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Have We Already Seen the Best of Cubs First Baseman Michael Busch?

Michael Busch has quietly become a clearly first-division—and maybe a fringe All-Star—first baseman. Since the Cubs acquired him from the Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season, he's become a fixture, culminating in a breakout 2025 campaign that looked like the arrival of a true middle-of-the-order star. But his production has come back down a bit in 2026. (North Side Baseball)

From humble beginnings, Red Sox top draft picks making leap together again

Before arriving at UNC last fall, Jake Schaffner and Owen Hull had not spent their formative years in a traditional baseball hotbed. Schaffner, who the Red Sox picked No. 20 overall in this month’s draft, played high school ball in Wisconsin and two years at North Dakota State. Hull, Boston’s second pick at No. 67, played two years at George Mason. (MSN.com)

Why UNC Baseball's Gavin Gallaher Chose One More Season at Carolina

It’s been an eventful summer for Gavin Gallaher. Shortly after UNC Baseball's season ended in the final game of the College World Series on June 22, Gallaher boarded a flight to Phoenix for the 3-day MLB Draft Combine. After the combine, Gallaher returned home just three days before getting married on July 2, followed by a honeymoon in Saint Lucia. (Inside Carolina)

Jason DeCaro cashes in with above-slot signing bonus from Pittsburgh Pirates

After being drafted in the third round of the MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, former UNC pitcher Jason DeCaro has signed on the dotted line, agreeing to his first professional contract. DeCaro's slot value was projected at $1,035,700, but terms that Jim Callis of MLB.com reported are a bit higher. DeCaro is set to receive a $1.3 million signing bonus. (Keeping It Heel)

UNC Baseball Claims ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

Diligent work in the classroom has helped the UNC Baseball team earn the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award for 2025-26. The award honors programs that posted a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the academic year. Carolina is one of only three teams that participated in the 2026 Men's College World Series to do so. (GoHeels.com)

From Chapel Hill to Fenway: Owen Hull and Jake Schaffner Begin Next Chapter Together

When Jake Schaffner heard Owen Hull’s name called in the second round of the MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox, he immediately FaceTimed his fellow North Carolina Tar Heel. Why? Forty-seven picks before, Schaffner had heard his name called by commissioner Rob Manfred by the very same Boston team. “He’s one of my best friends,” Schaffner said. (Inside Carolina)

Folger Boaz Returning to UNC Baseball for Senior Season

UNC pitcher Folger Boaz plans to return to Chapel Hill for his senior season rather than begin his professional career, a source close to the situation confirmed to Inside Carolina on Wednesday. The decision comes after indications throughout the season and leading up to this month’s MLB Draft suggested Boaz was strongly considering beginning his pro career. (Inside Carolina)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Baseball's Summer Work Bolsters 2027 Roster

Spencer Haskell, Monty Taylor, and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina look into the roster work that head coach Scott Forbes and the UNC Baseball coaching staff have powered through since the end of the 2026 season a month ago. (View Video)

Red Sox sign top Draft pick Jake Schaffner using 'off the wall' strategy

Less than a week after the Red Sox selected Jake Schaffner with a first-round Draft pick they knew would be viewed as “very off the wall,” the club officially signed the North Carolina Tar Heels shortstop on Friday. Per MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis, the elite contact hitter with plus-speed signed for $2 million -- well below the slot value of $4,373,900. (MLB.com)

Michael Busch may have hit the coolest regular-season home run in Cubs history

Saturday was a special day at Wrigley Field. The Cubs franchise was celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their 2016 World Series Championship team, ending the franchise's 108-year drought. The Cubs had the players and coaches from that team come to the stadium for a reunion. Michael Busch found a way to make the day even more special. (Keeping It Heel)

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