Chicago Cubs sleeper draft pick could be the next Kyle Schwarber

In the mid-2010’s and early 2020’s, Kyle Schwarber was among the most popular Chicago Cubs players. He was, and still is, a three outcome hitter. For the most part, he either walks, strikes out, or hits a towering home run. In six seasons with the Cubs (during which he was healthy for five of those years), he mashed 121 home runs.

In five seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, Schwarber has hit 219 home runs. Last year, he led the National League with 56 bombs, and this season leads all of baseball with 32. He also struck out 197 times last year and this season leads the Majors with 144 punch outs.

It is still early, but Chicago may have gotten a player who can be what Schwarber was for the Cubs and still is for the Phillies in the 2026 MLB Draft.

Chicago Cubs second round pick Myles Bailey could be the next Kyle Shwarber

Currently, the Cubs have plenty of young stars that bring a great deal of excitement to the lineup. That being said, Myles Bailey, their second round pick, has been projected by ESPN to be a lot like Schwarber:

“Myles Bailey (second round) is a pretty easy prospect to understand, even though he missed much of this season because of shoulder surgery: plus-plus raw power, lots of homers, and an uphill swing that helps create a ton of swing and miss. He’s a solid first-base defender and has plus pitch selection, so this could work, but it’ll come with lots of deep counts and true three outcomes.”

As one can see, Schwarber is not mentioned by name, but the profile is very similar. He strikeouts out and walks a great deal, but also hits a ton of home runs.

The key, though, is going to be health. Bailey should be able to overcome the shoulder injury that shortened his season, and if he does, Chicago will have an exciting power hitter on their hands.

In 26 games at Florida State this year, Bailey hit .363/.582/.913 with 13 home runs and 33 RBI. He walked 35 times and struck out 30 times.

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