Cubs mocked to land their Bobby Witt Jr. just hours before MLB Draft

Pittsburgh Pirates v Kansas City Royals | Jamie Squire/GettyImagesThe first round of the 2025 MLB Draft is just hours away, but prospect experts aren't allowing time to pass before dropping their final mock drafts. In recent years, the Cubs have leaned toward the college ranks, taking college pitchers Jordan Wicks and Cade Horton in 2021 and 2022. Then, over the last two years, the Cubs focused on college bats with the selections of Matt Shaw and Cam Smith in 2024 and 2025.

The general lean in mock drafts for the Cubs has been toward college bats, with an emphasis on prospects who can potentially play shortstop at the Major League level. However, speculation has crept in that the Cubs could…