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

Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonMarch 9, 2020

Trent Giambrone Leads Several Cubs Prospects Establishing Themselves as Summer Options

Trent Giambrone is hitting almost .458 and leads all of spring training with 12 runs batted in. The 26-year-old utility…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonMarch 4, 2020

MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Cubs Prospects List Projects Well for 2020 and Beyond

I’ve covered several different prospect lists over the last few months, so MLB Pipeline’s top 30 did not hold a…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonMarch 4, 2020

Keith Law’s Top 20 Cubs Prospect List a Bit Strange Because It’s Somewhat Standard

Wednesday will be a big one for all you farm system devotees, as Keith Law and MLB Pipeline both drop…
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Prospect Profiles & News

Todd JohnsonMarch 1, 2020

Prospect Update: PJ Higgins Playing His Way Up the Ladder This Spring

One of the early highlights of Cubs spring training has been the play of catcher PJ Higgins. We have written…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonFebruary 24, 2020

Keith Law Top 100 Prospects List Features Just 2 Cubs, Neither of Which Is Named Miguel Amaya or Nico Hoerner

Spring Training is underway, which means we are getting very close to the end of prospect list season. MLB Pipeline…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonFebruary 17, 2020

25 Questions to Preview Cubs’ Minor League Spring Training

While the major league club tries to figure out exactly what it is going to be and who is going…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonFebruary 13, 2020

Minor Leagues Updates Include Lists from FanGraphs and MLB Pipeline, Draft Order, International Free Agency

In a week that saw PECOTA projections and the beginning of spring training, minor league news has taken a backseat.…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonFebruary 8, 2020

Early Primer on Which Cubs Affiliate(s) Will Be Most Exciting in First Half

Now that the organizational breakdown posts are complete and new prospect lists are dropping each week, it’s time to start…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonFebruary 3, 2020

Nico Hoerner, Brennen Davis, Brailyn Marquez Make Another Top 100 List

We’ve been keeping you updated on all the prospect rankings that have dropped over the past few weeks, the latest…
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Chicago Cubs News

Todd JohnsonJanuary 27, 2020

Baseball Prospectus Features 4 Cubs Prospects on Top 101 List

In 2017, the Cubs placed four prospects on Baseball Prospectus’ Top 101 list: Eloy Jimenez, Ian Happ, Albert Almora Jr.,…
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