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 JohnsonNovember 22, 2019

Cubs Announce Several Minor League Coaching Hires, Signal New Hitting Structure in Minors

Friday afternoon news dumps are typically rife with bad news, because companies can float stuff out there when no one…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Todd JohnsonNovember 20, 2019

Cubs Add Four to 40-Man Roster, Including Miguel Amaya and One Big Surprise

Wednesday evening saw the deadline for teams to protect prospects from the Rule 5 Draft by placing them on the…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 18, 2019

Cubs 40-Man Roster Decisions Just a Few Days Away

The Cubs have just a few days before the November 20 deadline to protect players from the upcoming Rule 5…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 9, 2019

Tyson Miller Should Be at Top of List for 40-Man Spot

In just a couple of weeks, the Cubs are going to have to adjust their 40-man roster in preparation for…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 7, 2019

Cubs Re-Sign 8 Internal MiLB Free Agents

Most of the Cubs headlines centered on the coaching staff, but it was a busy afternoon in the minors. Between…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 4, 2019

Cubs Add PCL Pitcher of the Year Colin Rea to 40-Man Roster

Free agency is not just a major league thing, since minor leaguers can also shop their services after six years…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 3, 2019

These 4 Longshot Relief Prospects Could Find Themselves on 40-Man as Cubs Seek Bullpen Depth

The Cubs have 72 players eligible for this winter’s Rule 5 draft, most of whom they can’t even begin to…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonOctober 29, 2019

Zack Short, Trent Giambrone Unlikely but Intriguing Options for 40-Man

The Cubs will be adding a few players to their 40-man roster in the next few weeks, so Cubs Insider…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonOctober 28, 2019

7 Takeaways from Cubs Prospects’ Arizona Fall League Performances

The Arizona Fall League wrapped up its six week season on October 25 with little fanfare surrounding the championship game.…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonOctober 26, 2019

10 Potential Headlines Involving Cubs Prospects During 2020 Season

For the first time since their system turned the corner in 2015, the Cubs did not trade away any of…
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