# 145. Who is the Cubs Prospect 1st Half MVP: Hartshorn, Ayers, Rojas, or Ramirez?

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Podcast: [Cubs On Deck](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cubs-on-deck-5795514)
Published: 2026-06-16T10:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

On this week's episode, Greg Huss and Bryan Smith discuss what everyone else in the world is discussing -- Josiah Hartshorn, Owen Ayers, Jefferson Rojas, and Pedro Ramirez. Each of the four Cubs prospects have had outrageously impressive seasons so far and the guys answer a few questions: Who is the 1st half MVP? Who has had the most surprising season? What jump in rankings is most believable?

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