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

• PCA, Triantos, & Arias vs. Cade, Canario, & Haydn
• Shaw, Bally, & Ferris vs. Jaguar, ONKC, & Gray
• Rojas, Brody, & BJMJ vs. Brown, Vazquez, & Alexis
• Several listener questions!

Our first player guest of the offseason is Kohl Franklin as he joins Greg Huss. Topics:

• His three championship rings
• Brand new sweeper
• Dealing with the tacky baseball in the Southern League and how it impacted his changeup
• His confidence after leaving South Bend to go to Tennessee

In this week's episode with Greg Huss and Bryan Smith, the fellas break down the Rule 5 Draft and dig into five players that might get added to the 40-man roster to protect them from another team plucking them away: Michael Arias, Pablo Aliendo, Bailey Horn, Porter Hodge, and Kohl Franklin.

Aram Leighton joins Greg Huss to talk about his Top 100 List from Just Baseball, one where the Cubs feature five prospects in the top 50-ish in all of baseball: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cade Horton, Owen Caissie, Kevin Alcantara, and Matt Shaw.

Just Baseball's Top 100: https://www.justbaseball.com/prospects/mlb-top-100-prospects-2023/

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

• Arizona Fall League updates on James Triantos, Kevin Alcantara, and Christian Franklin
• What might the Cubs do about pending MiLB free agents Luis Vazquez and Yonathan Perlaza?
• Answering listener questions including comparing and contrasting Moises Ballesteros to Kyle Schwarber as a Cubs prospect
• Ranking Pedro Ramirez, Cristian Hernandez, Alexis Hernandez, and Christopher Paciolla

The three-headed monster of Greg Huss, Greg Zumach, and Bryan Smith wrap up the first season of the Cubs On Deck Podcast with the inaugural award show. The guys hand out a total of 18 awards, ranging from Hitter of the Year to Best Fastball to The Sean Barry Award and everything in between.

A huge thanks to all of you for tuning in each week. Your support means the world to us here at COD!

Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss, Bryan Smith, and Sam Weiderhaft of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans:

• Owen Caissie takes home three awards from Baseball America and MLB Pipeline
• The Smokies are in the Southern League Championship series thanks to a stacked roster
• Recapping the Myrtle Beach Pelicans season

Topics on this week's episode with Greg Huss and South Bend broadcaster Brendan King:

• Pete Crow-Armstrong's promotion to Chicago
• 8 Cubs prospects selected to participate in the Arizona Fall League including Kevin Alcantara, James Triantos, and Alexander Canario
• Recapping the South Bend Cubs 2023 campaign by handing out Team MVP, Cy Young, and Reliever of the Year

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

• Luke Little's promotion to Chicago
• Updates on Frankie Scalzo, Marino Santy, Jackson Ferris, Pedro Ramirez, Christian Franklin, and Jared Young
• A deep dive into Justin Steele's path from the 2014 draft to his status now as one of the best pitchers on the planet

Some topics on this week's loaded mailbag episode hosted solo by Greg Huss:

• Who will be the next pitcher called up to Chicago?
• What pitchers should we expect to break out in the lower levels next year?
• How to replace PCA and Cade in the Top 100
• Predicting some Arizona Fall League selections
• Who is the odd man out of a 2024 MLB starting rotation?
• How to treat development in a contention window
• What's up with Haydn McGeary?