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Growing Cubs: A Chicago Prospect Podcast

Growing Cubs is a podcast brought to you by cubsinsider.com and is dedicated to covering the up-and-coming prospects within the Chicago Cubs' minor league system. Learn all about Chicago's stars of tomorrow with this podcast that is published every week during the season and twice a month during the offseason.

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Growing Cubs: A Chicago Prospect Podcast
122. Pondering Cubs Upcoming Rule 5 Roster Decisions, Which Prospects Could Cubs Lose, More from 2022-11-13T18:13:45

The deadline for final rosters heading into the Rule 5 draft is November 15. We'll cover what Cubs players we think will be exposed to the draft, what players are most likely to be drafted, and who...

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121. Davis and Canario Injuries, AFL Update, Jordan's All-Minor League Team from 2022-10-30T21:54:03

On today's episode, we talk about the recent injuries to Brennen Davis (back) and Alexander Canario (leg, shoulder), and how that impacts the Cubs system. We also delve into the Arizona Fall League...

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120. Greg&Jimmy's Final Show Together from 2022-10-03T01:07:15

It is the end of an era. Greg and Jimmy host their final episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast together. They spend the episode looking back on how much has changed, both in the Cubs farm system and ...

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119. The Third Annual Growing Cubs Award Show from 2022-09-27T11:21:19

It's that time of year again! Jimmy and Greg are back for an extra long episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast where they hand out seventeen awards ranging from Hitter of the Year to The Sean Barry Mo...

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118. Revisiting Our Season Predictions, Arizona Fall League Roster Announced from 2022-09-19T03:21:41

The main event from this episode is Greg and Jimmy having some fun reviewing their season predictions from episode #92. But before they get into that, they take some time to talk Myrtle Beach and S...

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117. Who's Hot, What We're Looking Forward to Next Year, and Who Is Legit After This Season from 2022-09-12T00:25:03

Greg and Jimmy are back this week for a long episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast for you folks! First, the guys discuss the recent Cubs debut of Hayden Wesneski and where he fits into the Cubs rota...

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116. Will PCA be in Chicago Next Year, Ranking the South Bend Pitchers, Spike Curve vs. Sweeper Slider from 2022-09-05T00:50:48

Greg and Jimmy channel their inner Stephen A and Skip this week as they come to you guys with some pressing topics. They start off the show by discussing the difference between spike curves and swe...

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115. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans Incredible Season, Brennen Davis is Back, and Cubs Debuts from 2022-08-29T00:52:50

We are back for another episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast! Greg and Jimmy take some time to discuss one of the best Myrtle Beach Pelican's season in recent memory, Brennen Davis back on the field...

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114. Prospect Injuries, New Rankings, Rule Five Draft Talk from 2022-08-22T01:11:12

The guys had teased it long enough! After mentioning the Rule Five Draft crunch for nearly a full season, Greg and Jimmy make some predictions as to who the Cubs might protect on the 40-man roster ...

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113. The Road to Wrigley and Who's Hot from 2022-08-14T23:52:52

Greg and Jimmy are back in your ears after all of the trade deadline and draft craziness to give you folks an update on how the current Cubs minor league players are performing throughout the syste...

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112. New Prospects and Trade Deadline Analysis from 2022-08-07T21:18:34

Even though the Cubs weren't as active on the trade market as we expected them to be, there are still three newly acquired prospects to tell you about! After talking about the trade deadline fallou...

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111. Who is Next Up to Chicago After the Trade Deadline? from 2022-08-01T03:04:57

Believe it or not, this episode isn't entirely dedicated to the upcoming MLB trade deadline, although Greg and Jimmy spend the back half of the episode discussing who might get called up from Iowa ...

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110. Who Is Hot, Promotions, and Miguel Amaya Is Back from 2022-07-25T00:03:02

Greg and Jimmy are back this week to discuss the top Cubs prospects! They go into detail about the prospects in the system who are hot in the month of July, recent promotions, and Miguel Amaya's fi...

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109. Recapping the Entire MLB Draft from 2022-07-20T01:32:50

The title describes this one pretty well. The Cubs 2022 Draft class is complete and Greg and Jimmy took to the podcast to break down the entire thing. They start off the episode by giving their tho...

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108. Breaking Down Our Own Midseason Prospect Lists from 2022-07-11T01:03:33

In another specialty episode, Greg and Jimmy take a look at their personal midseason prospect Top 25 lists and answer each other's questions about why they ranked certain guys where. They start off...

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107. Pre-Draft Show With Draft Expert Greg Zumach from 2022-07-03T19:48:25

With the draft quickly approaching, Greg and Jimmy bring back Greg Zumach to discuss who the Cubs could be eyeing for the 7th pick in this years 2022 MLB draft. Greg Zumach then goes on to discuss ...

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106. Who Will Replace Willson Contreras at Catcher and Making Sense of Caleb Kilian from 2022-06-26T23:05:29

It's time for another mailbag episode as listeners went above and beyond in sending in plenty of questions for Greg and Jimmy to answer on the show. The guys spend some time at the beginning of the...

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105. Next Relievers Up to Chicago, Jensen Tweaks, Devers Dominance, Young to the Show? from 2022-06-19T23:38:26

With the MLB trade deadline looming, Greg and Jimmy take a long look at what current Iowa relievers might be making the trip up to Chicago soon (3:45). After that, the guys get into some deeper ind...

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104. The Kevin Alcantara Game, Who Deserves a Promotion, Buy or Sell, and Yovanny Cruz is Back from 2022-06-13T01:16:39

Greg and Jimmy are back with this week's Growing Cubs Podcast, fresh after watching the Kevin Alcantara Game where had had 8 RBI's. After discussing the Kevin Alcantara Game (3:30), the guys discus...

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103. Caleb Kilian's MLB Debut, Brennen Davis Has Back Surgery, and Yohendrick Pinango Showing Off His Power from 2022-06-06T02:25:30

Caleb Kilian was added into MLB Pipeline's top 100 prospects recently, and now he has made his debut for the Chicago Cubs! Greg and Jimmy start their discussion with Kilian's recent start on June 4...

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102. Velazquez Promotion, Morel Deserves to Stay, Luis Devers' Shimmy from 2022-05-30T01:12:02

The guys hit both ends of the spectrum in this episode as they cover prospects in the Majors and young kids all the way down in Myrtle Beach. They lead off the episode with the big news that Nelson...

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101. The One With Morel, Hughes, Kilian, Ball, Strumpf, Made, and Little from 2022-05-23T03:50:14

There are plenty of great prospect performances happening down on the farm and Greg and Jimmy dig into some of them in this episode. Tune in to this episode for info and analysis on Christopher Mor...

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100. Injury Updates, Promotions, and a Look Back at the System in 2019 from 2022-05-16T02:25:43

It is episode 100 of the Growing Cubs Podcast! Greg and Jimmy provide updates on the injuries of top prospects Ed Howard and Brennen Davis (3:55), give updates and analysis on the first massive wav...

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99. Mailbag Episode: PCA's Timeline, Howard's Adjustments, Morel's Ceiling, Unofficial Top Tens from 2022-05-09T01:54:51

Greg and Jimmy dip into their mailbag to answer 14 different listener questions about all kinds of players from top prospects Brennen Davis, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Ed Howard to more off-the-radar...

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98. MLB Draft, Best Pitching Performers, Luke Little, Alexander Canario, PCA, and Triantos from 2022-05-02T00:55:14

Greg and Jimmy are back with another week of the Growing Cubs Podcast. In light of the recent NFL draft, the guys discuss how to grow the MLB Draft (5:55) and then discuss some of the best pitching...

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97. Rating our Levels of Concern&Excitement in the Early Going from 2022-04-24T22:28:54

There have been enough minor league games for Greg and Jimmy to have thoughts but not necessarily conclusions. They spend this episode giving out ratings for 14 total players based on two questions...

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96. The Pitch Clock, New 40-Man Additions, and 2022 MiLB Debuts from 2022-04-18T02:18:17

It has been another exciting week during week two of Cubs minor league baseball. Jimmy and Greg discuss the new pitch clock implemented in minor league games (5:10), the players DFA'd and put on th...

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95. Dominant Pitching is the Storyline in MiLB Opening Week from 2022-04-11T01:53:07

The first week of the minor league season is in the books and the guys couldn't be more excited to finally analyze players doing new things on the field. They broke this episode up by running affil...

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94. Cubs Minor League Roster Preview from 2022-04-05T01:38:05

Jimmy and Greg are back for the last episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast before the 2022 minor league season kicks off! This episode is another off the cuff discussion about where various prospects...

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93. Who Will Be the Next Top 100 Prospects, Spring Training Breakdown from 2022-03-28T02:15:59

The guys begin this episode the same way they left the last one: with one major prediction. They discuss how many Cubs prospects will be featured in MLB Pipeline's Top 100 list a year from now. The...

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92. Spring Training Prospect Updates and Season Predictions from 2022-03-21T02:13:26

Live Cubs spring training baseball is now being played and Greg and Jimmy give updates on the prospects who are catching their eye. Then, they give their season predictions on Cubs prospects who wi...

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91. 40-Man Roster Prospects Are Back, Spring Training Hype from 2022-03-14T00:34:26

The guys start the episode with some sad news as Drew Gray went down with Tommy John surgery recently (2:00). In an effort to bring the mood back up, they spend the rest of the episode talking abou...

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90. Affiliate Previews and Rundown from 2022-03-08T02:02:53

With the start of the minor league season coming up, Greg and Jimmy are alone this week and will return back to weekly recordings. This episode the guys break down each affiliate and what players t...

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89. Preseason Roundtable: Answering Listener Questions from 2022-02-22T01:45:40

Minor league spring training is just a couple weeks away, so Greg and Jimmy team up with regular guests Greg Zumach and Todd Johnson of North Side Bound to prepare for the upcoming season. The four...

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88. Cubs Prospect Bryce Windham from 2022-02-08T00:29:16

It took 88 episodes, but Greg and Jimmy are finally joined with the first ever guest catcher on the Growing Cubs Podcast! Bryce Windham sits down with the guys for a full hour to discuss his decisi...

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87. Marquee Sports Network's Lance Brozdowski from 2022-01-25T02:34:38

Marquee Sports Network's Lance Brozdowski joins the show to give his perspective on Cubs prospects! The crew starts off the show by talking about Lance's atypical route to being a multimedia produc...

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86. Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year DJ Herz from 2022-01-11T02:08:59

Greg and Jimmy are back in 2022 with another interview! This time, they have one of their better interviews yet with Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year DJ Herz. On the podcast, DJ discusses his ...

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85. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Broadcaster Sam Weiderhaft from 2021-12-28T03:38:07

We're joined by another broadcaster! This time it is Sam Weiderhaft of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans! Sam talks about his wild journey to the Pelicans mic while giving plenty of fun tidbits about the p...

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84. Rule-5 Draft News and Interview with Prospect Max Bain from 2021-12-13T22:24:57

Although there is no major league phase of the Rule-5 draft yet this year, Jimmy and Greg break down the Cubs moves in the minor league phase of the Rule-5 draft, including draftee Conner Menez. Ne...

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83. Interviewing the New 40-Man Roster Addition, Ethan Roberts from 2021-11-30T04:18:32

How about this one? Greg and Jimmy interview Ethan Roberts, who is the very first player to be on the 40-man roster at the time of their interview! The new addition talks about everything from his ...

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82. Nelson Velazquez Update and Breaking Down Our Top Prospect Lists from 2021-11-15T23:13:11

After what seemed like forever, the guys are back in your ears with another episode to discuss Nelson Velazquez's tear in the AFL and their prospect lists. Listen to Greg and Jimmy break down their...

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81. Cubs Prospect Brandon Hughes Plays Host for the Day from 2021-11-02T02:58:11

The first prospect interview of the year is with lefty reliever Brandon Hughes. His story is a wild one as he gives some exclusives behind his transition from outfielder to pitcher (7:20). Later on...

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80. AFL News and Interview with South Bend Cubs Broadcaster Max Thoma from 2021-10-18T23:53:42

Jimmy and Greg kick off the offseason with their first interview in almost five months! But first, they begin the episode by giving an update on the seven Cubs prospects in the Arizona Fall League ...

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79. The Second Annual Growing Cubs Award Show from 2021-10-05T01:44:06

It is finally time for the second annual Growing Cubs Award Show! (Can it really be annual if there was no minor league season last year?) Greg and Jimmy hand out all of your favorite awards from s...

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78. Morel and Kobos Promotions, Potential Cubs 2022 Debuts from 2021-09-27T23:42:22

The guys are back with the penultimate episode before the end of the minor league baseball season! Jimmy and Greg begin the episode discussing the recent promotions of Scott Kobos and Christopher M...

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77. Only Iowa Left to Watch, Brennen Davis is ELITE from 2021-09-21T01:44:40

The boys are back and the season is over for everyone but Iowa. They aren't quite ready to wrap up the season, so they drool over the incredible Triple-A debut from Brennen Davis to begin the show ...

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76. Brennen Davis Promotion, Bryan Hudson's Dominance, and Other Quirky Stats from 2021-09-14T02:25:05

Jimmy and Greg are back with another episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast as the 2021 baseball season comes to an end. The guys start the episode by discussing the recent Brennen Davis promotion to ...

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75. Promotion Commotion! Is Schwindel Legit? Brennen Davis to Iowa? from 2021-09-07T00:43:52

The guys are in person and recording together for the first time in months! They dig into the South Bend debuts of Jordan Wicks and DJ Herz (2:00), debate who might win the Cubs minor league hitter...

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74. Effross and Rivas Debut and A Deep Dive into Vazquez, Pinango, Morel, Abbott, Gallardo, and Aliendo from 2021-08-30T22:31:30

Jimmy and Greg are back with another episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast! They spend the first half of the episode discussing the recent promotions of Cubs prospects Alfonso Rivas and Scott Effross...

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73. Taking a Deep Dive Into Herz, Strumpf, Made, Perlaza, Carraway, and Caissie from 2021-08-24T02:51:39

The guys spend the first half hour of the show answering questions from listeners regarding everything from the highest upside reliever to who they like best between Chase Strumpf, Nico Hoerner, an...

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72. Marquee Airing MiLB and Prospects Who Can Hold Down the Fort from 2021-08-17T01:55:16

In this weeks episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast Greg and Jimmy discuss the Marquee Sports Network airing Myrtle Beach Pelicans games (3:50), the addition of Justin Steele and Keegan Thompson into...

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71. Who is in the Top Tier of Cubs Prospects in a Post-Deadline World? from 2021-08-10T01:47:16

Now that the dust has settled, the guys make an attempt at trying to decipher who the Cubs' top tier of prospects are (4:15). After that, they describe what they saw from the organization's new pro...

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70. Trade Deadline Analysis and Listener Questions from 2021-08-02T18:31:33

Spoiler alert: the faces of the Chicago Cubs have been traded away at the deadline leaving the future wide open for the prospects in the system! In this episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast, Greg an...

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69. Spending the Week With Iowa, Trade Speculation, What to Think About Pablo Aliendo from 2021-07-27T03:02:32

Greg spent the entire week with the Iowa Cubs on their road trip to Columbus so he used the first portion of the episode to talk about his biggest takeaways from the Triple-A squad (2:45). The guys...

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68. Who's Hot, Ball Bunyan, and Rounds 2-20 Draft Coverage from 2021-07-20T02:43:57

After a long episode from last week's special draft coverage of the 2021 MLB draft, Jimmy and Greg are back to their regular podcast format. They discuss who is hot in the Cubs system, including 20...

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67. The Rant Live: Growing Cubs MLB Draft Coverage from 2021-07-13T01:09:39

If you think this episode seems exceptionally long, it's because we pulled over our live draft coverage that was featured on The Rant Live, also presented by Cubs Insider. Listen in to our Cubs-cen...

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66. Watching the I-Cubs Play in Indy and Who is Hot from 2021-07-06T04:01:28

After spending some time in Indianapolis to watch the Iowa Cubs series against the Indianapolis Indians, Greg and Jimmy talk about the exciting game they watched in person on Thursday. The guys got...

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65. MLB Draft Preview with Greg Zumach of Ivy Futures from 2021-06-29T01:49:15

We have a special edition episode this week as we pull on Ivy Futures' Greg Zumach to talk about the upcoming MLB Draft! No Cubs affiliate prospect coverage, but we dig into all of the possible opt...

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64. Revisiting Our Prospect Predictions for 2021 from 2021-06-22T05:56:43

Jimmy and Greg have one of the longest episodes of The Growing Cubs Podcast this week! Now that the MiLB season is almost 1/3 of the way over, the guys revisit their prospect predictions from the b...

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63. Top Prospects Injured, Bain Shows Out, Kobos is Perfect from 2021-06-15T01:38:37

Segments are back! Only two players in action for the Top Tier Update (2:30), Ryan Reynolds and Michael Hermosillo are our Dudes of the Week (15:30), Scott Kobos and Yohendrick Pinango stand out in...

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62. System Promotions and Interview with Phil Goyette from 2021-06-08T05:10:28

Greg and Jimmy are back this week with a very special guest! Phil Goyette, writer for RotoBaller, Baseball Farm, and Baseball America joins the Growing Cubs Podcast to take a deep dive into the Cub...

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61. South Bend Brawls, Burl Carraway is Back from 2021-06-01T00:02:28

Shockingly, there was more to talk about on the farm this week than just the major benches-clearing brawl in South Bend, but the guys were sure to dig into the fun from that fight in detail (2:00) ...

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60. Time To Jump on the DJ Herz Bandwagon from 2021-05-25T00:48:14

The boys are back with their new "normal" segments after Week Three's minor league action!

- Top Tier Update (1:45)
- Dudes of the Week featuring Delvin Zinn and Scott Effross (20:0...

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59. New Segments and the Second Week of the MiLB Season from 2021-05-18T06:42:56

The Growing Cubs Podcast is back with their weekly podcast to discuss the second week of the MiLB season and introduce new segments into the show. Greg and Jimmy begin the episode with a new segmen...

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58. Cubs Minor League 2021 Season First Impressions from 2021-05-11T05:36:20

Greg and Jimmy are back to cover real, live, in the flesh, minor league baseball that was played last week! First, the guys bring back The Dudes segment (16:55) and discuss the Cubs prospects on th...

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57. Keegan Thompson Debut, Jack Patterson Injury, Full Breakdown of Affiliate Rosters from 2021-05-03T03:24:33

The time has finally arrived! Minor league opening day is here and we say goodbye to the longest offseason in recorded history with a jam-packed episode! We lead off with some analysis of Keegan Th...

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56. Guest Prospect Max Bain and Cubs Prospect Updates from 2021-04-19T04:14:33

Jimmy and Greg are back with this week with another interview with guest prospect Max Bain. For the first half of the podcast, Max gives the guys news on his first experience in camp, what he has b...

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55. Prospect Predictions for the 2021 MiLB Season from 2021-04-05T01:11:54

Adbert Alzolay made the opening day rotation in Chicago so Greg and Jimmy take some time to appreciate him before he graduates from the prospect world (5:00). The surprising news in the system came...

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54. Higgins Roster Spot, MiLB Rule Changes, Prospects Report Soon from 2021-03-22T04:05:03

In what will be the final episode before prospects report to Spring Training, the guys discuss one prospect that is hoping to be far away from Arizona come April - PJ Higgins (3:20). Now that Manfr...

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53. Cubs 2021 Spring Training Prospect Talk from 2021-03-08T03:52:43

Greg and Jimmy are back to finally discuss baseball being played in the flesh! The guys discuss the prospects who are in camp, changes they have made since they were last seen in 2019, how well the...

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52. Guest Prospect Cole Roederer Talks Adjustments In South Bend, Who He Models Swing After from 2021-02-22T01:23:10

In the most electric interview the guys have had, top prospect Cole Roederer comes aboard to talk baseball and life. Topics include (but are absolutely not limited to) what it was like going from t...

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51. Guest Greg Zumach of Ivy Futures Gives 2021 Draft Preview and Talks Cubs Prospects from 2021-02-08T02:22:11

Jimmy and Greg are joined by guest writer of Ivy Futures, Greg Zumach. Greg gives the guys his draft preview of the upcoming 2021 draft class (1:55), discusses his recent article on the Cubs 2018 d...

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50. Thank You Listeners, Sweet IFA Names, Answering Your Questions from 2021-01-25T02:22:10

It is absolutely insane that we have made it to 50 episodes of this podcast and we want to thank our listeners for continuing to tune in to listen to two nerdy prospect dudes. We lead off the episo...

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49. Darvish Trade and the First Ever Cubs Fantasy Minor League Reliever Draft from 2021-01-11T03:40:54

Greg and Jimmy are back with another episode with alpha reoccurring guest Bryan Smith with Bleacher Nation. Together they all discuss the recent Yu Darvish trade, including the prospects they got i...

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48. Official Growing Cubs Top Prospect Lists from 2020-12-28T03:03:29

The guys wanted to thank all you listeners out there for tuning in this year so they decided to finish the season off with their own top prospect lists. Greg and Jimmy break down their top 10 arms ...

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47. Prospect News, Rule 5 Draft News and Analysis, and MiLB Reconstruction from 2020-12-14T03:17:31

At the major league level it has been a tough week for Cubs fans, and Jimmy and Greg open the episode discussing how much Len Kasper will be missed after his departure from the booth. Then, they go...

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46. MiLB News, Prospects added to 40-man Roster, Cubs Rebuild Speculation from 2020-11-30T01:56:31

The world has stood in anticipation for the guy's opinions on the looming Cubs rebuild. Well, Jimmy and Greg have got some good news and even better news. To start with the even better news, the gu...

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45. Making Rule 5 Draft Predictions, TBT Candy Man, How Bote Got Here from 2020-11-16T01:33:15

Although the guys spend the first few minutes of this episode talking about Illini football, we promise this will never be an Illinois athletics podcast. The majority of the episode is spent talkin...

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44. Cubs Insider Writer Todd Johnson, Breaking Down Top Performers in Instructs from 2020-11-02T00:36:02

You want a jam-packed episode? You got it! The guys spend the first half of the episode analyzing small sample sizes of statistics in the fall instructional league. They take extended dives into 18...

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43. Guest Prospect Max Bain from 2020-10-18T23:14:55

The Growing Cubs podcast is back with its 10th interviewee, Cubs pitching prospect Max Bain. Max joins Jimmy and Greg to discuss his body transformation, his unique journey to the Cubs system throu...

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42. Draft Picks Headline Instructional Rosters, Wrigley Field in 2024 from 2020-10-05T00:13:38

If you have been craving prospect news as much as we have over the past several months then you are in luck. The Cubs fall instructional league rosters were leaked and the guys break down just abou...

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41. Marquez's Chances to Pitch in Chicago This Year, the Beginning of Fall Instructs, Guys of the Week, and TBT from 2020-09-21T03:22:15

Jimmy and Greg are back with their new biweekly episode of The Growing Cubs Podcast. This week, the guys discuss Brailyn Marquez's chances to pitch in Chicago, fall instructs starting in the next m...

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40. DJ Artis Interview, Trade Deadline News, Pitchers in Chicago from 2020-09-06T23:35:32

The guys start off the show by digging into the trade deadline news, including Zack Short going to the Tigers (3:15). They also have a conversation about Adbert Alzolay, Tyson Miller, Cory Abbott, ...

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39. Former Cubs Prospect Debuts, Current Cubs Prospects Performances, Hoerner's Loss of Prospect Status, and Segments from 2020-08-24T06:07:51

Jimmy and Greg are back with the 39th episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast. With Dan Vogelbach recently being DFA'd, the guys discuss the potential for Vogelbach to be reunited with the Cubs (1:20),...

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38. Brennen Davis Has Insane Power, Introducing New Segments from 2020-08-10T02:10:31

There were two big news stories to cover this week: MLB Pipeline dropped their updated prospect lists (2:00) and Iowa Cubs manager Marty Pevey had some huge praise for top prospect Brennen Davis (1...

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37. Guest Prospect Riley Thompson, Draft Pick News, Wood Boys Make Roster from 2020-07-26T21:55:25

The guys kick off the show with some rare prospect news! 2020 draft pick Burl Carraway was added to the 60-man roster (2:45) while his draft-mate Jordan Nwogu was officially signed (6:45). The last...

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36. Another Conversation with Bleacher Nation Prospect Writer Bryan Smith from 2020-07-13T03:48:35

Bryan Smith is back as the first ever recurring guest on the Growing Cubs Podcast to give his thoughts on the Cubs new draft picks (1:40). Then, Greg, Jimmy and Bryan discuss the new additions to t...

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35. Pour One Out for Minor League Baseball from 2020-07-02T01:06:44

We come to you with an emergency episode, but just wish it was under better circumstances. Minor League Baseball announced on Tuesday that there will officially be no season in 2020. Greg and Jimmy...

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34. A Conversation with South Bend Cubs Broadcaster Brendan King from 2020-06-29T01:08:59

The guys get another Cubs minor league broadcaster on the podcast this week, as Brendan King joins them to talk about his career and the players he has seen along the way. Brendan starts off by tel...

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33. Cubs 2020 Draft Analysis from 2020-06-15T04:24:15

Greg and Jimmy are back after a few weeks! The guys discuss their recent live MLB draft episode of The Rant hosted by Cubs Insider with guests Evan Altman and Todd Johnson. Next, the guys give anal...

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32. MLB Draft Preview from 2020-05-25T01:37:15

The MLB Draft is quickly approaching and the guys sat down to talk about it! Greg and Jimmy break down the logistics behind this year's draft and discuss how the number of draft picks will limit te...

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31. A Conversation with Iowa Cubs Broadcaster Alex Cohen from 2020-05-11T00:18:06

Iowa Cubs broadcaster Alex Cohen joins Greg and Jimmy for their newest episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast. Alex discusses what he is doing with his time in a world without baseball due to Covid-19...

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30. Guest Prospect MiLB Pitcher of the Year Cory Abbott Talks Mechanical Adjustments, Life Without Baseball from 2020-04-27T01:55:03

The guys are joined by the Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year, Cory Abbott, in episode three of quaratine-cast. Before the interview starts, Greg and Jimmy analyze what MiLB contraction means fo...

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29. Louisville Pitcher Luke Smith Talks the Draft, College Baseball, and Reminisces with the Guys from 2020-04-12T22:08:24

In this episode of The Growing Cubs Podcast, friend and former high school teammate, Luke Smith, talks the new potential format for the 2020 MLB Draft (02:42 & 34:25), Louisville baseball including...

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28. Guest Michael Ernst of Cubs Den Talks Javy Baez, Top Prospects, TBT Guys from 2020-03-29T21:09:57

Greg and Jimmy were able book another guest to keep you guys occupied! Michael Ernst of Cubs Den provides incredible insights about almost anything you can imagine. He leads off the episode by talk...

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27. How the Corona Virus Will Affect MiLB and the MLB Draft from 2020-03-16T01:57:04

In their new episode of the Growing Cubs podcast, Greg and Jimmy discuss the repercussions the Corona Virus will have on Minor League Baseball, including MiLB players pay (1:05), the Major League B...

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26. Myrtle Beach OF in Mesa, Rucker&Clarke in Pen vs. Rotation, MLB Pipeline Top 30 from 2020-03-09T03:36:44

Back in the GC studio, Jimmy and Greg get the opportunity to talk about all of the prospects getting playing time in Major League camp (3:30). After getting distracted by the hilarity of the Baltim...

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25. Spring Training Commentary and Prospect Predictions from 2020-03-02T18:32:12

Greg and Jimmy are back after over a week of spring training! The guys discuss the players that have impressed so far this spring, including the often mentioned player on the show PJ Higgins. They ...

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24. Spring Training Begins For Prospects Too, Making 2020 Predictions For Top Guys from 2020-02-24T03:32:41

Baseball games have finally arrived! Big league Spring Training games began and that means we get to watch some prospects playing as well. The guys spend the first half of the episode breaking down...

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23. Astros and Manfred Rant, Opening Day 2nd Baseman, David Ross's Ability to Coach Prospects, and Iowa Cubs Rotation from 2020-02-17T03:03:27

In this episode of the Growing Cubs Podcast, Greg and Jimmy come out swinging on the Houston Astros and Rob Manfred. Then, on a lighter note, they discuss Nico Hoerner's arms and whether or not he ...

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22. A Conversation With Bryan Smith of Bleacher Nation from 2020-02-10T01:34:38

It is the ultimate Cubs blogging crossover episode this week as Cubs Insider meets Bleacher Nation with Greg and Jimmy sitting down with Bryan Smith, the prospect writer over at BN. With the releas...

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21. Rafael Dolis News, 2020 MLB Pipeline Top 100 Prospect List, Bold Predictions, Possible Trades from 2020-01-27T04:30:15

The guys are back with episode 21! First things first, Jimmy and Greg reminisce about former cub Rafael Dolis and his new signing with the Toronto Blue Jays (0:46). Then, Jimmy and Greg bring back ...

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20. The First Cubs Prospect Lists of 2020, the Tony Kemp Trade, and Listener Questions from 2020-01-14T04:04:27

The guys are back for episode 20! Jimmy and Greg discuss the Tony Kemp Trade (0:58), Prospect Live's new Cubs prospect list (6:18), Jimmy's Prospect List (37:52), and a listener question that asks ...

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19. A Look Down Prospect List Memory Lane from 2019-12-30T02:41:48

Unfortunately, the guys were not gifted any minor league news to discuss for the holidays. So what better way to spend their time together than by running through MLB Pipeline's prospect lists from...

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18. Baseball America Prospect List, Rule 5 Draft, Interview With Prospect Tyler Durna from 2019-12-16T01:44:12

In a jam-packed episode, the guys sit down to talk about the newest Cubs prospect list that was released from Baseball America (1:10), mourn the system's losses from the Rule 5 draft (12:45), and t...

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17. Cubs 40-Man Roster Additions, New Minor League Coaches, Proposed Cuts to Minor League Baseball from 2019-12-02T04:07:03

Acknowledging the new decade in Cubs baseball, Greg and Jimmy discuss the new additions, and who was left out, of the Cubs 40-Man roster as well as the new directors of hitting and pitching. Also, ...

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16. Guest Prospect Andy Weber Talks His Approach and Defensive Improvements from 2019-11-18T02:52:01

Jimmy and Greg sit down with prospect and infielder Andy Weber after his impressive season in South Bend. He gives all the details on his approach at the plate going into the 2020 campaign, talks a...

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15. A Conversation With Cubs Insider Writer Todd Johnson from 2019-11-04T04:40:44

Greg and Jimmy sit down with one of the writers at Cubs Insider, and Cubs minor league baseball guru, Todd Johnson. In their conversation they discuss Todd's top 21 list of Cub's prospects, some of...

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14. Guest Prospect Jack Patterson, Rule 5 Draft Talk from 2019-10-20T22:03:58

This week the boys talk with pitching prospect Jack Patterson. The left hander really jumped on the scene this year and he goes in depth on his crazy ride from being a kid from Connecticut to being...

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13. A Conversation With Pitching Prospect Kohl Franklin from 2019-10-07T01:07:03

Before talking with Twitter verified pitching prospect Kohl Franklin, Jimmy and Greg discuss the Cubs prospects in the Arizona Fall League and what they would like to see the Cubs choose with the 1...

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12. A Conversation With Pitching Prospect Jeff Passantino from 2019-09-23T03:27:49

The guys kick off the offseason with the first ever Growing Cubs guest! Pitching prospect Jeff Passantino joins Greg and Jimmy to talk about everything from what it was like playing with Ben Zobris...

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11. Growing Cubs Podcast Award Show from 2019-09-08T23:16:26

Before they move on to a new show format for the minor league offseason, Greg and Jimmy give out awards to Cubs prospects such as Most Likely to Coach and Hitter of the Year. Listen to them discus...

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10. Nico and Miguel to the AFL, Complete Breakdown of the Roster from 2019-09-02T04:42:51

On the very last Growing Cubs episode of the Minor League Baseball regular season, Greg and Jimmy take a deep dive into the Arizona Fall League rosters headlined by Nico Hoerner and Miguel Amaya. T...

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9. Iowa Could Take Down Orioles, Pitching Depth Galore, Amaya and Roederer En Fuego from 2019-08-25T22:59:34

This week's episode includes the return of the Dudes and Duds segment! Greg and Jimmy also discuss the red-hot Miguel Amaya and sweet swinging Cole Roederer as well as the overload of pitching dept...

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8. Top Pitching Prospects Dominance, Cubs Potential September Call-Ups, and Players We Overvalued in the System from 2019-08-19T04:06:23

September is coming soon and that means teams will be expanding rosters. Greg and I discuss who the Cubs could potentially call up when the rosters expand to forty men, as well as who could get DFA...

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7. Our Cubs Top Prospect List from 2019-08-12T05:25:34

Due to popular demand, Jimmy and Greg give their list of top hitters and pitchers in the Cubs system. They use the full episode to debate why they are higher on some guys more than others, as well ...

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6. Trade Deadline Deals, Important Promotions, Triple Dip of Throwback Prospects from 2019-08-05T03:21:04

This week Greg and Jimmy dig deep into the trade deadline deals that sent away three of the team's top draft picks from the past few years. Those deals caused some promotion commotion all around th...

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5. New Prospect Rankings, The Brailyn Marquez Game, Iowa Cubs Relievers from 2019-07-29T01:48:01

In this week's episode, Greg and Jimmy discuss midseason prospect rankings from MLB Pipeline and Prospects Live. They also get to take a dive into the future of Brailyn Marquez after an absolutely ...

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4. Prospect Injuries, the New Cubs Top 10 Prospect List, and the Status of Ian Happ from 2019-07-22T06:24:24

With the trade deadline approaching Greg and Jimmy in their forth episode discuss new injuries in the system, the new Cubs prospect rankings, Ian Happ, and answer listener questions. They end, as a...

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3. Prospects Who Could be Dealt, Nico's Time in Center, and the State of the Catcher Position from 2019-07-15T01:39:54

For their third episode Greg and Jimmy discuss Hoerner's recent start in center, the state of the catcher position in the system post-international signing day and post-draft, Strumpf's hot start i...

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2. Promotions Galore, International Signings, and New Segments from 2019-07-09T05:07:50

We survived our first episode and are back with plenty going on throughout the system. Greg and Jimmy break out brand new segments including Prospect TBT, Dudes and Duds, and Listener Questions.

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1. Taking a Dive Into the State of the System from 2019-07-01T03:42:06

In our very first episode, we give a little background on who we are and why we are doing a prospect podcast! We also take a look at the players on top of the MLB Pipeline rankings and break down t...

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Introducing the Growing Cubs Podcast from 2019-06-27T02:31:26

Check out the one and only Chicago Cubs prospect podcast! Growing Cubs is brought to you by CubsInsider.com.

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