In the first round of the MLB Draft, the Cubs selected Wake Forest outfielder Ethan Conrad. Conrad is a player with tremendous upside, but he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury which many thought would knock him out of the first round. However, the Cubs are clearly happy enough with his medicals and, of course, his talent, that they felt comfortable taking him with the 17th pick.
Conrad is a Saugerties, NY native who spent his first two college years at Marist in the mid-major Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. He transferred to ACC power Wake Forest for his junior year, but a shoulder injury ended his season early after just 21 games and eight conference games.