Major League Baseball wrapped up its 2020 amateur draft on Thursday. The spread of the novel coronavirus required the draft to be held virtually instead of in Omaha, Nebraska alongside the College World Series. The owners' desire to slash costs, meanwhile, led to the draft being shortened from 40 rounds to five.

With the 16th overall pick, the Chicago Cubs selected Ed Howard, a shortstop out of Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. Howard was the 19th-best prospect on R.J. Anderson's big board. The Cubs earned a B from our experts for their full draft effort. Here's why:

Shortstop Ed Howard was the Cubs' first-round pick. He's about as certain as a prepster can be to remain at the position, though it's to be seen how much he hits against better competition. From there, the Cubs chose college reliever Burl Carraway, who has a massive fastball-curveball combination, but isn't always able to locate. Carraway could pitch in the majors this season. Third-round outfielder Jordan Nwogu is a high-grade athlete who hits the ball hard and could be a dynamic offensive player with some fine-tuning. The Cubs also took Luke Little, a large lefty from a junior college who garnered attention online by topping 100 mph in throwing sessions during the pandemic

Below you'll find a draft tracker for the Chicago Cubs:

RoundOverallPlayerPositionSchoolTop 50

1

16

Ed Howard

SS

Mount Carmel HS (IL)

No. 19

2

51

Burl Carraway

LHP

Dallas Baptist

No. 50

3

88

Jordan Nwogu

OF 

Michigan

N/A

4

117

Luke Little

P

San Jacinto

N/A

5

147

Koen Moreno

P

Panther Creek (HS)