Ed Howard

Chicago-native and Mount Carmel High School star Ed Howard has officially inked his first contract with the Chicago Cubs, the team announced Monday. Howard, taken with the 16th overall pick in June’s MLB Draft, was reported to have signed the contract on Sunday, and the team confirmed the news on Monday morning: According to multiple reports, the Cubs paid...

Less than a month ago, NBC 5 visited with Ed Howard, the top-ranked prep shortstop prospect in the 2020 MLB Draft class. When the south suburban Lynwood native was asked about his goals as a baseball player, he answered in grand fashion. “I want to go down as one of the best shortstops to ever play,” Howard said on May…

Ed Howard, an 18 year-old suburban Lynwood native, was picked 16th overall by the Cubs Friday. NBC 5’s Mike Berman reports.

The Chicago Cubs ended up going with a hometown product in the first round of the MLB Draft, selecting shortstop Ed Howard out of Chicago’s Mount Carmel High School. Howard, who stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 185 pounds, posted a .419 batting average and drove in 29 RBI’s in his junior season at the school. He also had 18 total extra…

Ed Howard is a pretty good bowler. His best score is 225. Of course, compared to his sister Capri, that 225 doesn’t look like anything special. “She definitely got me on the bowling,” Howard said. “She bowled a 300 in high school, so that’s pretty impressive.” Fortunately for the 18 year-old, he’s got a fallback sport: baseball. And it’s a…

Ed Howard, a shortstop from Chicago’s South Side, is the 15th best prospect in the entire 2020 draft class, according to MLB.com. NBC 5’s Mike Berman shares Howard’s story.