A week after getting drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the seventh round of the 2025 MLB Draft, former Florida left-handed pitcher Pierce Coppola has signed his pro contract, according to a report by Carlos Collazo of Baseball America.

The Chicago Cubs opted for experience and upside in the 2025 MLB Draft, adding over a dozen college players to their pipeline from the draft.

The Chicago Cubs have had a strong track record of hitting on their first-round picks in the MLB draft, with a propensity for college bats. That strategy contin

MLB draft begins Sunday, and the White Sox and Cubs each have 20 picks. And a Whitney Young alum could be a first-round selection.

After not being selected in the 2025 MLB draft, Alabama Crimson Tide right-handed pitcher Braylon Myers has now reportedly signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Cubs. Myers joins fellow Alabama teammate Kade Snell in heading to Chicago, as the outfielder was previously selected by the Cubs in the fifth round of the 2025 MLB draft.

The Chicago Cubs—who spent most of the 2025 season’s first half atop the NL Central—have gone 5-5 in their last ten games, allowing the Milwaukee Brewers to climb into first place, while sending North Side fans into their traditional mid-summer tizzy. And pitching is the main culprit.