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Jim Callis: Chicago Cubs' pick Ed Howard was best shortstop in 2020 MLB draft

Another baseball prospect is applauding the Cubs’ first-round draft pick, Ed Howard. This time Jim Callis, senior writer at MLB Pipeline, is saying the Cubs got the best shortstop available.

“I like that pick a lot,” Callis said on SportsTalk Live on Friday. “In my mind, best shortstop in the draft… one of the best defensive players in this draft. Bat got a little bit of mixed reviews depending on when you saw him in the showcase circuit last summer, but I think he’s a little underrated as a hitter.”

Callis went a bit further and projected what Cubs fans can expect when Howard eventually makes it to Wrigley Field.