He is currently listed as the 15th-best prospect on MLB.com’s 2020 Prospect Rankings, and will likely be the first high school infielder chosen in the draft. Howard is the best shortstop at both the High School and College level according to both Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and Prospects Live (I know, Austin Martin and Nick Gonzales are listed as SS but neither one, in my opinion, has as great of a chance to stick there long term as Howard does). 2021 MLB Draft Top 400 Prospects. Howard entered his senior year as a top prospect for the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft. Garrett Crochet. Prospects Live Staff. The way Kantrovitz explained it, the 18-year-old Howard was always Chicago's top target at No. "He had put on at least 10-15 pounds of just pure muscle," Kantrovitz said. "I'm excited it's with the Cubs. 16. • Howard among alumni of MLB programs drafted in Round 1. The 18-year-old shortstop will receive $100,000 immediately, then get the rest of his bonus in 2021 and 2022. "The moment that we realized he was wearing his glove," Kantrovitz said, "and was just champing at the bit to get out on the field and take ground balls and play, we knew that he had the intangibles that we were looking for.". In Howard, the Cubs picked up the consensus top prep shortstop in the 2020 Draft class. James Weisser He had committed to play at Oklahoma State in the fall. He also could be a Top 5 player in dynasty FYPD’s for 2021 according to Chris Welsh of the Prospect One podcast. This is where it is also worth mentioning that Howard has forged a friendship with White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson. There was one more thing that caught Kantrovitz's eye in the days leading up to the Cubs picking Howard 16th overall in Wednesday's MLB Draft. August 8, 2019: SS Ed Howard assigned to PG East. Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (16th) of the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Carmel HS (Chicago, IL). Check out Ed Howard's high school sports timeline including game updates while playing baseball at Chicago Mt. Player profile for Ed Howard (SS). But definitely, I\"m excited to be here in Chicago and get to represent the Cubs.\"","type":"markdown","__typename":"Markdown"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cubs-2020-draft\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.14.data":{"html":", He may be heading to the crosstown team, but @TimAnderson7 is still pumped for @Cubs' 1st round pick and Chicago's own @ehowardIV#MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/Z38kc0KKM2, Staying in Chicago! It should come as no surprise that Kantrovitz thinks the now 6-foot-2, 185-pound Howard can stick at shortstop and grow into a plus shortstop with consistent hard contact and gap power with room to grow. He has a great chance to stay at shortstop thanks to his plus or better defense, and he has excellent hands and a strong arm that should allow him to make all the highlight reel type plays at shortstop. Five picks earlier, Howard could have been a "hometown guy" picked by the White Sox, but they went with Tennessee left-hander Garrett Crochet. and finally….. my interview with Ed Howard. Along with Ed Howard, the Cubs loaded up on lefties at the Draft. And the Cubs also asked Howard for his thoughts about potentially playing for a hometown team and dealing with all the pressure that could come with it. Here's a feature from @jonmorosi on the local kid: https://t.co/QeYa4gHNDV. Your email address will not be published. June 22, 2020: Chicago Cubs signed SS Ed Howard. General, MLB Draft He has seen MVP's, Cy Young Winners, and All-Stars before they ever played in the majors, and is an avid college baseball fan who enjoys watching the SEC and ACC in the spring when often times the cold, wet weather of the Midwest allows him to follow some of the top players in both conferences. Earlier this week, when [the front office] strategized various scenarios, selecting Ed was literally at the top of our list. And for me, that was just putting in the work.". Asked about that moment on Wedesday night, Howard let out a slight laugh. Howard looks up to Anderson and even reached out to the big leaguer after being picked by the Cubs.\n\n\"It's special,\" Howard said. In a video conference with Howard, Kantrovitz caught a glimpse of something at the bottom of the screen in the prep star's hand. pic.twitter.com/1PmVSs28x3, With the 16th overall pick in the 1st round, the Cubs have taken Mount Carmel shortstop Ed Howard. CHICAGO -- Dan Kantrovitz had seen plenty of video of shortstop prospect Ed Howard. He also watches some of the top amateur talent that comes through Chicago and the Midwest like the Under Armour All-America game at Wrigley Field which features some of the top incoming seniors for the following year as well as the 17U Team USA which features some of the top juniors in the country. During his junior season at Mount Carmel, Howard hit .421 (48-for-114) with three homers, 11 doubles and four triples in 35 games. I think that's a great organization. When Kantrovitz reached the ballpark and saw Howard (the 2019-20 Gatorade Illinois Baseball Player of the Year) in person, he was taken aback. And the Cubs loved that Howard -- a product of Mount Carmel High School and a member of the 2014 Jackie Robinson West team that reached the Little League World Series finals -- was still available when their pick arrived in the first round. 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