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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Let’s talk Cubs prospects and the draft. I’m flying solo for this week’s Cubs on Deck episode and would love to answer your questions on the system and the draft. Drop them in the replies!

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Finally, don’t take them too seriously. There’s zero reason to get worked up because someone made a mock trade you don’t like. Engage if you want or just ignore it. It likely has no effect on the outcome. Your team isn’t going to make a trade because TeamGMSux69 put it out there.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Few other Mock Trade suggestions: - It’s really hard to trade injured players, especially prospects - Prospect ranking are great, but there are delays in public rankings relative to how teams view them - the “Xth” best prospect in one org does not equal the “Xth” best prospect in another

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

It’s Mock Trade Season. If you dig them, that’s cool. A bit of friendly advice: - Look at past trades and find similar players based on team control, payroll, ranking, production - If you include players you won’t miss, the other team doesn’t want them - Trades are supposed to hurt…

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Greg Huss @outofthevines.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

HUGE episode with @ivyfutures.bsky.social! • Prospect notes: Wiggins back, Conrad soon • Cubs draft preview: who they’ll select at 23 & this year’s Hartshorn • Ripping into MLB’s ABSURD draft proposal 📺: youtu.be/SgsLJ5lRh2A?... 🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... 🔗: linktr.ee/cubsondeck

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The Men’s College World Series finals kicks off today. Let’s dig in to what each team may do in this MLB Mock Draft. open.substack.com/pub/baseball...

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MLB Mock Draft 2026 1.0

Welcome to the latest draft talk as the Men's College World Series Championship Series begins

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Greg Huss @outofthevines.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

3 teams 19 players per team 1 fantasy draft of only Cubs prospects PCA wasn’t available but @cubsmith.bsky.social & @ivyfutures.bsky.social join me to build squads on the newest episode of Cubs On Deck! 📺: youtu.be/hfZ6PlZSlR0?... 🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... 🔗: linktr.ee/cubsondeck

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Greg Huss @outofthevines.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Recording Cubs On Deck this weekend with @cubsmith.bsky.social where we detail our brand new prospect lists! @ivyfutures.bsky.social plays host! If you have questions, send them in!

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Jordan Bastian @bastianmlb.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Cubs announce that they have signed OF Dylan Carlson to a Minor League deal with a non-roster invite to MLB camp this spring.

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Meghan Montemurro @mmontemurro.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Cubs announce they’ve signed outfielder Dylan Carlson to a minor-league deal with an invite to big-league camp. The switch-hitting Carlson, 27, appeared in 83 games for Orioles last year and posted a .203/.278/.336 slash line and 73 OPS+. A former first-round pick of STL, he can play all 3 OF spots

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Ben Bailey @benfb.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Projections are more useful than last year's numbers, but here are the average 2025 ERA, xERA, FIP, and xFIP of the four relievers the Cubs have signed to MLB deals this offseason, weighted by total batters faced: ERA: 3.11 xERA: 3.09 FIP: 3.35 xFIP: 3.83

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Greg Huss @outofthevines.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

The deadline is next week to add prospects to the 40-man roster, thus protecting them from the Rule 5 Draft. Find out who @ivyfutures.bsky.social and I think they might protect! 📺: youtu.be/MaAmgl6agKk?... 🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... 🔗: linktr.ee/cubsondeck

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Can we get a Friday, August 28th, 2026 Kyle Hendricks day at Wrigley Field? The 28 is a nod to his number and the Cubs are scheduled to play the Reds, which is the team that Kyle faced in his MLB Debut and final start as a Cub.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

The season didn’t end how you’d hope, but the Cubs fought this year. Battled injuries, won 92 wins and a playoff series, was down 0-2 and forced a Game 5, won 4/5 playoff games at Wrigley. Now they head to the winter and the plan will be to build another winner to go further.

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Jarrett Seidler @seidler.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

the fact that baseball media has to keep pushing a GFM for an Angels prospect's brain injury expenses says more about the Angels organization than anything I could possibly ever say myself

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

I think the Club option is powerful and far better from a risk/reward profile than just buying out an additional arb year. Plus there’s a lot of incentive for Horton to get to FA earlier. Free agency at 31 is much better than 32

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Cade Horton might have the perfect risk/reward projection for the Cubs and Horton/his agency to come together on an extension after this season. Cubs lock in $54m and Horton earns lifetime security while still having opportunity to enter free agency at 30/31.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

He’s great! His football playing plans could impact that decision

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

And this is really my labor of love. My full 20-round Chicago Cubs mock draft. Reports, bonus pool considerations, and all 20-selections. open.substack.com/pub/baseball...

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20-Round Cubs Mock Draft

It's officially time for the MLB Draft

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

And this is really my labor of love. My full 20-round Chicago Cubs mock draft. Reports, bonus pool considerations, and all 20-selections. open.substack.com/pub/baseball...

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20-Round Cubs Mock Draft

It's officially time for the MLB Draft

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Michael Ernst @mjernst.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Happy MLB Draft Day to all those who celebrate. I no longer scout it. I barely even know any names this year. I only watched some quick highlights on a half dozen players I've seen connected to Cubs. So, I can't help you with any analysis this year. Please turn to @ivyfutures.bsky.social for that.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Officially MLB Draft day and there are mocks to discuss. Ten Sixty West discord and The Baseball Tribune subscribers had access earlier. First, here is my 2025 full MLB Mock Draft 3.0. 32 selections, historical drafting tendencies, and chatter. Dive in! open.substack.com/pub/baseball...

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Baseball Tribune's 2025 MLB Mock Draft 3.0

It's Draft Day

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

I hear ya but I actually don’t think the steps to fix Sandy aren’t that crazy

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Oh yeah there’s definitely work to be done, but he’s much closer to ready than a guy who can’t stick in the rotation

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

I think we’d all have said the same about Mackenzie Gore, Zack Wheeler, and Tarik Skubal as well FWIW

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Respectfully, I have watched Cade Horton since before he was drafted and I couldn’t disagree more

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Horton has definitely looked inconsistent but last nights start felt unfairly magnified by other factors.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

But every team needs it so I wouldn’t count on teams being able to add two starters. Adding an arm they believe could start a playoff game pushing Cade Horton down to be their 5? I think a whole of teams would jump at that.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

I’d be surprised if they got two SP. Maybe that happens, but it’s a big ask. One very good starter goes a long way

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

I’d trust Craig Counsell on how he wants to develop Cade Horton. If it keeps looking like last night then of course that’s not viable for a team in contention, but one start where he couldn’t keep his team in the game against a premium opponent is a learning moment, not a referendum.

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Ben Bailey @benfb.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Not sure it’s the best fit positional, but Rob Refsnyder would be a great lefty masher if the Red Sox ended up selling. He’s hit lefties like Suzuki and Tucker over the last two years.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Received some good questions for tomorrow’s pod. But still room for more. Drop any MLB Draft questions in the replies!

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

It’s NCAA Regionals day for all those that celebrate so it’s time for another MLB Mock Draft. Drop your questions below and I’ll work to answer them in an upcoming podcast episode. open.substack.com/pub/baseball...

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Baseball Tribune's 2025 MLB Mock Draft 2.0

Over halfway to the draft.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

open.substack.com

Baseball Tribune's 2025 MLB Mock Draft 2.0

Over halfway to the draft.

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Greg Huss @outofthevines.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Great news! @ivyfutures.bsky.social and I covered a potential (now actual) Cade Horton call-up on this week’s edition of the show! Right at the top! Why now is the right time, setting expectations moving forward, and what makes it so exciting! ⬇️

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

With @tommybirch.bsky.social confirming David Kaplan’s report it feels the appropriate time to talk about where Cade Horton started and where he is now. Picture by Rich Biesterfeld. “That Cade Horton is a Bad Man” open.substack.com/pub/baseball...

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A Bad Man Coming to Town

What should you expect from Cade Horton's promotion

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Greg Huss @outofthevines.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

🚨EPISODE 100🚨 Topics with @ivyfutures.bsky.social: - Why Cade Horton’s ready for the bigs - Calling each other out for old prospect lists - Jonny Long’s future at 3B - Most likely prospect to get traded 📺: youtu.be/QsLwQGdEIYw?... 🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... 🔗: linktr.ee/cubsondeck

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Greg Huss @outofthevines.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Recording episode #100 of Cubs On Deck tonight with @ivyfutures.bsky.social! We have some topics lined up but felt it was only appropriate to answer some listener questions for this milestone episode! REPLY WITH YOUR QUESTIONS AND WE’LL TRY TO ANSWER ON THE SHOW!

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Believe he’s dealing with a muscle that he’s working through, not believed to be serious. Very annoying though!

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Greg Huss @outofthevines.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

While we wait for the Cubs game to start, now seems like a great time to subscribe to the Cubs On Deck YouTube channel That’s where you find my Cubs prospects takes, not to mention @cubsmith.bsky.social & @ivyfutures.bsky.social We’re getting so close to 1,000 subs! youtube.com/@cubsondeck?...

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Cubs On Deck

Plenty of Chicago Cubs prospect content. Too much, really. The Cubs On Deck podcast is released weekly during the season and every other week during the offseason. It is hosted by Greg Huss, Bryan Sm...

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Yeah it's not a flashy move. Ultimately the Cubs need more pitching. Hoyer has said this publicly that it's a hard time of the year to make trades. So you work with what you can, pull some levers, and hope to get a guy where it clicks. If not, try again. Even if it does work, keep trying.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Ultimately the Cubs have to land a guy. It's not horseshoes. "Almost" doesn't count. However if your concern is whether the Cubs are going to try seriously to add, I'd bet strongly there will be that push.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Could the Cubs still execute a deal? For sure. Sometimes the stars align. The Cubs clearly know they have concerns in the pen. And they know they've lost Justin Steele for the rest of the year. This winter they spoke with a lot of teams on pitching and they got quite close on at least one deal...

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Fan how you want. If you want to be frustrated, be frustrated. But it's worth noting that expecting the Cubs front office to make a trade for a significant arm this early in the season doesn't align with past precedent for how teams across baseball tend to operate on buy or sell side.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I'll do my best to give solid insight. Significant arms just haven't been moved early in the season recently. Looking at 2021-2024 transactions the earliest one was May 21, 2021 MIL: J.P. Feyereisen & Drew Rasmussen TBR: Willy Adames and Trevor Richards. Most "early deals done in late June.

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Greg Zumach @ivyfutures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Great, but it requires another team be willing to make a move. Historically that’s very unusual this early in the season. Even if the Cubs overpay for a player it doesn’t mean that a team is compelled to move them. May get even more value by waiting till more suitors

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