Mere minutes into the second leg of a doubleheader, Caden Sorrell launched the first home run of his pro career onto the terraced berm beyond the right-field fence, sending four young fans scrambling. After a brief scuffle, the ball was secured. Cubs fans would probably agree that it’s a baseball worthy of a glass display case and a spot on a shelf.
The club’s second-round pick in this year’s Draft added a single to go 2-for-4 in Single-A Myrtle Beach’s 14-3 win over Columbia at Segra Park on Friday night.
For Sorrell, the weather hasn’t been kind in his first week of pro ball. His debut Tuesday was suspended in the third inning, which set up a long day of baseball on Wednesday. Thursday’s game was postponed, resulting in the Friday night doubleheader. Despite all the starts and stops, the 6-foot-3 outfielder ensured he had plenty of opportunities to start checking off milestones.
His first hit came in the second at-bat of his first game. It became his first mutlihit performance when it resumed, and he added his first pro stolen base for good measure. Four games into his career, he's batting .364 with a 1.053 OPS.
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The No. 62 overall pick, Sorrell boasts a strong baseball pedigree to go along with raw tools. His father was drafted out of high school by the Red Sox, opting to play college ball instead. Both of his grandfathers reached the MLB ranks.
“It's kind of just crazy to have my mom's side playing in the Major Leagues and my dad's side also,” Sorrell said when participating at the Draft Combine back in 2023. “I feel like that’s where I get my passion for the game.”
Sorrell proved that the baseball gene is strong during his three seasons at Texas A&M. In his final campaign, he slashed .341/.434/.743 and by virtue of slugging 23 home runs and 20 doubles, he became the first Aggie since 1999 to reach 20 in both categories during the same season.
Finding quick success in pro ball isn't foreign for top Cubs Draft picks. Josiah Hartshorn was an over-slot signing in the sixth round last year and has enjoyed one of the biggest breakout campaigns of 2026, emerging as the organization's top prospect and No. 60 in all of baseball.
Just weeks after his last collegiate homer, Sorrell has his first in pro ball.