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
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.
- 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?
- 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
- 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...
- 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.
- Ariel Armas is hotter than any hitter in affiliated baseball
- First impressions of Kade Snell in South Bend and Kane Kepley in Myrtle Beach
- Five hot Birds: Ty Southisene, Angel Cepeda, Matt Halbach, Alexey Lumpuy, and Christian Olivo
- What prospects should be promoted to end the season?
- A three-way battle between Owen Caissie, Jonathon Long, and Moises Ballesteros for Cubs ...
- Christian Franklin and Ronny Cruz for Mike Soroka
- Wilfri de la Cruz for Andrew Kittredge
- Ivan Brethowr for Taylor Rogers
- Ryan Gallagher and Sam Armstrong for Willi Castro
Find the full rankings here: https://outofthevines.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/updating-my-prospect-list-ahead-of-the-mlb-trade-deadline/
- Ryan Gallagher's breakout to Top 20 prospect
- Tyler Schlaffer's impressive run
- Erian Rodriguez's return from injury
- Jaxon Wiggins' utter dominance
- Nick Dean's under-the-radar ascension
- Jefferson Rojas as the organization's top prospect?
- Cristian Hernandez's steady defense
- Carter Trice's do-it-all performance
- Jaxon Wiggins dominance and timeline to Chicago
- Now that both Matt Shaw and Cade Horton have graduated from prospect status, who is the Cubs new #1 prospect between Wiggins, Moises Ballesteros, Owen Caissie, and Jefferson Rojas?
- Why people are experiencing prospect fatigue with Owen Caissie
- Shoutout to lower level prospects Cameron Sisneros, Edgar Alvarez, Jackson Kirkpa...
- Who are the next best pitching prospects after Cade Horton?
- How does Jonny Long stack up against his draft mates?
- How high can Jefferson Rojas fly up rankings?
- Which Cubs pitching prospect could be a Top 30 Prospect in baseball?
- Lower-level breakout prospect
- Impact of no Short-Season ball?
- Which prospects could be traded?
Greg Zumach answers listener questions and drops a five round Cubs mock draft.
- Moises Ballesteros' role as catcher in Chicago
- Jonny Long is mashing so when will he be called up to Chicago
- Breakout pitchers from last year's draft class: Ryan Gallagher and Brooks Caple
- Movement in the battle for the third best pitching prospect in the system behind Cade Horton and Jaxon Wiggins: Brandon Birdsell, Will Sanders, and Erian Rodriguez
- Will Sanders performance this week and this season
- Owen Caissie's strikeout rate
- Kevin Alcantara against breaking balls
- Moises Ballesteros' power
- Top offensive performers including Lovich, Sisneros, Rojas, Murray, and Long
- Ivan Brethowr, Jaxon Wiggins, Owen Ayers, and James Triantos
- Cade Horton's MLB debut
- Jaxon Wiggins strong (and unique) performance and why he's ready for a promotion
- James Triantos positional versatility
- Jefferson Rojas and why he's a Top 100 prospect
- Who else is ready for a promotion throughout the system?
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