When the time arrived for the Chicago Cubs to make their first-round pick Sunday night, they could have opted for one of the top available hitters.
The Cubs instead selected Oklahoma right-hander Cade Horton with the No. 7 pick.
Baseball America ranked Horton the 23rd-best player in the draft, while MLB.com ranked him 24th. Horton is the Cubs’ highest draft pick since they took Kyle Schwarber with the fourth pick in 2014.