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Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein (left) and General Manager Jed Hoyer look on during batting practice for a game against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
The Cubs signed 30 of their first 32 2019 draft picks before Friday’s deadline.
Catcher Wyatt Hendrie, a 10th-round selection, was the highest-drafted player who did not sign. The Antelope Valley (Calif.) Junior College product will play for San Diego State. The Cubs signed another catcher, sixth-rounder Ethan Hearn of Mobile (Ala.) Christian School, a $950,000 bonus to forgo his commitment to Mississippi State.
The Cubs spent $6.9879 million on their draft picks, according to Jim Callis of MLB.com.
Second baseman Chase Strumpf, the Cubs’ second-round pick, is batting .345 with a .441 on-base percentage through his first seven games with Class A Eugene.