Jasa Selected in Third Round of MLB Draft by Chicago Cubs

Nebraska redshirt sophomore Carson Jasa was selected in the third round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Jasa, who became the ninth third-round selection in NU history, was the No. 98 pick overall in the draft.

Jasa becomes the eighth Husker pitcher under head coach Will Bolt to be drafted in the first 10 rounds, joining Spencer Schwellenbach (2nd, 2021), Cade Povich (3rd, 2021), Emmett Olson (4th, 2023), Jace Kaminska (10th, 2023), Brett Sears (7th, 2024), Mason McConnaughey (4th, 2025) and Ty Horn (3rd, 2026).

The right-hander is the eighth Husker to be selected by the Cubs in the draft. Jasa became the sixth All-American under Bolt after earning third-team All-America honors from ABCA/Rawlings this season.

Jasa emerged at the Huskers’ ace during the 2026 campaign, becoming the third Nebraska starting pitcher to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors since 2021. The right-hander finished the year with a 10-2 record, becoming the 13th NU pitcher in program history to reach the 10-win mark in a season, including the first since Johnny Dorn in 2007.

The Thornton, Colo., native posted a 3.59 ERA with two complete games and 117 strikeouts across 87.2 innings while holding opponents to a .210 batting average. The 117 punchouts are the fifth most by a Husker pitcher in a season in program history. Jasa recorded 10 starts with at least eight strikeouts, including a career-high 11 strikeouts against Penn State and 10 punchouts against Indiana and Maine.