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**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.

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138. Josiah Hartshorn & Mason McGwire Lead a New Group of Pelicans Apr 28, 2026

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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

137. Top 100 Status for Josiah Hartshorn? Promotion Time for Owen Ayers and Cole Mathis? Apr 21, 2026

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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

136. Interviews with Prospects Kade Snell & Kane Kepley, Hitting Coach Nate Spears Apr 14, 2026

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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.

135. Hot Starts and a New Pitching Development Strategy Apr 07, 2026

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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

Reacting to Minor League Opening Weekend & Predicting MLB Debuts Mar 31, 2026

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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.

133. The Fourth Annual Cubs Prospect Fantasy Draft Mar 24, 2026

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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.

132. Jaxon Wiggins and Jonathon Long Lead the Crop of Prospects in Iowa This Year Mar 17, 2026

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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

131. Previewing a Stacked South Bend Lineup and Knoxville Rotation Mar 10, 2026

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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 Cepeda, Yahil Melendez, Kade Snell, Leonel Espinoza, Kane Kepley, Jose Escobar
Knoxville: Grant Kipp, Nick Dean, Tyler Schlaffer, Erian Rodriguez, Yenrri Rojas, Nick Hull, Evan Taylor, Evan Aschenbeck, Jackson Kirkpatrick, Luis Martinez-Gomez, Jefferson Rojas, Ariel Armas, Edgar Alvarez, Carter Trice, Jordan Nwogu

130. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Season Preview: Ethan Conrad and Josiah Hartshorn Lead the Charge Mar 03, 2026

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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

129. Prospects in Major League Spring Training Games, Answering Listener Questions Feb 24, 2026

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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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