Todd Johnson

During the day, Todd teaches US History, World History, and Geography in a small town in northern Illinois. As a Cubs fan, his first baseball memories are of baseball cards, whiffle ball, and Strat-O-Matic. You can always find him on Twitter: @cubscentral08

Prospect Profiles & News

Todd JohnsonAugust 6, 2017

Cubs Prospect Profile: Recent Draft Pick Austin Upshaw Drawing Attention

I arrived in Wisconsin on July 21 to watch the South Bend Cubs take on the Beloit Snappers, making sure…
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Prospect Profiles & News

Todd JohnsonAugust 5, 2017

Cubs Prospect Update: Alex Lange Extremely Impressive in Professional Debut

When the Cubs drafted right-handed pitcher Alex Lange, I thought they had gotten a steal. Lange is 21 years old…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonAugust 4, 2017

Which Cubs Prospects Have Got Next?

Eloy Jimenez, gone. Dylan Cease, gone. Jeimer Candelario, gone. Even Ian Happ and Albert Albert Almora Jr. are gone, though…
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Prospect Profiles & News

Todd JohnsonAugust 2, 2017

Cubs Prospect Profile: Kevonte Mitchell Defines the New Breed of Cubs Prospect

Let’s just cut to the chase: Aside from the Eugene Emeralds missing a playoff spot by one game, it was…
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Prospect Profiles & News

Todd JohnsonJuly 29, 2017

CI Talks with Lights-Out Reliever Prospect Dakota Mekkes (Part 2): Deception and Next Steps

“As you’re certainly aware, a strong college performance doesn’t come close to guaranteeing success at higher levels,” Chris Mitchell of…
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Prospect Profiles & News

Todd JohnsonJuly 25, 2017

Cubs First Round Pick Brendon Little Shows Perseverance in Professional Debut

How much can you say about a three-inning start? And it’s not like the game was on MiLB.TV, either. Thankfully,…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonJuly 25, 2017

Changes at Top as MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Cubs Prospects List Released

Late Monday night, MLB Pipeline released its new top 100 prospects list and a top 30 list for each organization.…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonJuly 25, 2017

CI Talks with Lights-Out Reliever Prospect Dakota Mekkes (Part 1): Routines Playing Huge Part in Success

Bo Bichette: 0-for-2, K Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.: 0-for-1, BB Jorge Ona: 0-for-2, 2 K’s Fernando Tatis, Jr.: 0-for-3, 2 K’s…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonJuly 20, 2017

11 Cubs Pitching Prospects Taking Off in July

As I mentioned last week, the Cubs farm system has shifted from bats to arms. The past few days have…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonJuly 19, 2017

Baseball America’s Midseason Prospect List Spurs Debate

Baseball America just released an update prospect list (subscription required to read profiles) and it was very interesting to see how…
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