Team:
The Chicago Cubs first round draft picks include 69 players, with 34 being pitchers and 28 of those being drafted out of high school. The Cubs have selected 18 outfielders, 10 shortstops, three catchers, two third basemen, one first baseman and one second baseman in the first round of the MLB draft. Of the pitchers taken, the Cubs have selected 26 right-handers and eight left-handers.
The Cubs have drafted 40 college players with their first round selection, with the last being Jordan Wicks in 2021. Chicago has selected first overall one time, with the team picking Shawon Dunston in 1982.
| Year | Player | Pos | School | Pick | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Rick James | RHP | Coffee HS (AL) | 6 | $40,000 |
| 1966 | Dean Burk | RHP | Highland HS (IL) | 5 | |
| 1967 | Terry Hughes | SS | Dorman HS (SC) | 2 | |
| 1968 | Ralph Rickey | OF | University of Oklahoma | 15 | |
| 1969 | Roger Metzger | SS | St. Edward's University | 16 | |
| 1970 | Gene Hiser | OF | University of Maryland | 19 | |
| 1971 | Jeff Wehmeier | RHP | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (IN) | 16 | |
| 1972 | Brian Vernoy | LHP | La Quinta HS (CA) | 15 | |
| 1973 | Jerry Tabb | 1B | University of Tulsa | 16 | |
| 1974 | Scot Thompson | OF | Knoch HS (PA) | 7 | |
| 1975 | Brian Rosinski | OF | Evanston Township HS (IL) | 4 | $46,000 |
| 1976 | Herman Segelke | RHP | El Camino HS (CA) | 7 | |
| 1977 | Randy Martz | RHP | University of South Carolina | 12 | |
| 1978 | Bill Hayes | C | Indiana State University | 13 | |
| 1979 | Jon Perlman | RHP | Baylor University | 12 | |
| 1980 | Don Schulze | RHP | Lake Park HS (IL) | 11 | |
| 1981 | Joe Carter | OF | Wichita State University | 2 | |
| 1981 | Vance Lovelace | LHP | Hillsborough HS (FL) | 16 | |
| 1982 | Shawon Dunston | SS | Thomas Jefferson HS (NY) | 1 | $135,000 |
| 1982 | Tony Woods | SS | Whittier College | 17 | |
| 1982 | Stan Boderick | OF | Thomas Richard Robinson HS (FL) | 27 | |
| 1983 | Jackie Davidson | RHP | Everman Joe C. Bean HS (TX) | 6 | |
| 1984 | Drew Hall | LHP | Morehead State University | 3 | |
| 1985 | Rafael Palmeiro | OF | Mississippi State University | 22 | $100,000 |
| 1985 | Dave Masters | RHP | University of California | 24 | $88,500 |
| 1986 | Derrick May | OF | Newark HS (DE) | 9 | |
| 1987 | Mike Harkey | RHP | California State University, Fullerton | 4 | |
| 1988 | Ty Griffin | 2B | Georgia Tech | 9 | |
| 1989 | Earl Cunningham | OF | Lancaster HS (SC) | 11 | $185,000 |
| 1990 | Lance Dickson | LHP | University of Arizona | 23 | $180,000 |
| 1991 | Doug Glanville | OF | University of Pennsylvania | 12 | $325,000 |
| 1992 | Derek Wallace | RHP | Pepperdine University | 11 | $550,000 |
| 1993 | Brooks Kieschnick | OF | University of Texas | 10 | $650,000 |
| 1993 | Jon Ratliff | RHP | LeMoyne College | 24 | $355,000 |
| 1993 | Kevin Orie | SS | Indiana University | 29 | |
| 1994 | Jay Peterson | RHP | East HS (CO) | 15 | $712,500 |
| 1995 | Kerry Wood | RHP | Grand Prairie HS (TX) | 4 | $1,265,000 |
| 1996 | Todd Noel | RHP | North Vermillion HS (LA) | 17 | $900,000 |
| 1997 | Jon Garland | RHP | John F. Kennedy HS (CA) | 10 | $1,325,000 |
| 1998 | Corey Patterson | OF | Harrison HS (GA) | 3 | $3,700,000 |
| 1999 | Ben Christensen | OF | Wichita State University | 26 | $1,062,500 |
| 2000 | Lou Montanez | SS | Miami Coral Park HS (FL) | 3 | $2,750,000 |
| 2001 | Mark Prior | RHP | USC | 2 | $4,000,000 |
| 2002 | Bobby Brownlie | RHP | Rutgers University | 21 | $2,500,000 |
| 2002 | Luke Hagerty | LHP | Ball State University | 32 | $1,150,000 |
| 2002 | Chadd Blasko | RHP | Purdue University | 36 | $1,050,000 |
| 2002 | Matt Clanton | RHP | Orange Coast College | 38 | $875,000 |
| 2003 | Ryan Harvey | OF | Dunedin HS (FL) | 6 | $2,400,000 |
| 2005 | Mark Pawelek | LHP | Springville HS (UT) | 20 | $1,750,000 |
| 2006 | Tyler Colvin | OF | Clemson University | 13 | $1,475,000 |
| 2007 | Josh Vitters | 3B | Cypress HS (CA) | 3 | $3,200,000 |
| 2007 | Josh Donaldson | C | Auburn University | 48 | $652,500 |
| 2008 | Andrew Cashner | RHP | TCU | 19 | $1,540,000 |
| 2008 | Ryan Flaherty | SS | Vanderbilt University | 41 | $906,000 |
| 2009 | Brett Jackson | OF | University of California | 31 | $972,000 |
| 2010 | Hayden Simpson | RHP | Southern Arkansas University | 16 | $1,060,000 |
| 2011 | Javier Baez | SS | Arlington Country Day School (FL) | 9 | $2,650,000 |
| 2012 | Albert Almora | OF | Mater Academy Charter School (FL) | 6 | $3,900,000 |
| 2012 | Pierce Johnson | RHP | Missouri State University | 43 | $1,196,000 |
| 2012 | Paul Blackburn | RHP | Heritage HS (CA) | 56 | $911,700 |
| 2013 | Kris Bryant | 3B | University of San Diego | 2 | $6,708,400 |
| 2014 | Kyle Schwarber | C | Indiana University | 4 | $3,125,000 |
| 2015 | Ian Happ | OF | University of Cincinnati | 9 | $3,000,000 |
| 2017 | Brendon Little | LHP | State JC of Florida | 27 | $2,200,000 |
| 2017 | Alex Lange | RHP | LSU | 30 | $1,925,000 |
| 2018 | Nico Hoerner | SS | Stanford University | 24 | |
| 2019 | Ryan Jensen | RHP | Fresno State | 24 | |
| 2020 | Ed Howard | SS | Mount Carmel HS (IL) | 16 | |
| 2021 | Jordan Wicks | LHP | Kansas State University | 21 |
Hall of Fame
None
World Series Winners with Cubs
Kyle Schwarber (2016), Javier Baez (2016), Kris Bryant (2016), Albert Almora (2016)
NL MVP Award Winners with Cubs
None
NL Cy Young Award Winners with Cubs
None
Rookie of the Year Award with Cubs
Kerry Wood (1998), Kris Bryant (2015)