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
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
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 ...
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
- 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
- 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
- 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...
- 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
- 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...
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 ...
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