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 15, 2020

Assessing Concerns, Strengths of Cubs System Heading into Busy Month of Roster Moves

It’s going to be a busy month for minor league news at Cubs Insider. This Friday, November 20, is the…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 7, 2020

How Do Yankees’ Affiliate Changes, MiLB League Movement Foretell Shifts in Cubs System?

Though it may have flown under the radar in light of other relatively major goings-on, word leaked out Friday about…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 6, 2020

Power-Hitting Prospects Headline Cubs Instructs as Things Wind Down in Mesa

Due to the absence of a minor league season, fans had little insight into what development was taking place. Unless…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Todd JohnsonNovember 2, 2020

Cubs Opt Against Adding Pair of Pitchers to 40-Man as Deadlines Pass

You don’t normally picture a Sunday afternoon in early November as a time to see the Cubs shuffle around some…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Todd JohnsonOctober 27, 2020

Talk of MLB Expansion Highlights Uncertainty for Cubs Beyond Next Season

There’s been some talk the past couple years about Major League Baseball expanding, with interested groups drumming up funds and…
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Chicago Cubs Trades and Free Agent Signings

Todd JohnsonOctober 18, 2020

What Prospects Could Cubs Expect to Land by Dealing Core Player Like Javy Báez or Kris Bryant?

Most of the commentary here at Cubs Insider has been predicated on the idea that Theo Epstein will keep the…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonOctober 9, 2020

40-Man Roster Decisions Could Offer Clues to Cubs’ Other Moves This Winter

The Cubs front office has its hands full this offseason trying to reload the starting rotation while also reinvigorating an…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonOctober 4, 2020

Cubs Fall Instructs Roster Offers Glimpse into Organization’s Future

The past week has brought a few tweets from MLB clubs with fancy infographics listing their rosters for fall instructs…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Todd JohnsonAugust 9, 2020

Which Cubs Prospect Has Next Once Nico Hoerner Officially Graduates?

In just a few games, Nico Hoerner will reach 130 MLB at-bats and can no longer be considered a prospect.…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonAugust 6, 2020

Cubs Down to 3 Prospects in MLB Pipeline’s New Top 100

Last week, Baseball America released its top 100 prospect list that included this year‘s draft class and featured three Cubs…
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