Official Site of the Cubs · Oct 16, 2015
Why experts missed on Schwarber, but Cubs didn't
The Cubs select catcher Kyle Schwarber with the 4th pick of the 2014 First-Year Player DraftSchwarber has been a power and on-base machine since his days at Middletown. Scouts liked his bat and his approach and noted his arm strength, but he was also a 6-foot, 215-pounder with questions about whether he could receive well enough to stay behind the plate.
That scouting report rings true today, but an all-bat high schooler with a less-than-sculpted body is going to have to prove himself in college before he gets paid. Recruited regionally but not nationally, Schwarber opted to attend Indiana.