What did the Chicago Cubs get from their picks in rounds 11-20 in the 2023 MLB Draft?

19th Round Pick- Nick Dean P (Maryland)

Dean doesn’t blow you away. He’s 6’3 180 pounds, so the stature isn’t astounding. He’s a right-handed college pitcher, so you don’t get to dream about his ability to have a curveball run away from lefty hitters or that he can project into a stronger pitcher like you can with prep guys. 

That being said, he’s a legitimate starting pitcher and has been since his freshman year in a major conference. He’s a college senior which means you can bet this deal will be signed well under what was already a minimal slot signing bonus to allow for allocation of dollars somewhere else. 

He had a great sophomore season when he worked a 2.87 ERA over 53.1 innings and is exceptionally well adept at keeping his walk numbers low while striking out about a batter per inning. Not every pick is going to be a future ace, sometimes you draft guys in the 19th round that can be middle/long relievers or back of the rotation arms and that’s ok.