The second UNC player selected by the Cubs is pitcher Jake Knapp. After missing his first season with UNC in 2024 due to an arm injury, he had a big 2025 season in which he was named the national pitcher of the year.

The 2025 MLB Draft has come and gone, the MLB All-Star game is tonight, and a few Tar Heels now know the MLB club that will be their home for the next step of their career. In case you missed our recaps, here’s all who was selected during the Draft and the decisions they’ll face.

Players representing more than 10 North Carolina colleges and universities and multiple high schools were selected on Day 2 of the 2025 MLB Draft. Here’s where they went.