Draft week is finally here! We’ll have a ton of coverage for you here at North Side Baseball. Here are a few important details to get you oriented to our coverage.
The Cubs finished the 2024 season with the 16th-worst record in MLB. As usual, they are in a challenging financial position ahead of the 2025 Draft, compared to teams who receive additional compensation picks for being revenue-sharing recipients. The Cubs have the 9th-smallest bonus pool overall, at $9,636,800.
The Cubs’ top-100 picks and slot values are as follows:
Slot value for pick 17: $4,750,800
Slot value for pick 56: $1,680,000
Slot value for pick 90: $865,500
Their financial and pick inflexibility puts the Cubs in an unfavorable spot. This draft class is shaping up to be uncertain in terms of top-tier talent, but with plenty of depth through around 75 picks, with prep bats a demographic of strength.
You can find our MLB Draft board here.
This is a project I’ve been working on since February. The rankings are consensus rankings, taken from leveraging all of the major draft boards in the industry. The goal is to eliminate some of the noise in rankings for casual fans looking to get more interested and get to know the class better. You’ll find the logo from the team next to their pick positions in each round, to give folks an idea of the caliber of talent available in a particular portion of the draft.
By Sunday, you’ll find a writeup for 136 player profiles with biographical information, scouting reports, 2025 performance for college players, and potential fits. The board will be updated every day or so until day one.
Additionally, we’ll be live-streaming an episode of Destination: The Show through the entirety of Day One. We’ll get started at 5:30 PM ET/4:30 PM CT. We’ll bring you information on all the picks, live reactions, and team-specific special guests. We hope you’ll join us.
Check out our 2025 MLB mock draft board, updated weekly!