CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs selected hometown shortstop Ed Howard in the first round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft on Wednesday night.The 18-year-old Howard was a prep star at Mount Carmel High School on Chicago's South Side.
He also started for the 2014 Jackie Robinson West Little League team that advanced to the finals of the Little League World Series.“As far as what stands out to us on the field, he's got an electric skill set,” said Dan Kantrovitz, vice president of scouting for the Cubs. “He's a plus shortstop.
He's got pop in his bat. He can run. He can impact a game in so many ways and we think he's got a chance to be a star.”The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Howard went No.