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128. Updating Our Cubs Prospect Rankings Ahead of Spring Training Feb 17, 2026

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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.

127. Cubs Prospect Owen Ayers Details His Breakout AFL Performance Jan 27, 2026

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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

126. What it's Like Getting Signed Out of Tread, with Cubs Prospect Jackson Kirkpatrick Jan 20, 2026

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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

125. Owen Caissie, Cristian Hernandez, & Edgardo De Leon Traded Jan 08, 2026

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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.

124. Jaxon Wiggins vs. Moises Ballesteros vs. Owen Caissie Dec 30, 2025

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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.

123. Former Prospect and Current Banana Ball Player Chris Clarke Talks Cubs Development System Dec 09, 2025

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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 pitching development has changed during his time in the org
- How pitch counts and innings limits impacted his development
- What it was like being drafted in the MLB Rule 5 Draft
- How he found himself trying out for the Savannah Bananas

122. Hayden Cantrelle on Playing in Different Orgs, Switch Hitting, and YouTubing Nov 25, 2025

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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

Hayden's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@5Guyy

121. Cubs Prospect Kade Snell Talks Transition From Pitching to Hitting, Brief Taste of Pro Ball Nov 18, 2025

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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
- Importance of the Strength and Conditioning team
- Limiting strikeouts while adding power
- Why he started stealing bases all the sudden

120. Rule 5 Draft Preview: Who Should the Cubs Protect? Nov 11, 2025

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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.

119. Cubs Prospect Awards and Superlatives Oct 21, 2025

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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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