Cubs select JUCO ace Brendon Little No. 27 overall

With the 27th pick in the 2017 MLB amateur draft, the Chicago Cubs selected Brendon Little, a sophomore left-hander from the State Junior College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota.

A native of Malvern, Pa., Little began his college career at North Carolina, but a lack of playing time - only four innings pitched as a Tar Heel - prompted him to transfer to the junior college. Little also pitched in the Cape Cod League last summer, where he starred and struck out 37 batters in just 27 innings.

Little was originally drafted 1,086th overall by the San Francisco Giants in 2015.

Bio

Age: 20
Position: LHP
Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 195 pounds
Bats/Throws: L/L
School: State Junior College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, Fla.)
NCAA commit: N/A
Pick value (#27): $2,373,300
MLB.com money quote: "He was touching 97 mph in fall ball and has kept that up during the regular season in Florida. He complements it with a true 12-to-6 power curve which flashes plus on occasion, and he'll also show some feel for his changeup, though it's behind the other two pitches. While he has a very quick and clean arm delivery, his command comes and goes and his fastball can be flat at times, though that hasn't kept him from missing a ton of bats this spring."

2017 stats

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