Chicago Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) AP

Cubs first-round draft pick Ethan Conrad made his first trip to Chicago and Wrigley Field on Wednesday, getting a chance to check out the ivy with his parents.

He's been rehabbing a right shoulder injury since the spring, when he hit the ground hard while trying to make a diving catch, 21 games into his first season at Wake Forest. Conrad started college with two years at Marist.

“I'm starting swinging next week,” he said. “It's been just a lot of strength training, full body kind of rehab. It's been going well and it feels great. You've just got to be patient during it, tha

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