MLB draft

3 takeaways from Chicago Cubs’ MLB draft haul, including lots of pitching and a heavy college investment

The investment in Mississippi right-hander Cade Townsend with the No. 23 pick paved the way for the Chicago Cubs to hone in on pitching — they drafted 16 total.

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