The Cubs will promote Conrad from Single-A Myrtle Beach to High-A South Bend on Monday.
The 22-year-old outfielder will head to the Midwest League after slashing .252/.331/.441 with four home runs in 124 plate appearances with Myrtle Beach. The No. 17 overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, Conrad is viewed as one of the Cubs' top lower-level prospects.
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Cubs' Ethan Conrad: Kicks off pro career
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Conrad (back) has gone 4-for-13 with a solo home run, a double, two walks, a stolen base and two additional runs in four games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League since making his professional debut June 30.
ACL play got underway May 2, but Conrad was unavailable for almost the entire first two months of the season due to a lower-back injury. The No. 17 overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, Conrad had also been held out of ACL games last summer while recovering from shoulder surgery. Despite the extended layoff from competitive action, Conrad hasn't shown much sign of rust since debuting last week, and the 22-year-old outfielder could soon move up to Single-A Myrtle Beach.
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Cubs' Ethan Conrad: To miss some time
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Conrad (back) is expected to miss roughly the first month of the minor-league season, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
The Cubs selected Conrad with the 17th overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, but the young outfielder didn't make his pro debut last year as he recovered from shoulder surgery he had toward the end of his collegiate career. Conrad will now wait a little longer to take the field as he deals with an unspecified lower-back issue. The 21-year-old is considered a fairly polished offensive prospect, and the team will likely be cautious to not rush him back after an extended layoff.
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