# 136. Interviews with Prospects Kade Snell & Kane Kepley, Hitting Coach Nate Spears

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Published: 2026-04-14T10:30:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1381

## Resource

In this episode, Greg Huss sits down pregame with 3 members of the South Bend Cubs: Outfielder Kade Snell talks about his added strength and experience in big league Spring Training games Outfielder Kane Kepley breaks down his hair-on-fire play style and what he's learned with each jump in competition level. Hitting coach Nate Spears discusses his time in the organization as a player following his involvement in the Corey Patterson trade and how it compares to the impact he makes on players now that he's a coach. He also talks about how the Cubs development team coordinates teaching hitting at the various levels of the system.

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