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

Chicago Cubs News

Todd JohnsonDecember 10, 2020

Cubs Add 3 Hard-Throwing Righties with Nasty Breaking Stuff in Rule 5 Draft

Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft was not the bargain-basement shopping spree most people thought it would be. Rather than teams fighting…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonDecember 8, 2020

Cubs Player Development VP Matt Dorey Discusses Top Prospects, Plans for 2021

When the Cubs were fielding awful teams from 2012-14, keeping track of prospects became the best way for fans to…
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Chicago Cubs News

Todd JohnsonDecember 6, 2020

Craig Breslow Explains ‘Silver Lining’ of Pandemic Related to Cubs’ Improved Development Process

Saturdays are usually lazy days for me. I tend to get some things organized for school, set my fantasy football…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonDecember 5, 2020

Chicago Cubs Organizational Breakdown, Pt 2: Chase Strumpf Shines Bright at 2B

When you consider the Cubs’ organizational depth in the middle infield, you would think this would be a strong position.…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 28, 2020

Baseball Prospectus Names Brailyn Marquez Top Cubs Prospect, Chase Strumpf Absent from Top 10

Prospect list season typically gets started in December, but like everything else in 2020, the timing has changed a little…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 27, 2020

Iowa Cubs, Myrtle Beach Pelicans Could Change Leagues as ‘Wild West’ of MiLB Restructure Settles

One of the key storylines this offseason is the restructuring of the minor league system by Major League Baseball. With…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 24, 2020

Chicago Cubs Organizational Breakdown, Pt 1: Third Base Will Finally Be Getting Some Attention

This marks the beginning of CI’s annual offseason series breaking down each position in the organization, though it’s structured a…
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Chicago Cubs News

Todd JohnsonNovember 20, 2020

One Surprise Addition as Cubs Make 40-Man Roster Decisions

Knowing the 40-man roster picks were due Friday, I found myself wishing the first major decision in the Jed Hoyer…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 19, 2020

Ian Miller Among 6 MiLB Free Agents Signed by Cubs

Lost in all the hubbub of the Theo Epstein news was the fact that the Cubs signed six minor league…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Todd JohnsonNovember 18, 2020

Brennen Davis Holds Top Spot in Prospects Live’s Deep New Cubs List

Prospects Live dropped the first Cubs prospect list of the offseason on Tuesday and, while it’s a little early, there’s…
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