Chicago White Sox select LHP with 5th pick, Cubs select 3B with 14th pick in 2024 MLB Draft

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Sunday, July 14, 2024
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's two Major League baseball teams made their draft picks in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday night.

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The Chicago White Sox selected left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith with the 5th overall pick. Hagen, 20, played for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The Chicago Cubs selected third-baseman Cam Smith with the 14th overall pick. Smith, 21, played for the Florida State Seminoles.

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The White Sox have five more picks in the following rounds of the 2024 MLB Draft.

The Cubs have four draft more picks in the remaining rounds of the draft.

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