded a 7-2 record with a 3.10 ERA in 26 appearances (two starts) for Hawaii in 2025 after transferring from Cal Poly. Struck out 52 batters in 52 1/3 innings with a 1.09 WHIP.