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• Minor League Wrap: Pablo Aliendo’s RBI single walks it off for Tennessee

Pablo Aliendo | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The Smokies walk off a win. The Pelicans shut down Fredericksburg. Right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts was promoted up to Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost to the Syracuse Mets, 12-5. Starter Dan Straily took the loss after getting hammered for six runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings. He walked four and struck out five Two of those hits we...2024
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• Cubs roster move: Porter Hodge called up, Colten Brewer to IL

Porter Hodge pitching for Tennessee in 2023 | Lindsay Coward/Tennessee Smokies The Cubs are trying another new reliever. In an effort to improve the Cubs bullpen, the team today called up righthander Porter Hodge from Triple-A Iowa. Hodge is 23 and was the Cubs 13th round pick in 2029 out of HS in Utah. This year he has a 4.80 ERA and 1.667 WHIP in 12 appearances combined between Iowa a...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Cade Horton and 4 HR lead Iowa past Syracuse, 10-4

BJ Murray Jr. | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Lots of home runs tonight and some impressive pitching in Iowa and Myrtle Beach. Don’t let the superficial numbers fool you on Cade Horton today. He was dominating. A couple of moves to fill the hole left by the loss of Curt Casali. Catcher Caleb Knight was promoted to Triple-A Iowa from Tennessee. Catcher Wally Soto was promoted...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies stop Trash Pandas 4-1

James Triantos | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The Smokies and Pelicans won today Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were not amazing against the Syracuse Mets, 4-3 in a game that ended after 5 1⁄2 innings because of rain. Thomas Pannone pitched a five-inning complete game and gave up four runs in five hits, two of which were home runs. Pannone struck out five and walked no one....2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas leads South Bend past Ft. Wayne in 11 innings

GREG SWIERCZ / USA TODAY NETWORK South Bend wins in extra innings. Alexander Canario hits a grand slam. Brennen Davis, Pablo Aliendo also go deep. There was a lot of movement in the system today. Right-hander Eduarniel Nunez was promoted to Triple-A Iowa from Double-A Tennessee. Shortstop Hayden Cantrelle promoted to Iowa from Tennessee. Outfielder Yohendrick Pinango promoted to Tennesse...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: 3 HRs not enough as Iowa falls to Columbus, 9-6

Chris Clarke | Dylan Heuer The Smokies had the only win today. Matt Mervis and Brennen Davis homer for Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were broadsided by the the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 9-6. Starter Chris Clarke gave up five runs in five hits over six innings. Clarke struck out five and walked one. Porter Hodge pitched the seventh inning and got the loss after surrendering two runs o...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas leads South Bend past Ft. Wayne in 11 innings
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• Minor League Wrap: Seiya Suzuki singles twice in rehab appearance in Iowa

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Seiya Suzuki has a successful rehab appearance. South Bend and Myrtle Beach come up winners too. Right-hander Brody McCullough was promoted from Tennessee to South Bend. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth and sunk the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 9-8. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for Iowa. Starter Julio ...2024
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 6

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Jacob Misioroski, Carlos F. Rodriguez impress for Biloxi, Nashville Each week, I’ll be bringing you a roundup of the Brewers minor league affiliates, including score updates, key players, and more. Here is the week six roundup. Triple-A Nashville The Sounds went 2-4 against the Norfolk Tides (16-17), salvaging the last two games after dropping the first fou...2024
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• Keeping tabs on old White Sox friends: Vol. 2

Carlos Rodón is looking like the Los of 2021. | Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Carlos Rodón is having himself a season so far with New York, and James McCann is the perfect catch in Baltimore Hey there, fellow White Sox fans! Welcome to this season's new feature. It's a bimonthly update on how some of our beloved former players are faring with their current teams. Additionally, I'll cover so...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa pitching shuts down the Bats, 4-1

Riley Thompson | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Iowa pitchers come up strong. Tennessee and South Bend, not as much. Right-hander Chris Kachmar got sent back down to Tennessee after one game in Iowa. It’s looking like Kachmar is going to be on the Des Moines/Knoxville shuttle all year long, since this is the second time he’s gone from Tennessee to Iowa and back this season. Iowa Cub...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Felix Stevens homers twice as South Bend clobbers Wisconsin, 11-3

Jefferson Rojas | GREG SWIERCZ / USA TODAY NETWORK South Bend’s bats come alive in a romp. Matt Mervis continues to slug in an Iowa win. First, some news: Jameson Taillon’s next start will be with the Cubs, Counsell says. They are determining what date he will slot into the rotation. https://t.co/GBerRNlWKM— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) April 13, 2024 So that’s good news. I’d e...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Luis Vazquez hits 2 HR as Iowa stops St. Paul, 9-7

Luis Vazquez | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa won, South Bend and Myrtle Beach lost and Tennessee rained. There were some transactions today. RHP Matthew Thompson went back down to Tennessee and RHP Kohl Franklin was promoted to Triple-A Iowa for the first time. RHP Joe Nahas went from Iowa back down to South Bend, reversing a move made two days ago. The Cubs announced t...2024
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• The Cubs bullpen is not okay

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images It’s going to be hard to win games if the bullpen can’t protect an eight-run lead Javier Assad deserved better. The Cubs’ current fourth starter, who wasn’t even supposed to be the fifth starter, threw an absolute gem against the San Diego Padres yesterday. In 5+ innings pitched, Assad struck out seven, giving up only three hits while also walking three...2024
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• Get to know the Tennessee Smokies

Cade Horton | MATTIE NERETIN / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs’ Double-A affiliate is loaded with prospects to start 2024 The rest of the Cubs full-season farm teams start play on Friday, so it’s time to look at the Tennessee Smokies, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs since 2007. The Smokies are the defending Southern League champions, having claimed their first outright title since 1...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ Brown comes around

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Ben Brown redeemed himself and the Cubs and Rockies brought out the kayfabe in one another late as the lead was contested. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and blogg...2024
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"Cade Horton | MATTIE NERETIN / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs’ Double-A affiliate is loaded with prospects to start 2024 The rest of the Cubs full-season farm teams start play on Friday, so it’s time to look at the Tennessee Smokies, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs since 2007."

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"Tennessee Smokies The Smokies won their first undisputed Southern League title since 1978 The Tennessee Smokies completed a 2-0 sweep of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins) with a 10-3 shellacking."

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"Tennessee Smokies The Tennessee Smokies speared the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins), 4-1."

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"(AP) Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks gave up one run in 3 1/3 innings Monday while making a rehabilitation appearance in the Double-A Southern League for the Tennessee Smokies."

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"He's also coming off a 2014 season that, as the Double-A Tennessee Smokies recalled on Bryant's 23rd birthday this past Sunday, saw him win all the awards: When a prospect like this exists, there will be clamoring."

• Minor League Wrap: Brennen Davis leads Iowa past Columbus, 11-9

Brennen Davis | Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa out-slugs Columbus. Tennessee sweeps a doubleheader. South Bend wins as well. Outfielder David Peralta has elected to become a free agent. Right-hander Kyle McGowin, recently signed out of Charleston in the independent Atlantic League, has been assigned to Double-A Tennessee. McGowin pitched in the majors for the Nation...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Kyle Hendricks makes rehab start in Iowa

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports All four full-season teams lost—two in extra innings. Rookie ball got off to a winning start. Right-hander Cam Sanders has been demoted to Tennessee from Iowa. The Cubs Arizona Complex League team in Mesa (aka Rookie Ball) started play this evening. (Edit: Oops. It was on Saturday. I missed that.) They moved the season up this year as it didn’t used to start u...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa “Slaughters” Buffalo, 8-2

Jake Slaughter | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Everyone chips in as the Pelicans win big. Iowa’s win over Buffalo was a “Slaughter.” Kevin Alcántara stays red hot. Outfielder Brennen Davis came off the injured list and reported to Triple-A Iowa today. Outfielder Alfonsin Rosario, the Cubs’ sixth-round draft pick last year, has been promoted to Myrtle Beach. Outfielder Jeffers...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Luis Vazquez hits 2 HR as Iowa stops St. Paul, 9-7
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• Cub Tracks’ in the field

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Important Cubs news as Spring Training games loom. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated,...2024
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• Cub Tracks springs into action

Kevin Alcántara chases a fly ball. | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Punxsy Phil says Spring is nigh. Rich Nye agrees. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and blog...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ big empty

Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. It’s about expectations, isn’t it? Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight for maxi...2024
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• 2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Haydn McGeary

Haydn McGeary | Lindsay Coward/Tennessee Smokies Haydn McGeary’s bat plays anywhere, but his hands are strictly strangers to the glove. MLB has the DH. His easy power makes him a good fit. This series of Cubs prospect profiles is based on Fangraphs’ top 52 prospects list, minus the players who have already been profiled. Generally, these will be of Triple-A and Double-A players that might ...2023
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 6
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• Minor League Wrap: Cade Horton makes his Iowa debut to mixed results. South Bend stuns Lansing 7-6

Cade Horton | Dylan Heuer Iowa loses Cade Horton’s debut, but the other three farm clubs win. Right-hander Joe Nahas was promoted to Tennessee from South Bend. The Cubs signed right-hander Aaron Perry out of Lexington of the Atlantic League. Perry pitched in the Red Sox organization from 2019 to 2023. Perry has been assigned to Myrtle Beach. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were forced to take s...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Mervis, I-Cubs, blast past Louisville, 11-3

Matt Mervis | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa blast by Louisville. Tennessee quiets Montgomery. South Bend and Myrtle Beach win in extras. Left-hander Mitchell Tyranski and right-hander Gabriel Agrazal were added to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans roster. Right-hander Mason McGwire went on the temporarily inactive list. Everybody wins! Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs broke the Louisvi...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Strumpf slugs I-Cubs past Mud Hens, 9-6

Chase Strumpf | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Three losses today, but a win for the I-Cubs. David Bote went on the injured list after taking a pitch in the wrist yesterday. RHP Matthew Thompson was promoted to Iowa from Tennessee, although I assume he’s taking Daniel Palencia’s spot and not Bote’s. In case anyone is new around here, there’s no Minor League Wrap on most Monday...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Shaw homers, Smokies beat Trash Pandas 7-0

Matt Shaw | Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Wins tonight for the I-Cubs, Smokies and Pelicans. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs stormed back to roast the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 6-3. Starter Hayden Wesneski got into early trouble, giving up three runs in the first inning. But then he and the rest of the Cubs pitching staff shut the Mud Hens down the rest of the game. Wesneski allowed three runs o...2024
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• 2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Haydn McGeary
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• Cub Tracks’ Jameson, neat

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The best of #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, all in one tidy multimedia package, four days a week. Jameson Taillon had a very good game at a very good time. Cubs drop an egg on the Rockies. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseb...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Walk-off HR by Yonathan Perlaza as I-Cubs down Redbirds, 7-5
Yonathan Perlaza | Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Yonathan Perlaza sends the Des Moines faithful home happy. The rest of the system was not so happy. There’s Cubs baseball today. Just not Chicago Cubs baseball today. I was all set to say today was an “all-loss” day, but Yonathan Perlaza had other ideas. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs caged the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 7-5 on a three-run wal...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Jesse Franklin homers
Image Credit: Mills Fitzner The Braves affiliates played four double headers on Saturday It was a long afternoon on the Atlanta Braves farm system, with the system playing ten games including four double-headers. Gwinnett had an exciting walk off win but otherwise it was a poor day down in the minor leagues to be a Braves fan. (41-52) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (59-33) Norfolk Tides 1 Box Score...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Four teams, six wins and no losses today in the minors
Manuel Espinoza | Larry Kave/Myrtle Beach Pelicans Some great pitching and timely hitting meant the Cubs minor league system had a rare 6-0 day. I took the day away from watching the games because of some family obligations. But I’m here to recap the action anyway—just forgive me if I missed something important. They did so well that I’m probably banned from ever watching again. I’m sure i...2023
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• Kris Bryant Poised to Be MLB's Best Young Phenom in 2015
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• Kyle Schwarber to Be Recalled from Double-A Tennessee by Cubs
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• The Tennessee Smokies are Southern League Champions!

Tennessee Smokies The Smokies won their first undisputed Southern League title since 1978 The Tennessee Smokies completed a 2-0 sweep of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins) with a 10-3 shellacking. The win was the Smokies first title since 2004 and the first undisputed title since 1978 for the franchise. With a 8-4 win against Pensacola at home on Sunday, the Smokies traveled to Florida a...2023
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies preview, Sunday 9/24, 1:20 CT

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series sweep! Sunday notes... A POTENTIALLY RARE FEAT: The Cubs have an opportunity today to sweep the Rockies at home for only the fourth time. They won a four-game game series in 1993, the Rockies’ first season, and again in 2008. They won all three in 2007. The Cubs won the first two games but lost the third in 1997, 1998, 2001, 2...2023
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• Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants preview, Wednesday 9/6, 1:20 CT

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Cubs go for the three-game sweep! Today's roster move: Here Wednesday notes... ELEVEN TO EIGHT IS MORE THAN A TIME OF DAY: Last night’s win was the Cubs’ 9,616th since the Modern Era began in 1901. It was just their 16th by a score of 11-8, but their third in the past eight seasons. They did it at Cincinnati on June 27, 2015, then at home vs. ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Bote’s slam leads Iowa past St. Paul, 11-2
David Bote | Dylan Heuer Iowa can’t stop, won’t stop hitting. South Bend is still undefeated. A short holiday schedule down in the minors. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs excommunicated the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 11-2. Starter Caleb Kilian allowed just one run on four hits over four innings. Kilian did have some control issues as he walked three and struck out just one, but two double plays help...2023
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• Pete Crow-Armstrong and B. J. Murray will represent the Cubs in the MLB Futures Game
Pete Crow-Armstrong bats during the 2022 Futures Game | Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images PCA is the Cubs’ top prospect and one of the best in baseball. Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Cubs’ top prospect, is now ranked No. 10 overall in MLB Pipeline’s updated Top 100 list. He represented the Cubs in the 2022 MLB Futures Game in Dodger Stadium and he’ll ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend proves to River Bandits that crime does not pay, 6-1
Max Bain | Max Thoma/South Bend Cubs Myrtle Beach wins in a walkoff. South Bend just wins. The Cubs released right-handed pitcher Rowan Wick today. Outfielder Cristian More was promoted back to Myrtle Beach. He started this season with the Birds but was demoted to the complex league at the end of May. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were raided and boarded by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Pablo Aliendo’s RBI single walks it off for Tennessee
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• Minor League Wrap: Mervis homers twice as Iowa beats Columbus, 5-3

Matt Mervis | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Every full-season team won today. Myrtle Beach won twice. Everyone wins! (Except the major leaguers and the Rookie Ball team.) Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs broadsided the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 5-3. Drew Straily started and allowed two runs on four hits over five innings. He struck out six and walked three. Riley Martin pitched...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Brennen Davis leads Iowa past Columbus, 11-9
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• Minor League Wrap: Bote’s 2 HRs not enough as Iowa falls to Columbus in 10 innings

David Bote | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Three losses and some rain among the top four affiliates. Just as a heads-up, Cade Horton is scheduled to pitch for Iowa tomorrow (Friday). A whole lotta rain today. But also some baseball. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were boarded and seized by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 6-4 in ten innings. The I-Cubs wasted a strong start from Thomas P...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Kyle Hendricks Ks 7 in rehab start win

Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Kyle Hendricks had a successful rehab start in a Smokies doubleheader. Every other game was a loss. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were stuck in the mud against the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 9-6. Julio Teheran started and took the loss after allowing six runs, five earned, on ten hits over 3.2 innings. Teheran struck out three and walked no one. Second baseman...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: HRs by Stevens, Garriola lead South Bend and Myrtle Beach to wins

Brett Bateman | GREG SWIERCZ / USA TODAY NETWORK A big promotion. Two wins and a lot of rain. The big news today is that the Cubs promoted top pitching prospect Cade Horton to Triple-A. In four starts for the Smokies this year, Horton has pitched 16.1 innings and has posted an ERA of 1.10. He’s struck out 18 batters and walked just two. Horton made eight starts last year in Double-A, six ...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Pelicans romp past Hillcats, 12-8

Cristian Hernandez | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Pelicans got the only win today. Dan Straily returns. Right-hander Dan Straily was assigned to the Iowa Cubs today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs had their wings clipped by the Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays), 2-0 in a game that ended in the bottom of the fifth inning because of rain. Dan Straily starting in his first ...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa “Slaughters” Buffalo, 8-2
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies hit 7 home runs as they ground the Trash Pandas, 10-4

James Triantos | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The Smokies show big power and the Pelicans stage a huge comeback. South Bend blows one. Iowa Cubs Rained out in Buffalo. A doubleheader is scheduled for Thursday. Tennessee Smokies The Tennessee Smokies compacted the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Angels), 10-4. Connor Noland was the beneficiary of all this offense, as he g...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend proves to River Bandits that crime does not pay, 6-1
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