A bit of an eye-opener from the Cubs in the four spot. No question about the bat, but questions about whether he sticks as a C raise the question of whether the Cubs were trying to fill a need at C or a general need for more offense. If he sticks behind the dish, it's an OK pick, I probably would have gone for Kennesaw State's C Max Pentecost here. Cubs fans will love his beer league softball look and feel and his mashing of the baseball regardless of where he plays on defense.
The comp in the article is is to Mike Napoli.
from Bleacher Report:
Kyle Schwarber: Prospect Profile for Chicago Cubs' 1st-Round Pick | Bleacher Report:
Kyle Schwarber is the kind of player who would have been right at home in the MLB draft 15-20 years ago, when the focus was on finding power-hitting college bats who wouldn't add much, if any, value on defense.
The good news is Schwarber's offensive skill set, most notably his huge raw power, makes him more valuable than ever due to how scarce pop is at the college level. He's come a long way from being an undrafted high school senior, leading the Big Ten in home runs and being a first-team All-American last season.
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