Chicago Cubs 2010 Draft Recap
June 17, 2010
Hey, we love it when Division Two baseball gets some press, which might make us the only folks not scratching our heads over the first-round selection of Hayden Simpson. In fairness to Tim Wilken, 131 strikeouts in 99 innings is awfully impressive no matter which college hitters you're doing it against.
A more by-the-book pick was Micah Gibbs, continuing the parade of LSU Tigers into the Cubs system. It's tough to know exactly what knocked him down so far, as a 1.050 OPS behind the plate sounds nice. Our system didn't love his defense in 2010, but over the course of his career, it rated solidly above-average.
If you're looking for a deep sleeper, look no further than 29th-rounder Casey Harman. None of his peripherals stand out, but he got a whole lot of outs for Clemson. Our system rates his performance as among the five best of anyone chosen between the 20th and 30th rounds.
Draft Class Breakdown
Here's a general idea of who they took, and where they got 'em. To compare to other teams and MLB averages, check out this post at THT Live.
Pos 4YR JC HS Total RHP 8 8 8 24 LHP 3 3 1 7 C 3 0 1 4 1B 1 3 0 4 2B 1 0 0 1 3B 1 0 1 2 SS 2 0 1 3 CF 1 0 2 3 RF 0 0 1 1 OF 1 0 0 1 Total 21 14 15
Splits for Cubs Draftees
16 - Hayden Simpson, Southern Arkansas University
65 - Reggie Golden, Wetumpka HS (AL)
97 - Micah Gibbs, LSU
130 - Hunter Ackerman, Louisburg College
160 - Matthew Szczur, Villanova
190 - Ivan De Jesus, Cupeyville School
220 - Benjamin Wells, Bryant HS (AR)
250 - Cameron Greathouse, Gulf Coast CC
280 - Kevin Rhoderick, Oregon State
310 - Aaron Kurcz, Col of Southern Nevada
340 - Eric Jokisch, Northwestern
370 - Austin Reed, Rancho Cucamonga HS (CA)
400 - Pierre LePage, U Connecticut
430 - Colin Richardson, Winter Haven HS (FL)
460 - Elliot Soto, Creighton
490 - Ryan Hartman, Mt. Zion HS (IL)
520 - Steven Brooks, Wake Forest U
550 - Ronald Pinckard, Baylor
580 - Dustin Fitzgerald, Hill JC
610 - Ryan Cuneo, U Delaware
640 - Cody Cox, Grassfield HS (VA)
670 - Jeff Vigurs, Bryant U
700 - Matthew Loosen, Jacksonville U
730 - Dustin Geiger, Merritt Island HS (FL)
760 - Eric Rice, Palm Beach CC
790 - Danny Muno, Fresno St U
820 - Bryan Harper, College of Southern Nevada
850 - Joseph Zeller, The Masters College
880 - Casey Harman, Clemson U
910 - Karsten Strieby, Arizona Western Col
940 - Benito Santiago, Lon Morris Col
970 - Brent Ebinger, Lambuth U
1000 - Mathews Stites, Jefferson College
1030 - Dustin Harrington, East Carolina U
1060 - Chris Anderson, Centennial HS (MN)
1090 - Tyler Bremer, Yavapai College
1120 - Chad Noble, Northwestern U
1150 - Jeremy Fitzgerald, Patrick Henry CC
1180 - Casey Lucchese, College of Charleston
1210 - Brian Smith, St. Mary Catholic SS
1240 - Dallas Beeler, Oral Roberts U
1270 - Trey Nielsen, Skyline HS (UT)
1300 - Danny Winkler, Parkland Col
1330 - Jacob Rogers, St Petersburg JC
1360 - Devon Austin, Couer D Alene HS (ID)
1390 - Jerad Eickhoff, Olney Central Col
1420 - Clayton Crum, Klein HS (TX)
1450 - Eric Paulson, Fremd HS (IL)
1480 - Bryce Shafer, Valparaiso
1510 - Eric Jagielo, Downers Grove North HS (IL)