The first round of the MLB Draft has brought many top prospects to the Cubs over recent years, including Kris Bryant in 2013, Kyle Schwarber in 2014 and Ian Happ in 2015. This year, the Cubs will have the 24th overall pick in the first round of the draft.
It will be very interesting to see what direction the Cubs front office takes in the first round this year. The team has struggled to develop pitching prospects within recent history, which presumably led to the focus on drafting college arms last year—Chicago selected pitchers Brendon Little and Alex Lange in the first round in 2017.