Cubs select prep shortstop Ed Howard No. 16 overall
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With the 16th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Chicago Cubs selected Ed Howard, a shortstop out of Mount Carmel High School in Illinois.
Ed Howard going to the Cubs. Howard, who played at Mt. Carmel High School, was also a top player in the great White Sox Amateur City Elite program. White Sox organization raves about what a great young man he is.
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) June 11, 2020
Howard was on the Illinois roster that reached the 2014 Little League World Series finals before he starred at Mount Carmel.
Bio
Age: 18
Position: SS
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 185 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Mount Carmel HS
NCAA commit: Oklahoma
Pick value: $3,745,500
Tools
- 60-grade fielding tool
- Decent speed on basepaths
- Consistent hard contact with simple swing
Why you're going to love this guy
- The top high school infield prospect available on draft day
- Smooth defense earned him the nickname "Silk"
- High baseball IQ on both sides of the ball
Things he'll need to overcome
- Power isn't a given
- Long layoff due to COVID-19 stopping season
2019 stats
| PA | AVG | OPS | HR | BB/K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | .419 | 1.228 | 3 | 13/14 | 11 |
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