Cubs thus far sign 18 of first 20 selections from 2012 First-Year Player Draft
Third-Round Pick RHP Ryan McNeil Among Recent Signees; Cubs Have Signed 27 Players Overall
CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs have thus far signed 18 of their first 20 picks and 27 players overall selected in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, including right-handed pitcher Ryan McNeil out of Nipomo (Calif.) High School, who was selected by the Cubs in the third round of the draft.
In addition to McNeil, the list of new Cubs signees includes right-handed pitcher Trey Lang (sixth round), right-handed pitcher Justin Amlung (12th round) and infielder David Bote (18th round).
McNeil, 18, logged a 1.10 ERA and held the opposition to a .175 batting average last season for Nipomo High School. He struck out 94 hitters in 57.1 innings pitched, good for an average of 14.76 strikeouts per 9.0 innings, while walking just 21 hitters. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound McNeil hit .392 (20-for-51) with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and 18 RBI.
The players highlighted in bold below have thus far signed with the Cubs ahead of the July 13 deadline.
| Rd. (pick No.) | Player | Pos. | School |
| 1 (6) | Albert Almora | OF | Mater Academy Charter School (Fla.) |
| 1A (43) | Pierce Johnson | RHP | Missouri State University |
| 1A (56) | Paul Blackburn | RHP | Heritage High School (Calif.) |
| 2 (67) | Duane Underwood | RHP | Pope High School (Ga.) |
| 3 (101) | Ryan McNeil | RHP | Nipomo High School (Calif.) |
| 4 (134) | Josh Conway | RHP | Coastal Carolina University (S.C.) |
| 5 (164) | Anthony Prieto | LHP | Americas High School (Texas) |
| 6 (194) | Trey Lang | RHP | Gateway CC (Ariz.) |
| 7 (224) | Stephen Bruno | INF | University of Virginia |
| 8 (254) | Michael Heesch | LHP | Univ. of South Carolina Beaufort |
| 9 (284) | Chadd Krist | C | University of California, Berkeley |
| 10 (314) | Chad Martin | RHP | Indiana University |
| 11 (344) | Rashard Crawford | OF | Mundy’s Hill High School (Ga.) |
| 12 (374) | Justin Amlung | RHP | University of Louisville (Ky.) |
| 13 (404) | Bijan Rademacher | OF | Orange Coast College (Calif.) |
| 14 (434) | Corbin Hoffner | RHP | St. Petersburg College (Fla.) |
| 15 (464) | Carlos Escobar | C | University of Nevada |
| 16 (494) | Michael Hamann | RHP | University of Toledo (Ohio) |
| 17 (524) | Nathan Dorris | LHP | Southern Illinois University |
| 18 (554) | David Bote | INF | Neosho County CC (Kan.) |
| 19 (584) | Damek Tomscha | INF | Iowa Western CC |
| 20 (614) | Blake Hickman | C | Simeon Career Academy (Ill.) |
| 21 (644) | Stephen Perakslis | RHP | University of Maine – Orono |
| 22 (674) | Eduardo Orozco | RHP | University of California Riverside |
| 23 (704) | Jake Drossner | LHP | Council Rock North High School (Pa.) |
| 24 (734) | Jameson Fisher | C | Zachary High School (La.) |
| 25 (764) | Rhett Wiseman | OF | Buckingham, Browne & Nichols (Mass.) |
| 26 (794) | Jasvir Rakkar | RHP | SUNY Stony Brook (N.Y.) |
| 27 (824) | Tyler Bremer | RHP | Baylor University (Texas) |
| 28 (854) | Lance Rymel | C | Rogers State University (Okla.) |
| 29 (884) | Austin Pentecost | RHP | Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) |
| 30 (914) | Izaac Garsez | OF | College of Idaho |
| 31 (944) | Bryan Bonnell | RHP | Centennial High School (Nev.) |
| 32 (974) | Timothy Saunders | INF | Marietta College (Ohio) |
| 33 (1004) | Thomas Pannone | OF | Bishop Hendricken School (R.I.) |
| 34 (1034) | Christian Botnick | RHP | Notre Dame Catholic SS (Ontario) |
| 35 (1064) | Ben Carhart | INF | Stetson University (Fla.) |
| 36 (1094) | Sly Edwards | OF | St. Brendan High School (Fla.) |
| 37 (1124) | Clayton Crum | RHP | Howard College (Texas) |
| 38 (1154) | Hassan Evans | OF | Herkimer County CC (N.Y.) |
| 39 (1184) | Rustin Sveum | INF | Desert Mountain High School (Ariz.) |
| 40 (1214) | Jacob Rogers | INF | Mt. Olive College (N.C.) |