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98. An In-Depth Breakdown of Moises Ballesteros: What's His Future in Chicago Look Like? Apr 22, 2025

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Greg Huss and Bryan Smith spend the entire episode talking about one player: Moises Ballesteros. The guys talk about how he got to this point, what his strong season looks like so far, when and if we see him in Chicago this year, and what his future at the catcher position looks like.

97. Cristian Hernandez Breakout, Ballesteros Power, & Can Prospects Replace Steele? Apr 15, 2025

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Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Greg Zumach:

How legit is Cristian Hernandez's breakout and when will he crack Top 100 lists
What are the internal options for the Chicago Cubs pitching staff depth following Justin Steele's trip to the IL?
Moises Ballesteros is starting to tap into that all-important power
An exercise to predict which prospects will end the season with the highest OPS
Game time! What minor league affiliates share a name with their parent club?

96. We Are SO Back! All Four Affiliates Take the Field for Opening Weekend 2.0 Apr 08, 2025

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Hosts Greg Huss and Bryan Smith talk about the players that caught their eyes over the course of the first full weekend of the minor league season, as all four affiliates took the field for the first time!

95. Surprising Roster Release in the Knoxville Smokies Season Preview Apr 04, 2025

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Greg Huss details the newly released Double-A Knoxville Smokies roster in the team preview for the 2025 campaign:

Rotation: Will Sanders and Sam Armstrong but no Jaxon Wiggins, Erian Rodriguez, Nick Dean, or Drew Gray
Bullpen: Nick Hull, Frankie Scalzo Jr, Zac Leigh, Mitchell Tyranski, Ben Leeper, and Robert Kwiatkowski
Infield: Pedro Ramirez, Haydn McGeary, Hayden Cantrelle, BJ Murray, and Ed Howard
Outfield: Felix Stevens, Jaylen Palmer, Jordan Nwogu, and Parker Chavers
Catchers: Pablo Aliendo, Ethan Hearn, Casey Opitz

94. Owen Caissie is Healthy, Connor Noland is a Dude, Mo Baller Can Ball Apr 01, 2025

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Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register as the duo recaps opening weekend for the Iowa Cubs:

Throwback to when Matt Murton and Eric Patterson were Cubs prospects
Owen Caissie is healthy and in the starting lineup
James Triantos and how his skillset might work in the bigs
Moises Ballesteros hits the ball hard and the defense is better than it probably should be
Ben Cowles surprising early
Jonny Long following in Matt Mervis' footsteps
Connor Noland's dominating Opening Night start
Daniel Palencia throwing more gas

93. Moises Ballesteros, Cade Horton, and a Stacked Iowa Roster Mar 25, 2025

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Marquee Sports Network and former Iowa Cubs broadcaster Alex Cohen joins Greg Huss to preview the Iowa Cubs 2025 campaign. Iowa will be a team loaded with top prospects:

Top 100 bats Moises Ballesteros, Kevin Alcantara, James Triantos, and Owen Caissie
Other hitters Christian Franklin, Jonathon Long, Pablo Aliendo, Ben Cowles
Starting pitchers Cade Horton, Connor Noland, and Brandon Birdsell
Relievers Jack Neely, Frankie Scalzo Jr, and Riley Martin

92. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Season Preview with Sam Weiderhaft Mar 21, 2025

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In his final appearance on the show, former Myrtle Beach Pelicans broadcaster Sam Weiderhaft helps Greg Huss preview the Birds 2025 campaign. Players of note include Jose Escobar, Yahil Melendez, Angel Cepeda, Christopher Paciolla, Alexis Hernandez, Anderson Suriel, Joan Delgado, Alexey Lumpuy, Owen Ayers, Michael Carico, Luis Martinez-Gomez, Naz Mule, and Jeral Vizcaino.

91. South Bend Cubs Season Preview: Cristian Hernandez & Erian Rodriguez Lead the Charge Mar 18, 2025

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Greg Huss and Bryan Smith are joined by South Bend Cubs broadcaster Brendan King to preview the 2025 campaign for the High-A South Bend Cubs after a review of Saturday's Spring Breakout game that featured impressive performances by Cade Horton, Jaxon Wiggins, Will Sanders, and Kevin Alcantara. South Bend prospects to keep an eye on this year:

Top hitters Cristian Hernandez, Eriandys Ramon, and Leonel Espinoza
Big boy boppers Cole Mathis, Edgar Alvarez, Ivan Brethowr, and Cameron Sisneros
Catcher Ariel Armas
Starting pitchers Erian Rodriguez and Kenten Egbert with bonus mention of Drew Gray and Wiggins
Relievers Grant Kipp and Marino Santy

90. Introducing the New Voice of the Iowa Cubs, Jason Kempf Mar 05, 2025

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Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and brand new Iowa Cubs broadcaster Jason Kempf:

How Jason's path through the minors led him to Iowa
His relationships with Alex Cohen and Sam Weiderhaft
Riding in a trunk from a Mexican restaurant in Beloit
Road tripping for a month in a half while with the Quad Cities
Cubs prospects that caught his eye last year in Myrtle Beach
Cubs prospects that will likely spend the year in Iowa this year

89. Creating Three Stacked Teams in Cubs Prospect Fantasy Draft Feb 25, 2025

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Greg Huss, Greg Zumach, and Bryan Smith compete in the nerdiest event all year: a Cubs prospect fantasy draft! The trio drafts five starting pitchers, three relievers, a full starting lineup, and a few bench options to put together the best squads. Who came away with the best team?

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