CSN Chicago · Jun 12, 2020
How Cubs plan to find another 'diamond in the rough' after 5-round draft
Why 2020 MLB Draft pick Ed Howard is a good fit for the Chicago CubsNow that the shortest, strangest, most socially-distant draft in baseball history is done, what’s next for the Cubs?
Maybe actual big-league games, right?
Owners and players are at least expected to pick up the dialogue in the next few days with the draft behind them, and if we can take the commissioner at his word, we can count on a 2020 season — even if it means he has to impose one of as few as 48 games.
But until then, the Cubs probably aren’t done acquiring draft-eligible players — though how many and of how much quality now depends more on their recruiting skills than how much they’re willing to spend.