The start of the 2025 MLB Draft is tonight, and in recent weeks, the indication has been that the Chicago Cubs were leaning toward a college bat who can play shortstop. Wehiwa Aloy, Marek Houston, and Gavin Kilen are among the most consistent predictions for the Cubs, as most prospect evaluators expect them to follow the mold of recent first-round picks Matt Shaw and Cam Smith. Bleacher Report, however, has the Cubs taking a prospect they haven't been connected to yet, and a position they haven't been connected to.
The prediction is that the Cubs take Coastal Carolina catcher Caden Bodine with the No.