Remember the confusion and general discontent when the Chicago Cubs drafted Kyle Schwarber back in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft? Well, that pales in comparison after the team selected Fresno State right-hander Ryan Jensen with the 27th overall pick Monday night.
Jensen, who features a fastball that’s been clocked as high as 98 mph, was ranked 107th in Baseball America‘s and 99th in MLB.com’s pre-draft rankings. According to the latter, there were 20 higher-ranked pitching prospects left on the board at the time Chicago selected the lanky, somewhat undersized hurler.