Where might the Chicago Cubs look for their first-round pick? In the last couple of drafts, the Cubs have focused on pitching. Their first pick in each draft since 2016 has been a pitcher, aside from 2018, when they took Nico Hoerner.
In the 2019 draft, the focus was building up the number of pitchers in the farm system, with seven of their first ten picks being pitchers. In the first round, Ryan Jensen was drafted out of Fresno State. In six starts at Short-Season Eugene, Jensen posted a 2.25 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 12 innings, but he walked 14.