Oklahoma baseball commit Ed Howard was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the MLB Draft on Wednesday.
Howard, a shortstop, was selected No. 16 overall. He was considered the 15th best prospect in the draft by MLB.com.
A Chicago product himself, Howard starred on the Jackie Robinson West team that made the 2014 Little League World Series. Now, he's a 6-foot-3, 193 pound star from Mount Carmel High.
<figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-de149be55e4d25b9a7b278d8c0c55983.jpg" alt="Photo - A view of the Cubs' logo on the jersey of Kris Bryant (17) during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 10-1. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)" title="A view of the Cubs' logo on the jersey of Kris Bryant (17) during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 10-1. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)"><figcaption>A view of the Cubs' logo on the jersey of Kris Bryant (17) during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 10-1. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-2853e15f7a6317d834f5416821f275cb.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma players stand in the dugout during a Big 12 baseball tournament game between the University of Oklahoma (OU) and TCU at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, May 23, 2019. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]" title="Oklahoma players stand in the dugout during a Big 12 baseball tournament game between the University of Oklahoma (OU) and TCU at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, May 23, 2019. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]"><figcaption>Oklahoma players stand in the dugout during a Big 12 baseball tournament game between the University of Oklahoma (OU) and TCU at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, May 23, 2019. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]</figcaption></figure>
Jacob Unruh
Jacob Unruh is a graduate of Northeastern State University. He was born in Cherokee and raised near Vera where he attended Caney Valley High School.During his tenure at NSU, Unruh wrote for The Northeastern (NSU's student newspaper), the...
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