Since selecting Kris Bryant with the second overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft, the Chicago Cubs have selected just one pitcher with a first-round pick. Four of their last five first-rounders have been position players, with Brendon Little serving as the lone exception back in 2017.
That being said, the organization has shifted more of its attention during the June draft from position players to pitching in recent years, a decision that is yet to pay dividends at the Major League level.
Bryant definitely stands out as Theo Epstein’s best draft pick as the Cubs’ president of baseball operations in terms of success.