In-depth with Cubs prospect Jordan Nwogu
Dec 31, 2021•26 min•Ep. 554
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Episode description
The Cubs are in the midst of a rebuild/retool so during this lockout we are catching you up on prospects in the organization that could be key players when it's winning time for the Cubs. The next prospect you should know about is outfielder Jordan Nwogu. Jordan joins David Kaplan and Gordon Wittenmyer to discuss his unique story about how he got into baseball, his thoughts on the other prospects in the organization, his growth so far with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, and a lot more.
(3:00) - Getting an engineering scholarship to Michigan and walking on the baseball team
(9:00) - Jordan describes how scary his draft day was
(18:00) - Other Cubs prospects in the organization
(22:24) - How are things changing for minor league players
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