MLB Insider Jon Heyman recently proposed a five-player blockbuster trade between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates including Mitch Keller and the Cubs top prospect that would fix three Cubs' issues.

With their second-round pick, the Cubs chose Kane Kepley, a left-handed outfielder from North Carolina. At 5-foot-8, Kepley walked on at Liberty in 2023 and then transferred to North Carolina for the 2025 season. In between, he had an All-Star summer in the Cape Cod League in 2024.

The Tigers' Javy Baez and the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber were among many with good things to say about the breakout center fielder.

The Chicago Cubs can look at the trade deadline in a few different ways. For one, they have to do everything in their power to make Kyle Tucker happy. The Cubs are one of the better teams in Major League Baseball,

While speaking on FOX Sports' Home Run Derby pre-show, Hall of Famer Derek Jeter urged the Chicago Cubs to make moves to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cubs Star Prospect Increased Already High Value With Strong MLB Futures Game. Chicago Cubs prospect Owen Caissie has been a popular name in the baseball world in recent weeks.

The Chicago Cubs finished Day 1 of the MLB Draft on Sunday evening, making three total selections. In the first round with the 17th pick, the Cubs selected Ethan Conrad, a center fielder out of Wake Forest.