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 JohnsonApril 26, 2020

Cubs Prospect Stock Watch – Cristian Hernandez, Luis Verdugo Among Young Players to Monitor Once Baseball Returns

Cubs Insider was all set to roll out an extravaganza of minor league content during the opening week of the…
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Prospect Profiles & News

Todd JohnsonApril 22, 2020

Cubs RHP Prospect Max Bain Explains How He Reinvented Himself in Just Four Months

When the Cubs signed 22-year-old righty Max Bain in January, most of the focus was on his name. He sounded…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonApril 16, 2020

Minor League Baseball Could Be Facing Doomsday Scenario This Summer

While Major League Baseball brainstorms possible scenarios to start the season, the minors have pretty much been left in limbo.…
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Cubs Draft News

Todd JohnsonApril 11, 2020

2020 Draft Preview No. 2 – Notes on 6 Options for Cubs as Draft Boards Continue to Shift

The past few weeks have afforded me more time than usual to peruse video and scouting reports on a lot…
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Prospect Profiles & News

Todd JohnsonApril 8, 2020

Cubs Have New Wave of Teenage Prospects to Unleash Once Season Resumes

The Cubs have acquired a lot of young players over the past two summers through the draft and international free…
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Eugene Emeralds

Todd JohnsonMarch 30, 2020

Changes to 2020 Draft Will Impact Short-Season Leagues, Player Development

In addition to dictating when and how the major league season will resume, the agreement between MLB and the players…
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Cubs Draft News

Todd JohnsonMarch 26, 2020

Agreement Between MLB, Union Could Cut Draft to 10 Rounds or Less

After initial rumors that the draft might be cancelled this summer, a Wednesday report held that it would be trimmed…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonMarch 20, 2020

2020 Was Supposed to Be Important Year for Several Longtime Cubs Prospects

This was supposed to have been an interesting year for several Cubs prospects, some of whom were literally going to…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonMarch 19, 2020

Kiley McDaniel’s First Cubs Prospect List for ESPN Features Interesting Nuggets

Kiley McDaniel, now an ESPN Insider after a run with FanGraphs, dropped his first top 10 Cubs prospect list ($)…
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Cubs Draft News

Todd JohnsonMarch 11, 2020

2020 Cubs Draft Preview No. 1: Several Different Possibilities at Pick 16

It may seem a little strange to be talking about the draft already, especially since spring training is still going…
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