Fansided · Aug 26, 2019
Chicago Cubs: Cole Roederer is making strides in South Bend
The Chicago Cubs leaped when they selected Cole Roederer in the 2018 MLB Amateur Draft. While his first season at South Bend has undoubtedly been a grind, the month of August has been very good to the 19-year-old center fielder.
There are almost no guarantees with the Chicago Cubs or the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. When teams calculate the risk associated with investing in their future, they want to make sure the plan pans out. More often than not, this is not the case.