The Chicago Cubs wrapped up their 2024 draft on Tuesday and one of the first things that stands out is that they selected a handful of huge dudes in the early rounds.
While Florida State third baseman Cam Smith headlined the team’s 20 picks this year there’s one player who stands head and shoulders above the rest, literally. In the seventh round, the Cubs drafted Ivan Brethowr, a 6-foot-6, 250-pound outfielder out of UC Santa Barbara.
Yeah, it’s unfair, but even Brethowr’s head coach couldn’t help to compare him to New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge.
And how about this line from another scouting report, “absolute brute of a human being.”
Very easy to fall in love with that power potential from Brethowr.
Speaking of some other big dudes the Cubs drafted.
Looking at another trend in the Cubs draft is that they did not pick a single pitcher out of high school, while 17 of their 20 selections were out of college.
Cubs 2024 Draft Breakdown
9 College Pitchers
8 College Hitters
3 High School Hitters
0 High School Pitchers
Those three high school players are Ronny Cruz, third round pick, Ty Southisene, fourth round pick committed to Tennessee and 11th round pick Eli Lovich, who is committed to Arkansas.
The 2024 MLB Draft had a total of 113 players selected out of high school. That is now the lowest amount in the first 20 rounds ever.
Round 1, Pick 14: Cam Smith – Florida State – 3B
Round 2, Pick 54: Cole Mathis – College of Charleston – 1B/3B
Round 3, Pick 90: Ronny Cruz – Miami Christian School (HS) – SS
Round 4, Pick 120: Ty Southisene, Basic High School – SS
Round 5, Pick 153: Ariel Armas – University of San Diego – C
Round 6, Pick 182: Ryan Gallagher – UC Santa Barbara – RHP
Two punch outs to start Game 1! ????
— UC Santa Barbara Baseball (@UCSB_Baseball) May 23, 2024
Ryan Gallagher registers two Ks retiring the side in order.
T1 | Highlanders 0 – Gauchos 0 #GoChos pic.twitter.com/4fKbA2HULX
Round 7 Pick 212: Ivan Brethowr – UC Santa Barbara – OF
Round 8 Pick 242: Edgar Alvarez – Nicholls State – 1B
Round 9 Pick 272: Brooks Caple – Lamar University – RHP
Round 10 Pick 302: Matt Halbach – UC San Diego – 3B
Round 11, Pick 332: Eli Lovich – Blue Valley West (HS) – OF
Round 12, Pick 362: Daniel Avitia – Gran Canyon University – RHP
Round 13, Pick 392: Evan Aschenbeck – Texas A&M – LHP
Round 14, Pick 422: Cameron Sisneros – East Tennessee State – 1B
Round 15, Pick 452: Hayden Frank – Lipscomb University – LHP
Round 16, Pick 482: Christian Gordon – VCU – LHP
Round 17, Pick 512: Ben Johnson – Georgia Southern – RHP
Round 18, Pick 542: Thomas Mangus – Navarro College – RHP
Round 19, Pick 572: Owen Ayers – Marshall – C
Round 20, Pick 602: Brayden Risedorph – Indiana – RHP
