Matt Szczur played college football and baseball at Villanova University. He was an outstanding wide receiver for the Wildcats. His best game for the Wildcats was when he gained 270 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns in a winning effort in the 2009 FCS National Championship. He would have been drafted in the NLF draft if he decided to go the football route; instead he decided to play professional baseball. Szczur signed a contract with the Chicago Cubs organization, which drafted him in the fifth-round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. After the 2010 season, Szczur committed to baseball and signed a $1.5 million deal with the Cubs in January 2011.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Szczur is batting .317 with 5 homers, 27 runs batted in and 17 stolen bases. He plays center field for the Cubs minor league affiliated, Class-A Peoria Chiefs. Szczur was elected to play in the 2011 All-Star weekend Future Game, where all the best prospects in baseball get a chance to show the world what they can do; he will play for the USA team. Szczur is considered one of the best outfield prospects in baseball and is the Cubs 8th best overall prospect coming into the 2011 season. We do not know how long it will take for him to develop, 2-3 more years, but we can be sure that one day, if he is not traded, he will be playing for the Chicago Cubs. Look for him to get some playing time in the Future Game All-Star weekend; he is the lone Cubs prospect to be elected to the game.
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