Here are some of the Cubs’ key draft selections:
2. (66th overall) Notre Dame right-hander Grant Johnson–Lyons Township High School product was on the fast track after his freshman year, pitching for Team USA, but was sidelined all of 2003 after shoulder surgery. He returned to go 6-0 as a junior, beating UC Irvine in Saturday’s NCAA regionals, but hasn’t been as good as he was as a freshman.
3. (96th overall) Bonita (Calif.) HS C Mark Reed–The White Sox selected Oklahoma City University right-hander Matthew Hansoe nine picks before the Cubs landed Reed, who is the brother of Sox outfielder Jeremy Reed. He’s also a left-handed hitter. Wouldn’t it be great if the brothers wound up facing each other in future Cubs-Sox games?
8. (246th overall) Georgia Tech 2B Eric Patterson–Corey Patterson’s younger brother is an inconsistent hitter who, like Corey, will chase pitches and get himself out. His best tool is his speed, making him a potential leadoff hitter, but it could be tough to keep him from returning for his senior year at Tech.
— Phil Rogers
CUBS PICKS
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66. Grant Johnson Notre Dame RHP
96. Mark Reed Bonita-x C
126. Chris Shaver Will.& Mary LHP
156. Adrian Ortiz Puerto Rico-x OF
186. Tim Layden Duke LHP
216. Mitchell Atkins NE Guilford-x RHP
246. Eric Patterson Ga. Tech SS
276. Walt Norwood E. Carolina 1B
306. Samuel Fuld Stanford CF
336. Jon Hunton Lamar RHP
366. Sean Gallagher St.ThomasAq.-x RHP
396. Ryan Moorer Veterns Mem.-x RHP
426. Eli Iorg Tennessee LF
456. Alfred Joseph Foy H Moody CF
486. Alfred Mathes W. Michigan LHP
516. Jerry Blevins Dayton LHP
546. Jake Marsello Boston Coll. RHP
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Source: Major League Baseball
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