The Cubs had a clear focus in the first two rounds of the 2022 MLB Draft: pitching.
Nine of the Cubs' first 10 selections were pitchers, including first- and second-round picks Cade Horton and Jackson Ferris.
The draft concludes Tuesday with Rounds 11-20, and you can keep track of the Cubs' final 10 selections here.
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Round 11 (323rd overall): LHP Branden Noriega
The Cubs continued their trend in drafting pitchers, selecting Noriega with their first pick on Day 3.
Noriega, who turned 21 this month, pitched for the West Virginia Black Bears in MLB's Draft League this summer. He posted a 4.91 ERA in 10 relief appearances.
The lefty wields upper-90s fastball velocity.
Round 12 (353rd overall): RHP Mathew Peters, Ivy Tech (Indiana)
Another pitcher for the Cubs. Peters, 22 in December, stands 6-foot-4, 215 pounds.
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Peters holds mid-90s fastball velocity that has hit triple digits. He's the 11th pitcher the Cubs selected through the first 12 rounds.
Round 13 (383rd overall): RHP Luis Rujano, Sunshine State Elite Academy (Florida)
Rujano is a big right-hander standing 6-foot-5, 205 pounds. He turned 19 in April but is a 2022 high school grad who's committed to University of South Florida.
According to Perfect Game, he's the No. 13 ranked right-hander in his class and already is hitting 96 mph with his fastball.
Round 14 (413th overall): RHP Shane Marshall, Georgia
Marshall, 22, played four seasons with the Bulldogs, mostly as a position player. He was announced as a pitcher when the Cubs drafted him, so it appears he will get converted to pitching full-time.
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound right-hander made three career appearances on the mound, all in relief, tossing a combined 1 2/3 innings. He appeared in 92 games total, making 46 starts between catcher and designated hitter.
Round 15 (443rd overall): C Haydn McGeary, Colorado Mesa University
For the first time since the third round, the Cubs drafted a position player.
McGeary, who turns 23 in October, is a big catcher standing 6-foot-5, 235 pounds. He played four years in college at Division II Colorado Mesa.
He hit .448/.522/.930 in 163 career games and was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022.
Round 16 (473rd overall): RHP JP Wheat, Next Level Academy (Alabama)
After a brief reprieve from their run of pitching selections, the Cubs went with another arm in the 16th round.
Wheat turns 20 next month and is committed to Georgia Tech. He's 6-foot-5, 185 pounds and ranked the No. 119 right-hander in his class, according to Perfect Game.
His recorded fastball velocity is 95 mph.
Round 17 (503rd overall): OF Andy Garriola, Old Dominion
Garriola marks the Cubs' third position player selected this draft. He turns 23 in December and played three seasons at Old Dominion.
Garriola, who's 6-foot-5, 235 pounds, split his time between left and right field in 2022. He hit .322/.384/.715 with 25 home runs and 80 RBIs —both career-highs — in 58 games.
Round 18 (533rd overall): RHP Garrett Brown, Georgia
Brown is a big right-hander, standing 6-foot-7, 218 pounds. He turns 23 in November and pitched two seasons for the Bulldogs.
After redshirting his 2019 freshman season, Brown missed the 2021 campaign after undergoing elbow surgery.
He posted a 7.71 ERA in 12 appearances/10 starts in 2022, striking out 17 (25 walks) in 25 2/3 innings.
Round 19 (563rd overall): RHP Brock Blatter, Billings Central Catholic High School (Montana)
Blatter, who's 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds, turned 19 earlier this month. His fastball velocity is recorded at 91 mph, according to Perfect Game.
Blatter is committed to play collegiately at Alabama.
Round 20 (593rd overall): OF Ke'Shun Collier, Meridian Community College (Mississippi)
The Cubs rounded out their 2022 draft class with Collier, their fourth position player selected.
Collier turns 22 in December. He's listed at 5-foot-8, 160 pounds.
This past season, he hit .378/.494/.504 in 41 games. In two seasons with Meridian, he slashed .368/.462/.496 in 80 games.