Cubs On Deck
From player interviews to rankings and analysis, Cubs On Deck is dedicated to bringing you everything you need to know about the Chicago Cubs minor league system and its top prospects.
Episodes
March 24, 2026 • 69 mins
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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March 17, 2026 • 59 mins
Greg Huss is joined by Iowa Cubs broadcaster Jason Kempf to preview the talented I-Cubs roster for 2026. Players mentioned in this episode include:
Jaxon Wiggins, Connor Noland, Will Sanders, Riley Martin, Jack Neely, Jonathon Long, James Triantos Jr., Hayden Cantrelle, Pedro Ramirez, BJ Murray Jr., Kevin Alcantara, Brett Bateman, Ben Brown, Jordan Wicks, Ethan Roberts, Luke Little
Jaxon Wiggins, Connor Noland, Will Sanders, Riley Martin, Jack Neely, Jonathon Long, James Triantos Jr., Hayden Cantrelle, Pedro Ramirez, BJ Murray Jr., Kevin Alcantara, Brett Bateman, Ben Brown, Jordan Wicks, Ethan Roberts, Luke Little
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March 10, 2026 • 90 mins
Greg Huss is joined by South Bend Cubs broadcaster Brendan King as the two preview the 2026 season for two different Cubs affiliates: the High-A South Bend Cubs and Double-A Knoxville Smokies. Players of note:
South Bend: Nazier Mule, Dom Hambley, Koen Moreo, Ethan Flanagan, Jostin Florentino, JP Wheat, Jake Knapp, Pierce Coppola, Tyler Ras, Logan Poteet, Cameron Sisneros, Owen Ayers, Cole Mathis, Ty Southisene, Matt Halbach, Angel ...
South Bend: Nazier Mule, Dom Hambley, Koen Moreo, Ethan Flanagan, Jostin Florentino, JP Wheat, Jake Knapp, Pierce Coppola, Tyler Ras, Logan Poteet, Cameron Sisneros, Owen Ayers, Cole Mathis, Ty Southisene, Matt Halbach, Angel ...
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March 3, 2026 • 52 mins
Myrtle Beach broadcaster Luke Moehle joins host Greg Huss to preview the Pelicans' 2026 campaign. Players of note:
Kevin Camacho, Alfredo Romero, Hayden Frank, Eli Jerzembeck, Dominick Reid, Jairo Diaz, Justin Stransky, Alexis Hernandez, Ludwing Espinoza, Alexey Lumpuy, Eli Lovich, Ethan Conrad, Josiah Hartshorn
Kevin Camacho, Alfredo Romero, Hayden Frank, Eli Jerzembeck, Dominick Reid, Jairo Diaz, Justin Stransky, Alexis Hernandez, Ludwing Espinoza, Alexey Lumpuy, Eli Lovich, Ethan Conrad, Josiah Hartshorn
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February 24, 2026 • 57 mins
In this episode, Greg Huss goes solo on the live stream to dig into many of the nearly 40 prospects that have appeared in Spring Training games so far, with special attention paid to the 10 non-roster invitee prospects invited to Big League camp. Throughout the episode, he answers questions from listeners about some of your favorite prospects!
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February 17, 2026 • 74 mins
In this episode, Greg Zumach plays host, asking Greg Huss and Bryan Smith about their brand new Cubs prospect lists. The trio talk about the identical top 5 of Jaxon Wiggins, Moises Ballesteros, Jefferson Rojas, Kevin Alcantara, and Jonathon Long before continuing down their rankings all the way to the 30th best prospect in the system.
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January 27, 2026 • 50 mins
Cubs prospect Owen Ayers joins Greg Huss and Bryan Smith to talk about...
- His roundabout journey to pro ball
- Defensive work behind the plate
- An absolute breakout performance in the Arizona Fall League
- Hitting intricacies
- Whether or not players pay attention to prospect rankings
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January 20, 2026 • 37 mins
Cubs pitching prospect Jackson Kirkpatrick joins Greg Huss to talk about a number of topics:
- Tread Athletics pro day
- Getting signed
- Developing his pitch mix
- How training is different with the Cubs than with Tread
- What offseason training looks like
- Dynamic of struggling in college vs. struggling as a pro
- Chris Clarke's impact on him
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January 7, 2026 • 43 mins
Greg Huss and Bryan Smith break down the recent Cubs trade as they acquired Edward Cabrera from the Marlins for Owen Caissie, Cristian Hernandez, and Edgardo De Leon. The guys break down what the Cubs lost in each player they dealt away and also break down the state of the system post-trade.
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December 30, 2025 • 35 mins
In this episode, Greg Huss provides prospect profiles for the clear-cut top 3 prospects in the Cubs organization: Jaxon Wiggins, Moises Ballesteros, and Owen Caissie. He walks through each player's strengths, weaknesses, potential outcomes, and timeline to consistent Major League roles.
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December 9, 2025 • 42 mins
Greg Huss is joined by former Cubs prospect and recent draft pick of the Texas Tailgaters from the Banana Ball League, Chris Clarke. He spent six seasons in the Cubs organization and gives the lowdown on what it was like during his time in the system.
- Favorite parts of each affiliate
- Playing with and then playing for Pelicans manager Yovanny Cuevas
- How he completely turned around the Myrtle Beach Pelicans season
- How pitchin...
- Favorite parts of each affiliate
- Playing with and then playing for Pelicans manager Yovanny Cuevas
- How he completely turned around the Myrtle Beach Pelicans season
- How pitchin...
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November 25, 2025 • 68 mins
Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Cubs prospect Hayden Cantrelle:
- An impressive college career
- Starting his own sandlot league during COVID
- Spending time in 4 different organizations
- Playing 6 different positions last years
- The intricacies of switch hitting and how to train
- An impressive performance in Las Vegas
- His take on the ABS challenge system
- Why he started a YouTube channel and why he still does it
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November 18, 2025 • 49 mins
Today, we're joined by Cubs 5th round pick and current prospect Kade Snell. He talks with Greg Huss about...
- Growing up an Auburn fan and committing there to pitch
- Transitioning to a two-way players in junior college
- Transferring into Alabama and becoming captain of their team in a short time
- Draft day experience and who else he was almost selected by
- His insane summer with lots of travel and even more baseball
- Importan...
- Growing up an Auburn fan and committing there to pitch
- Transitioning to a two-way players in junior college
- Transferring into Alabama and becoming captain of their team in a short time
- Draft day experience and who else he was almost selected by
- His insane summer with lots of travel and even more baseball
- Importan...
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November 11, 2025 • 48 mins
In this episode with Greg Huss and Greg Zumach, the guys run through nine prospects that might get added to the 40-man roster and protected from the Rule 5 Draft.
Riley Martin
James Triantos
JP Wheat
Brandon Birdsell
Erian Rodriguez
Connor Noland
Cristian Hernandez
Pedro Ramirez
Grant Kipp
They end the show by making their predictions for who will be protected.
Riley Martin
James Triantos
JP Wheat
Brandon Birdsell
Erian Rodriguez
Connor Noland
Cristian Hernandez
Pedro Ramirez
Grant Kipp
They end the show by making their predictions for who will be protected.
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October 21, 2025 • 85 mins
Welcome into another edition of the Chicago Cubs Prospects Award Show! This year, Greg Huss, Greg Zumach, and Bryan Smith hand out 20 awards and superlatives. Whether you are looking for the Hitter of the Year or the best fastball in the system, you can find it in this episode!
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September 16, 2025 • 59 mins
Greg Huss and Bryan Smith recap the seasons of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Knoxville Smokies, and Iowa Cubs by handing out an MVP, Cy Young, and Most Improved Player award at each of the affiliates that wrapped up or are wrapping up their seasons. Like last week with South Bend, the guys dig into plenty of players, with multiple guys making their case to bring home some hardware.
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September 9, 2025 • 44 mins
Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss:
- Running through the 7 players reportedly being assigned to the Arizona Fall League
- Recapping the South Bend Cubs season by handing out MVP, Cy Young, and Most Improved Player awards (and the runners-up)
- Now that he has made it to Triple-A, how likely is it we see Jaxon Wiggins in Chicago this season?
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September 2, 2025 • 58 mins
Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Greg Zumach:
- Kane Kepley's outrageously hot stretch
- Just how impressive is Myrtle Beach's 2nd half?
- Cristian Hernandez stolen bases compared to John Andreoli and Tony Campana
- Brandon Birdsell's elbow surgery
- Who are the prospects we are glad the Cubs didn't trade?
- Comparing Cubs prospect rankings from preseason 2024 to now to explain why the system is down so much
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August 26, 2025 • 62 mins
Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Iowa Cubs broadcaster Jason Kempf:
- Iowa having a dedicated beat writer
- Biggest differences between working in Single-A vs. Triple-A
- The vibes in the Iowa clubhouse during the trade deadline
- This season's progression of James Triantos and Kevin Alcantara
- Who should win this year's Cubs minor league hitter of the year award? Moises Ballesteros, Owen Caissie, or Jonathon Long?
- The revolvi...
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August 19, 2025 • 56 mins
Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Bryan Smith:
- Owen Caissie made his MLB debut. What does this stint in the bigs look like?
- Prospects that are most likely to be next up on an MLB Top 100 list
- Listener questions about the pitchers that could help the MLB team next year, lower level pitching prospects, and hitters that could jump up multiple levels in the next year.
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