Overview
- The Chicago Cubs selected Carson Jasa 98th overall in the third round of the 2026 MLB Draft.
- Nebraska placed two pitchers in the third round when Ty Horn was picked 94th by the Cincinnati Reds and Jasa went 98th to the Cubs.
- Jasa returned from 2024 Tommy John surgery and broke out as a 2026 starter with a 10–2 record, a 3.59 ERA, two complete games, and 117 strikeouts in 87.2 innings.
- Scouts profile Jasa as a 6'7" right‑hander with a mid‑90s fastball, high spin rates, an upper‑80s slider and a slow upper‑70s curve, but note persistent command issues and a fringy changeup.
- The Cubs plan to use their pitch lab to improve Jasa’s command and changeup and will monitor whether those fixes can convert him into a frontline starter or limit him to a relief role.