Episodes

  • 140. What Prospects Are Untouchable in Trades and Mini-Breakouts Across the Farm

    140. What Prospects Are Untouchable in Trades and Mini-Breakouts Across the Farm
    May 12 2026
    Greg Huss is joined by Greg Zumach on this live version of the podcast to talk:
    • Brooks Caple and Mason McGwire's mini-breakouts
    • Draft approach to catchers
    • Is the organization's catching the best it has been in the last decade?
    • Untouchable prospects in trades
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    55 mins
  • 139. An In-Depth Breakdown of Pedro Ramirez, the Hottest Prospect in Baseball

    139. An In-Depth Breakdown of Pedro Ramirez, the Hottest Prospect in Baseball
    May 5 2026
    Greg Huss and Bryan Smith spend the entire episode talking about one player: Pedro Ramirez. The infielder has quickly put himself on the national prospect radar with an unbelievably hot start in Triple-A. The guys talk about how he got to this point in his career, what he's doing so well this season, and how he fits into the Chicago Cubs' plans - both this season and into the future.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 138. Josiah Hartshorn & Mason McGwire Lead a New Group of Pelicans

    138. Josiah Hartshorn & Mason McGwire Lead a New Group of Pelicans
    Apr 28 2026
    Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and new voice of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Joey Robertson:
    • Joey's career journey to Myrtle Beach
    • Hitting prospects Cole Mathis, Josiah Hartshorn, Michael Carico, Jose Escobar, and others
    • Pitching prospects Dominick Reid, Mason McGwire, Hayden Frank, and others
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    47 mins
  • 137. Top 100 Status for Josiah Hartshorn? Promotion Time for Owen Ayers and Cole Mathis?

    137. Top 100 Status for Josiah Hartshorn? Promotion Time for Owen Ayers and Cole Mathis?
    Apr 21 2026
    This is your prototypical episode with Greg Huss and Bryan Smith. Topics include:
    • Josiah Hartshorn popping onto Top 100 radars
    • Owen Ayers continues his Arizona Fall League hot streak to the regular season
    • Cole Mathis providing he doesn't belong in Myrtle Beach
    • Grant Kipp nearly perfect to start the season
    • BJ Murray Jr. proving himself at Triple-A
    • Pedro Ramirez showing power
    • Jace Beck looking like a potential breakout bullpen arm
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    53 mins
  • 136. Interviews with Prospects Kade Snell & Kane Kepley, Hitting Coach Nate Spears

    136. Interviews with Prospects Kade Snell & Kane Kepley, Hitting Coach Nate Spears
    Apr 14 2026
    In this episode, Greg Huss sits down pregame with 3 members of the South Bend Cubs:
    • Outfielder Kade Snell talks about his added strength and experience in big league Spring Training games
    • Outfielder Kane Kepley breaks down his hair-on-fire play style and what he's learned with each jump in competition level.
    • Hitting coach Nate Spears discusses his time in the organization as a player following his involvement in the Corey Patterson trade and how it compares to the impact he makes on players now that he's a coach. He also talks about how the Cubs development team coordinates teaching hitting at the various levels of the system.
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    23 mins
  • 135. Hot Starts and a New Pitching Development Strategy

    135. Hot Starts and a New Pitching Development Strategy
    Apr 7 2026
    Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Greg Zumach:
    • Affiliate assignments that stand out like Cole Mathis to Myrtle Beach
    • Riley Martin's promotion to Chicago and MLB debut
    • There seems to be a new pitching development strategy, with almost all of the Cubs' lower level pitchers going multiple innings
    • Kevin Alcantara's hot start
    • Josiah Hartshorn's impressive pro debut
    • James Triantos back on track
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    47 mins
  • Reacting to Minor League Opening Weekend & Predicting MLB Debuts

    Reacting to Minor League Opening Weekend & Predicting MLB Debuts
    Mar 31 2026
    Two big-time segments on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Bryan Smith:

    The first 40 minutes is spent making the hottest takes this podcast has ever seen (even if that's a very relative statement). From Jefferson Rojas making the bigs this year to Will Sanders' most important pitch and eating crow on Pedro Ramirez, the guys react to the first weekend of I-Cubs games and Spring Training.

    The back-end of the show is the guys making their annual predictions for what Cubs prospects make their MLB debut in 2026. Jaxon Wiggins seems like an absolute lock to make it to Chicago, but when will it happen? And three-plus more guys that could make the leap.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 133. The Fourth Annual Cubs Prospect Fantasy Draft

    133. The Fourth Annual Cubs Prospect Fantasy Draft
    Mar 24 2026
    Hosts Greg Huss, Bryan Smith, and Greg Zumach once again compete in the yearly nerdy tradition of drafting teams full of Cubs prospects. They each select seven pitchers and twelve position players to fill out their rosters. They begin with the big three of Jaxon Wiggins, Moises Ballesteros, and Jefferson Rojas and finish by going 57 names deep.
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    1 hr and 9 mins