List of Chicago Cubs first-round draft picks

The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick.

[1] In addition, teams which lost free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded compensatory or supplementary picks.

Chicago has drafted eleven players from high schools or colleges in the state of California, with six more coming from Texas and five from Indiana.

[4] Four of the Cubs' first-round draft picks—Javier Báez (2011), Albert Almora (2012), Kris Bryant (2013), and Kyle Schwarber (2014)—were on the 2016 World Series roster.

Bryant is the Cubs' only first-round pick to be named Most Valuable Player in either the National or American League, winning NL honors in 2016.

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1998 Rookie of the Year Award winner Kerry Wood is one of two Cubs first-round draft picks so honored.
Shawon Dunston (1982) is the only player the Cubs have taken with the first overall pick.
Corey Patterson (1998) is one of fifteen outfielders drafted by the Cubs.
Lou Montañez (2000) is one of seven shortstops taken by the Cubs.
Mark Prior (2001) was selected to the 2003 All-Star team .
Tyler Colvin (2006) is the Cubs' fourth selection out of South Carolina.