Climbing the Pro Baseball Ladder - Former Diamond Heel Kane Kepley On His Journey | Inside Carolina Interviews | Baseball

Former North Carolina Tar Heel Kane Kepley is climbing the pro ranks in the Chicago Cubs organization after being drafted in the second round (56th pick overall) in the 2025 Major League Draft. Kepley's 2026 season is one of the best in recent minor league memory in key areas - league leading 70 stolen bases, 5th most walks in a season since 2005, second most runs scored since 2005 - and his AA Knoxville Smokies remain alive in the Southern League playoffs.

Kepley joined Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Grace Nugent to talk about his journey from Salisbury to Liberty to North Carolina to the Cubs organization, and his lasting memories of his time in Chapel Hill.

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