Cubs Predicted to Add Right-Hander Tyler Bremner originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Chicago Cubs have a few ways they can go in a few weeks during the 2025 MLB draft. With a team with as loaded of a farm system as the Cubs have, they’re in a good position to continue improving it. However, that also allows them not to have to focus on one position, and just try to select the best player available.
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At No. 17, there’s a good chance they’ll have a few options, with MLB.com recently predicting them to select Tyler Bremner, who was as high as the top pick in the 2025 MLB draft heading into this season.
“The leading candidates with how this is playing out both come from the college ranks — with Bremner on the mound and Aloy from the hitting group leading the way. A prep hitter like Fien could be discussed,” they wrote.
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) watches players warm up during spring training camp.Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
Bremner dealt with some injuries throughout the year, but he was flat-out nasty once again.
He had a tough time locating his slider for parts, which is a bit worrisome, but his fastball plays at a high level. He posted a 3.49 ERA in 77.1 innings and struck out 111 hitters.
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Bremner only walked 19 in that span, so it isn’t like the command is too big of an issue, but if he can’t throw the slider for strikes, or at least tempt hitters to swing at it, he might run into some problems in Major League Baseball.
However, the Cubs have done a decent job developing players in recent years, so there’s a reason to believe that a few years in their farm system could do wonders for the big right-hander.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.