The Cubs Have Signed All Five Of Their 2020 Draft Picks

The Cubs have now signed all five of their 2020 draft picks, as right-handed hitting outfielder Jordan Nwogu became the final player to ink a deal with the club on Tuesday.

The power hitter from Michigan made it official via Twitter.

Now officially signed with the Chicago Cubs ✍🏾 God is great! The journey to Wrigley begins ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/8Q0U6WIh17
— Jordan Nwogu (@jg500087) July 21, 2020

Nwogu was taken in the third round of this year’s draft, 88th overall. He got a $678,600 signing bonus from the Cubs.

3rd-rder Jordan Nwogu signs with @Cubs for $678,600 (full slot 88 value). Michigan OF, impressive combo of size, raw power & speed. @MLBDraft #WearAMask
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 21, 2020

Here are the rest of the signings.

Ed Howard – $3.75 million

#TheBIGSUPDATE The Bigs have been informed that the @Cubs have signed #16 pick Ed Howard for his full slot value of 3.75 million. Ed will likely head to Arizona in August to work with new hitting director Justin Stone. We 🔒'd in w/him a couple weeks ago! https://t.co/tjFzxnAv5l
— #TheBIGS (@itsthebigs) June 21, 2020

Burl Carraway – $1.05 million
Luke Little – $492,700
Koen Moreno – $900,000

Cubs bonus info for the three signings today:

Carraway: $1,050,000
Little: $492,700
Moreno: $900,000

That's under slot for Carraway, at slot for Little and above for Moreno.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) June 25, 2020

Second round pick Burl Carraway will reportedly be added to the Cubs’ 60-man player pool for the 2020 season. He’ll be headed to South Bend soon and there’s a chance the left-hander makes his MLB debut this year for the Cubs.

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The Cubs Have Signed All Five Of Their 2020 Draft Picks

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