Cubs On Deck

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...

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.

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

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,...

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

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!

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.

Cubs prospect Owen Ayers joins Greg Huss and Bryan Smith to talk about...His roundabout journey to pro ballDefensive work behind the plateAn absolute breakout performance in the Arizona Fall LeagueHitting intricaciesWhether or not players pay attention to prospect rankings

Cubs pitching prospect Jackson Kirkpatrick joins Greg Huss to talk about a number of topics:Tread Athletics pro dayGetting signedDeveloping his pitch mixHow training is different with the Cubs than with TreadWhat offseason training looks likeDynamic of struggling in college vs. struggling as a proChris Clarke's impact on him

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.