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Cubs On Deck — 149 episodes
148. MLB Draft 2026 Recap: Meet Your Newest Cubs Prospects
147. How Good Are the Cubs Catching Prospects?
146. MLB Owners Draft Proposal is ABSURD, Cubs Draft Preview, and Jaxon Wiggins is Back
145. Who is the Cubs Prospect 1st Half MVP: Hartshorn, Ayers, Rojas, or Ramirez?
144. HUGE Weeks From Hartshorn, Rojas, and Ayers and Their Impact on the System
143. BUY or SELL: How Legit Are These Cubs Prospect Hot/Cold Starts?
142. Iowa Cubs Update: Pedro, Alcantara, Long, Triantos, Bateman, & More!
141. After Jaxon Wiggins, Who Are the Cubs' Top Pitching Prospects?
140. What Prospects Are Untouchable in Trades and Mini-Breakouts Across the Farm
139. An In-Depth Breakdown of Pedro Ramirez, the Hottest Prospect in Baseball
138. Josiah Hartshorn & Mason McGwire Lead a New Group of Pelicans
137. Top 100 Status for Josiah Hartshorn? Promotion Time for Owen Ayers and Cole Mathis?
136. Interviews with Prospects Kade Snell & Kane Kepley, Hitting Coach Nate Spears
135. Hot Starts and a New Pitching Development Strategy
Reacting to Minor League Opening Weekend & Predicting MLB Debuts
133. The Fourth Annual Cubs Prospect Fantasy Draft
132. Jaxon Wiggins and Jonathon Long Lead the Crop of Prospects in Iowa This Year
131. Previewing a Stacked South Bend Lineup and Knoxville Rotation
130. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Season Preview: Ethan Conrad and Josiah Hartshorn Lead the Charge
129. Prospects in Major League Spring Training Games, Answering Listener Questions
128. Updating Our Cubs Prospect Rankings Ahead of Spring Training
127. Cubs Prospect Owen Ayers Details His Breakout AFL Performance
126. What it's Like Getting Signed Out of Tread, with Cubs Prospect Jackson Kirkpatrick
125. Owen Caissie, Cristian Hernandez, & Edgardo De Leon Traded
124. Jaxon Wiggins vs. Moises Ballesteros vs. Owen Caissie
123. Former Prospect and Current Banana Ball Player Chris Clarke Talks Cubs Development System
122. Hayden Cantrelle on Playing in Different Orgs, Switch Hitting, and YouTubing
121. Cubs Prospect Kade Snell Talks Transition From Pitching to Hitting, Brief Taste of Pro Ball
120. Rule 5 Draft Preview: Who Should the Cubs Protect?
119. Cubs Prospect Awards and Superlatives
118. Jaxon Wiggins, Jonny Long, and Angel Cepeda Lead the Charge in Our Season Wrap-Ups
117. Arizona Fall League Assignments, South Bend Recap, & Could Wiggins Help Chicago This Year?
116. Graduations & Trades: How Different is the System Now Compared to Last Year?
115. Who Should Be the Hitter of the Year: Moises Ballesteros, Owen Caissie, or Jonathon Long?
114. Owen Caissie to the Bigs, Future Top 100 Prospects, Hitters With Helium
113. Draft Picks Assigned, Five Hot Birds, Who Deserves a Promotion?
112. Trade Deadline Reaction: Cubs Prospects Edition
111. New Cubs Top 30 Prospects List Ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline
110. MLB Draft Recap: Get to Know Your Newest Cubs Prospects
109. Draft Preview: Front Office Trends, Names to Watch in the First Round & Beyond
108. Selecting a Cubs Prospect Midseason All-Star Team
107. Top Talents Rojas & Wiggins, Breakout Performers Gallagher & Trice
106. Shaw and Horton Have Graduated, So Who is the New Cubs Top Prospect?
105. Prospects as Trade Candidates, Jefferson Rojas & Jaxon Wiggins Top 50 Prospects?
104. MLB Draft Q&A
103. When Will Jonny Long Be Promoted to Chicago?
102. Will Sanders Dominant, Owen Caissie's Strikeout Rate
101. Cade's MLB Debut, Wiggins is the Next Big Arm, New Positions for Triantos and Rojas?
100. Calling Out Our Old Prospect Lists & Cade Horton to Chicago?
99. Myrtle Beach Broadcaster Luke Moehle Introduces Nazier Mule, Angel Cepeda, & the Rest of the Birds
98. An In-Depth Breakdown of Moises Ballesteros: What's His Future in Chicago Look Like?
97. Cristian Hernandez Breakout, Ballesteros Power, & Can Prospects Replace Steele?
96. We Are SO Back! All Four Affiliates Take the Field for Opening Weekend 2.0
95. Surprising Roster Release in the Knoxville Smokies Season Preview
94. Owen Caissie is Healthy, Connor Noland is a Dude, Mo Baller Can Ball
93. Moises Ballesteros, Cade Horton, and a Stacked Iowa Roster
92. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Season Preview with Sam Weiderhaft
91. South Bend Cubs Season Preview: Cristian Hernandez & Erian Rodriguez Lead the Charge
90. Introducing the New Voice of the Iowa Cubs, Jason Kempf
89. Creating Three Stacked Teams in Cubs Prospect Fantasy Draft
88. Camp Battles for Jefferson Rojas, Cristian Hernandez, & Jonny Long
87. What Prospects Will Debut in 2025?
86. Goodbye Mervis, Roederer, Brennen & Notes on 72 Prospects in 62 Minutes
85. Our New Prospect Rankings, Kyle Tucker/Cam Smith Trade Thoughts
84. Cubs Prospects and Former Arkansas Teammates Christian Franklin and Connor Noland Join the Show
83. Besides Owen Caissie, Who Will the Cubs Protect From the Rule 5 Draft?
82. Minor League Pitcher of the Year Brandon Birdsell Joins the Show!
81. Iowa Cubs Reliever Riley Martin Details His Journey to Pro Ball
80. Should the Cubs Be More Aggressive with Prospect Promotions to Chicago?
79. The Chicago Cubs Prospects Award Show
78. Broadcaster Alex Cohen Breaks Down the Top Prospects in Iowa
77. State of the System & the Rise and Fall of Cubs Top 100 Prospects
76. Cam Smith Hot, James Triantos History, AFL Predictions, Smokies in the Playoffs
75. Tackling Listener Questions About Blocked Prospects, Potential Trade Pieces, and More
74. Cade's Injury & MLB ETA for Caissie, Ballesteros, Shaw, Triantos, & Alcantara
73. Shaw, Triantos, & Alcantara Promoted to Iowa, Myrtle Beach Continues to Improve
72. Prospects Added & Lost at the Trade Deadline, Interview with Frankie Scalzo Jr.
71. Answering Listener Questions About My New Prospect List
70. Get To Know Each of the New Cubs Draft Picks
69. Our New Prospect Lists, Big Names in the Futures Game, and Bigge's Promotion to Chicago
68. What Pitching Prospects Follow Cade Horton in our Rankings?
67. The Opponent's Perspective: Indy Broadcaster Jack McMullen Talks Ballesteros and Caissie
66. Ballesteros Promoted to Iowa, is Triantos Next?
65. Wiggins Debut, Horton Injury, & Who Should Be Promoted Next
64. It's time to talk MLB Draft with Greg Zumach
63. Brennen Ready for Chicago, Vazquez's Development, Caissie's Spray Chart, & Cade's Fastball
62. Who Ya Got? Matt Shaw vs. Jefferson Rojas
61. Cade's Triple-A Debut and Getting to Know the New Pelicans
60. PCA's Promotion, Cade's Next Step, & Stat Predictions
59. Relief Prospects That Can Help Chicago, Cade & Shaw Showing Out, Draft Questions
58. What Development Looks Like for a First Round Pick Like PCA, Cade, or Matt Shaw
57. Recapping the First Full Weekend of the Minor League Season
56. Brown Promotion, Caissie & Mervis Start Season Hot, Arias to the Bullpen
55. Iowa Cubs Season Preview with Alex Cohen
54. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Season Preview with Sam Weiderhaft
53. South Bend Cubs Season Preview with Brendan King and Max Thoma
52. Tennessee Smokies Season Preview with Mick Gillispie
51. Prospects Impacted by Bellinger Signing, MLB Debut Predictions
50. Crafting Stacked Teams in a Prospect Fantasy Draft
49. Answering Listener Questions Live!
48. Michael Busch Trade Thoughts and an Interview with Bryce Windham
47. New Farm Director, Ending the PCA Comps, Spring Breakout, Our Prospect Lists
46. Prospect Cole Roederer Joins in One of the More Entertaining Episodes in Show History
45. Player Battles, Pitching Depth, & Prospect Hugging
44. Kohl Franklin Joins the Show, Talks Pitch Mix, Tacky Baseballs, & Adjustments
43. Rule 5 Draft Primer: Who Will the Cubs Add to the 40-Man Roster?
42. Breaking Down the Cubs' Five Top-50 Prospects with Aram Leighton
41. James Triantos Tearing Up AFL, Moises Ballesteros vs. Kyle Schwarber
40. The Inaugural Cubs On Deck Award Show
39. Owen Caissie Leads Smokies to the Champ Series, Myrtle Beach Pelicans Season Recap
38. PCA's Big League Promotion, AFL Announcements, South Bend Season Recap
37. A Comprehensive Look at Justin Steele's Minor League Development Path
36. Mailbag! Next Year's Breakouts, AFL Selections, MLB Rotation Options
35. Wicks & Shaw Promotions, Canario & Rojas Dominance, Kalmer & Long Intros
34. PCA's Role in Chicago, Jordan Wicks is Ready, Alexander Canario is BACK
33. Having Some Fun with the New MLB Pipeline & Baseball America Lists
32. Are the Cubs Too Conservative in Developing Their Pitching Prospects?
31. Trade Deadline Analysis, Top Prospects Promoted, TWO Player Interviews
30: Why Jackson Ferris is Legit, Which Jefferson Rojas is Real?
29. What Prospects Are Due For a Better Second Half of the Season?
28. Get To Know Your 20 New Draft Picks
27. MLB Draft Preview
26. Why is Alcantara Falling Off Prospect Lists, Cade Horton is Dominant
25. Statcast Dive with Brendan Miller, What Happened to Top Prospects in Chicago?
24. PCA & Cade Horton Deep Dives, Canario & Gray on Comeback Trail
23. Mailbag Episode: Answering Listener Questions About the Entire System
22. Starters Moving to the Pen, 3 Breakout Players, and Underrated Prospects
21. Talking Caleb Kilian, Brennen Davis, & Miguel Amaya with Alex Cohen
20. Looking at the Cubs System From a League-Wide Perspective with Aram Leighton
19. Mervis & Amaya Call-Ups, Ferris Dominates in Debut, and Rehabbing Prospects
18. How Much Are We Buying Into Hot Starts from Players Like Miguel Amaya?
17. Get to Know the Top Pelicans Performers with Sam Weiderhaft
16. What Happ Extension Means for Outfield Prospects, Hot Starts for PCA, ONKC, Mash, & Horton
15. Starting Pitching Prospects Shine in the First Full Week of MiLB Action
14. Iowa Bats Go Wild on Opening Weekend, Bryan's Fun in Arizona
13. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Season Preview with Broadcaster Sam Weiderhaft
12. South Bend Cubs Season Preview with Broadcaster Max Thoma
11. Tennessee Smokies Season Preview with Brendan King
10. Iowa Cubs Season Preview with Broadcaster Alex Cohen
9. Pitch Clock Thoughts from Minor League Guys, Prospects Paired With Major League Players
8. The Cubs Prospect Fantasy Draft
7. Cole Roederer Brings Electricity to the Show, Talks Mental and Physical Adjustments
6. PCA in Big League Spring Training, Prospects at CubsCon, IFA Signings, Early Draft Peek
5. An Interview with Prospect Jordan Wicks
4. New Year's Resolutions for the Farm System
3. What Prospects Are There if the Cubs Don’t Sign a Free Agent Shortstop?
2. Digging Into Our Brand New Top 40 Prospect Lists
1. A New Podcast, Let's Talk Rule Five Draft Predictions
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