Once a Bobcat, now a Cub: Leigh heads to big leagues

Zac Leigh is high-fiving his five-year-old self for turning his dreams into reality.

On July 13, the Chicago Cubs picked the right-handed pitcher in the 16th round with the 484th overall pick. The former Bobcat is the 74th player to be drafted in Texas State history.

“I’ve been dreaming of this since I’ve picked up a ball. It was a stressful couple of days, I was getting phone call after phone call,” Leigh said. “When the Cubs finally called, that feeling of knowing that I was able to continue my baseball career at the professional level, that’s something that I’ll never forget.”