We made it…March is here! Opening Day is 29 days away. The CHGO Cubs Podcast has an exclusive sit-down interview with Cubs prospect Matt Mervis. Ryan talks with Mash before the World Baseball Classic. MLB Pipeline just moved Mervis up to the #7 prospect in the system. Can he impact the Chicago Cubs roster this season and how soon can…
The Chicago Cubs get to work in Mesa, Az. CHGO Cubs insider Ryan Herrera brings us the latest LIVE from David Ross and the team at Sloan Park. Could the World Baseball Classic be a key springboard for 2 of the Cubs key prospects? Luke Stuckmeyer and Cody Delmendo chop it up on the what to expect and continue our…
MESA, Ariz. — With pitchers and catchers reporting to Cubs spring training Wednesday, team president Jed Hoyer and general manager Carter Hawkins addressed the media to officially kick things off. Though the rest of the position players aren’t required to report until Monday, Hoyer estimated that all but 8-10 players had already made their way down to camp. What’s more,…
Football season is over, and it is officially baseball season. Though we’re a little under six weeks away from Opening Day, the preseason kicks off with the beginning spring training this week. Despite another disappointing season in 2022, hope springs eternal. Cubs fans watched as the team committed over $300 million to free agents this winter, and they hope that…
The Chicago Cubs invited 32 non-roster players to Spring Training. Who are the surprises and which players have a shot to actually make an impact? Plus, we get our first look at a former 1st round pick in Arizona and the CHGO Cubs Podcast team tries to read between the lines of Jed Hoyer’s interview with Jon Heyman and Joel…
As the Cubs look to be a more competitive ball club in 2023, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer identified adding power to the lineup as a priority early on. Over the weekend, Hoyer and Co. addressed that area of the roster by reportedly agreeing with Trey Mancini on a two-year deal. This is obviously a good move in the…
The Cubs will be navigating negotiations with several key players this week while hoping to avoid arbitration. Meanwhile, David Ross isn’t handsome enough?! Plus, the CHGO team debates betting on Matt Mervis for National League Rookie of the Year. Join Luke Stuckmeyer, Ryan Herrera and Cody Delmendo as they discuss on the CHGO Cubs Live Show. YouTube Replay Show https://youtu.be/6EABjAqBZxQ…
Entering Friday, Matt Mervis had already been amongst the top performers in the Arizona Fall League. He’d hit a tied-for-league-best five homers. He’d struck out just five times in 51 at-bats, the lowest total of anyone with at least 25 at-bats in Arizona. He’d posted a .608 slugging percentage (ninth) and a .929 OPS (12th). That led to him being…
As Willson Contreras and Jason Heyward said goodbye to Cubs fans over the weekend, a group of prospects who may one day fill their shoes looked on.