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• Yohandy Morales is mashing and making a case for a big league call up

Prior to the season, the Rochester Red Wings, the Nats AAA affiliate, got a lot of hype. Their lineup featured the likes of Dylan Crews, Harry Ford, Abimelec Ortiz, Robert Hassell III, and Christian Franklin. Former second round pick Yohandy Morales got lost in the shuffle a bit, but he has been the Red Wings […]...2026
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• Nationals Option Dylan Crews
The Nationals announced that outfielder Dylan Crews has been optioned to Triple-A Rochester. That seems to set them up to have an Opening Day outfield mix consisting of James Wood, Jacob Young and Daylen Lile, perhaps with Joey Wiemer and/or Christian Franklin on the bench. Crews, now 24, was once one of the top prospects […]...2026
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• Minor League Wrap: Ben Cowles homers twice as Iowa beat Columbus, 7-2

Ben Cowles | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Iowa blast past Columbus and Myrtle Beach blows by Augusta. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs broadsided the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 7-2. Will Sanders improved his Triple-A record to 5-0 with 5.2 innings of scoreless baseball. Sanders gave up three hits. He struck out eight and walked just one. Tommy Romero went the rest of...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas and South Bend stomp on Timber Rattlers, 13-4

Jefferson Rojas | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK Lots of home runs today and wins for Knoxville and South Bend. Right-hander Thomas Mangus, the Cubs’ 18th-round pick last year, was promoted to Low-A Myrtle Beach from Mesa. Iowa outfielder Owen Caissie was named International League Player of the Week. Iowa outfielder Kevin Alcántara left tonight’s game with a leg in...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: The Jaguar stays hot in Iowa’s 10-6 win

Kevin Alcántara | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The bats come alive for Iowa and Myrtle Beach. The pitching dies for Knoxville and South Bend. Iowa Cubs right-hander Will Sanders was activated off the Development List. Catcher Caleb Knight went back on it. Left-hander Jake Brentz was promoted to Double-A Knoxville from Mesa. He was signed on June 20. When Moisés Balles...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies stop Trash Pandas, 3-1

Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Good pitching leads to wins for Knoxville and Myrtle Beach. Iowa right-hander Jake Woodford elected free agency and was released. Iowa catcher Caleb Knight and right-hander Tommy Romero were activated off the Development List. Right-hander Tyler Schlaffer and outfielder Andy Garriola were promoted to Double-A Knoxville f...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas and South Bend stomp on Timber Rattlers, 13-4
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• BCB Top 25 Prospects: Mid-season update

Moisés Ballesteros | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images A look at the Cubs farm system as the trade season heats up. The season is now half over and the trade deadline is approaching. This makes now a good time to offer a mid-season update of the Cubs top prospects. Not only will this show players making movement up (and unfortunately, down) the rankings, but it will also give...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies shut out Barons, 2-0

Sam Armstrong | Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Everyone but Iowa won. Iowa lost big, although it wasn’t Jordan Wicks’ fault. ACL Cubs right-hander Anhuar Garcia was suspended for 60-days for testing positive for a banned substance. Infielder James Triantos has been activated off the injured list and re-joins Triple-A Iowa. Right-hander Jackson Kirkpatrick...2025
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• Minor League Wrap; I-Cubs pound Storm Chasers, 7-3

Christian Franklin | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Wins for Iowa and South Bend. Knoxville falls in extras and the Pelicans are walked off. It’s been widely reported that right-hander Brody McCullough will undergo season-ending surgery. McCullough hasn’t pitched since May of last season. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs cleared the skies of the Omaha Storm Chasers ...2025
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• Cub Tracks sweeps the leg

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, -four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs sent the Dodgers on their way without a Chicagoland victory and prepare for Philadelphia to arrive. 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, ...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Pitching, Owen Caissie lead I-Cubs past St. Paul 1-0

Owen Caissie | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Iowa rides strong pitching and Owen Caissie to a 1-0 win. The Smokies win on a walkoff single by BJ Murray. Some injury news. Smokies outfielder Felix Stevens went on the 60-day injured list. South Bend pitcher Jose Romero, who hasn’t pitched this season, went on the full-season injured list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Horton dazzles, Ballesteros hits and Iowa smashes St. Paul 20-6

Cade Horton | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The I-Cubs exploded for a big win and the other three affiliates got exploded on. The Iowa Cubs activated catcher Caleb Knight. Those Hawkeyes really dominated the Gophers today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs deconsecrated the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 20-6. Cade Horton was brilliant today with only one blemish—a fourth-inni...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Owen Caissie hurt in Iowa DH split

Owen Caissie | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The I-Cubs split a doubleheader, but the win was a pyrrhic one. The Pelicans remain undefeated. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs split a doubleheader with Indianapolis, losing the continuation of Friday’s suspended game 5-4 and winning the nine-inning contest 4-1. Jordan Wicks started on Friday and gave up three runs in t...2025
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• Cubs cut spring roster to 42 players

Ethan Roberts | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs didn’t play Friday, but they were still active. Once again, none of these cuts should surprise you. We’re getting to the point where the Tokyo Series roster (plus taxi squad) will be announced early next week. The Cubs today reduced the spring roster from 53 to 42 players. Right-handed pitcher Ethan Roberts an...2025
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• Cubs 4, Angels 4: Fit to be tied

Steve Sher One strike away from a Cubs win, an Angels homer led to the Cubs’ second straight tie. MESA, Arizona — Well, they’re still undefeated. The Cubs were that close — as noted above, one strike away — from winning Thursday afternoon’s game, when Brooks Kriske served up a two-run homer to Angels minor leaguer Kyren Paris. The Cubs loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth but could ...2025
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"That seems to set them up to have an Opening Day outfield mix consisting of James Wood, Jacob Young and Daylen Lile, perhaps with Joey Wiemer and/or Christian Franklin on the bench."

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"Christian Franklin then walked, and Kevin Alcántara singled in Cowles to make it 3-0 [VIDEO]."

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"Michael Busch followed with a triple and scored on a single by Nico Hoerner to make it 6-1, and another homer, by Cubs minor leaguer Christian Franklin, made the score 8-1 [VIDEO]."

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"Some defensive wizardry in right by Cristian Franklin: Christian Franklin went ALL OUT on this catch The @Cubs prospect lays out for a sensational grab in right field for the @SBCubs: pic."

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"Christian Franklin is having a massive offseason for Arkansas baseball ahead of the 2021 season, but he’s certainly not alone as we take an in-depth look at the Razorbacks’ fall workouts."

• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas and South Bend stomp on Timber Rattlers, 13-4
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• BCB Top 25 Prospects: Mid-season update
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• Minor League Wrap: Tyler Schlaffer and South Bend shut out Ft. Wayne, 5-0

Tyler Schlaffer | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images South Bend shuts out Ft. Wayne. Iowa and Myrtle Beach also win. The Cubs signed catcher Sammy Sass and assigned him to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Sass last played for Wright State in 2024. Right-hander Tyson Miller has cleared waivers and has been assigned to the Iowa Cubs. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs br...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa sweeps doubleheader from Toledo

Kevin Alcántara | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Six games today and the Cubs farm system won four of them. Left-hander Chase Watkins goes from High-A South Bend to Triple-A Iowa. Right-hander Nolan Clenney goes from Iowa to South Bend. Right-hander Ryan Gallagher, the Cubs’ sixth-round pick last summer, joins South Bend. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs swept a dou...2025
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• Cubs prospects throttle Angels prospects in Spring Breakout Game, 8-3

Kevin Alcántara | Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs top prospects broke out to a win as the weather finally permitted the team to play a Spring Breakout game. It took three tries for the Cubs to finally get a Spring Breakout game played, but the baby Cubs made it worth the wait. The Cubs prospects jumped on the Angels prospects early and didn’t let up, cruising...2025
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• Cubs 12, Dodgers 4: Welcome to our robo-ump overlords

Major League Baseball MLB’s ABS challenge system test was used for the first time. The Cubs — or, more accurately, a bunch of miscellaneous guys wearing Cubs uniforms — defeated the Dodgers in the 2025 Spring Training opener 12-4 Thursday afternoon in Glendale, Arizona. That wasn’t the most important story of the game, as you surely know that Spring Training wins and losses are pretty well...2025
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• Names to watch for the Rule 5 Draft: 2024 Edition

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images I did okay last year. I’m trying to proceed down the comeback trail this year. I don’t know if the Rule 5 Draft has gotten increasingly less relevant, but it sure feels that way. Teams now care a lot about roster flexibility, and savvy organizations are focused on skillsets and their own development strengths in a way where the waiver/cas...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Juan Soto signs with New York (Mets)

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Juan Soto signs a record deal with the Amazin’s. Willy Adames goes to the Giants. Other free agent signings and a preview of the Winter Meetings. Good morning. Late-breaking news last night. And it’s beginning to look a lot like the Winter Meetings. Last night, free agent outfielder Juan Soto agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million deal. There is no def...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend beats Cedar Rapids, 4-1

Brett Bateman | MANDATORY CREDIT: Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK Lots of movement in the system today. A lot of close games too, but only South Bend won. There was a ton of movement in the system again today. I’ll try to catch it all. The Iowa Cubs activated outfielder Cole Roederer and infielder Luis Vazquez off the injured list. Outfielder Gilberto Celestino, thi...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Shōta sings in rehab appearance for Iowa in Nashville

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Shōta Imanaga has a strong rehab appearance. Porter Hodge did not. BJ Murray sends Knoxville home happy. Wins for South Bend and Myrtle Beach. It depends on how he feels tonight and tomorrow morning, but there was nothing on the mound in Nashville today that indicates that Shōta Imanaga is not ready to return to the Cubs. It was the first game of the second ha...2025
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• Cubs Minor League Wrap: Long with 6 RBI as Iowa beats St. Paul, 10-5

Jonathon Long | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Iowa scores ten runs in a matinee. South Bend continues to struggle. Recently-signed right-hander Tommy Romero joined the Iowa Cubs today and made his Cubs debut. I really don’t know what’s wrong with South Bend, although I should point out that winning games is probably fourth or fifth on a list of priorities ...2025
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• Cubs vs. Padres at Mesa preview, Tuesday 3/4, 2:05 CT

Steve Sher The Cubs return to Sloan Park. Tuesday notes... GOTTA GET THAT WORK IN BEFORE JAPAN: Only four Cubs have 20 at-bats so far this spring: Michael Busch, Ben Cowles, Christian Franklin and Gage Workman. Of those, only Busch is guaranteed to go to Tokyo. THE MOST INNINGS PITCHED BY A CUB THIS SPRING: Six, by Brad Keller and Caleb Kilian. RUN DIFFERENTIAL: After losses by four ru...2025
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• Cubs 4, Angels 4: Fit to be tied
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• Minor League Wrap: Owen Caissie homers twice and Cam Smith extends his home run streak to 6

Owen Caissie | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Owen Caissie homers twice. Cam Smith homers yet again. The Smokies and South Bend win on walk-offs in extras. David Bote has cleared waivers and has joined the Iowa Cubs. Everyone wins today. And Charleston is sick to death of Cam Smith. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs poached the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 4-2. Jordan Wicks started on a r...2024
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• Braves Minor League recap: Blake Burkhalter throws a shutout

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports Burkhalter had the first game in a dominant double header for the Rome Emperors It was an exciting set of games on the pitching front for the Atlanta Braves minor league system, with all four levels featuring a pitcher that ranked on the Battery Power top 30 list. Three of those - Hurston Waldrep, Blake Burkhalter, and JR Ritchie - are trying to make thei...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Happy Fourth of July

Photo by Parker Freedman/MLB Photos via Getty Images Iowa storms back to beat Omaha. South Bend and Tennessee also win. The Iowa Cubs placed first baseman Matt Mervis on the 7-day injured list. It was reported that Mervis has a possible broken hamate bone. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs stormed past the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 5-4. Thomas Pannone went into the seventh inning and allowed two...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Jaxon Wiggins shines in his Pelicans debut with 5-2 win over GreenJackets

Jaxon Wiggins in 2022 | Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Bullpen issues throughout the system means that only the Pelicans got a win. In case you haven’t heard, infielder Nick Madrigal went on the 7-day injured list with a broken left hand after getting hit by a pitch yesterday. It’s a safe bet that he’ll miss more than seven games. Iowa activated right-handers Eduarniel Nunez and Zac Le...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa sweeps doubleheader from Louisville

Owen Caissie | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Everyone wins! Iowa wins twice. Everyone wins! Even the major league team and the ACL team! The Cubs system was 7-0 tonight. (The two Dominican Summer League teams went 1-1 if you want to be pedantic about it.) Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs swept a doubleheader from the Louisville Bats (Reds), 10-2 and 5-4 in nine in...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Tyler Schlaffer and South Bend shut out Ft. Wayne, 5-0
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• Minor League Wrap: Jonathon Long, Christian Franklin lead I-Cubs to 7-5 win

Jonathon Long | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Iowa slugs past Columbus. Myrtle Beach outlasts Hickory. Right-hander Keegan Thompson went on the injured list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs impounded the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 7-5. Kenta Maeda made his second Cubs start and like his first one, he struggled badly in the first inning. Tonight Maeda got hammered for five ...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Christian Franklin leads Iowa past Clippers, 10-2

Christian Franklin | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Iowa pounds Columbus in a matinee game. The Cubs system lost all the night games. The Cubs activated Iowa right-hander Tommy Romero. The Cubs signed catcher Reese McGuire again (after he opted out of his contact last week) and assigned him to Iowa. Catcher Caleb Knight went on the developmental list. Iowa...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Andy Garriola’s slam can’t overcome Rattlers, rain in South Bend loss

Andy Garriola | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It was a rough night in the system as everyone lost. A few promotions today. Right-hander Brayden Riesdorph was promoted to High-A South Bend from Low-A Myrtle Beach. RIght-hander Sam Thoresen goes to Double-A Knoxville from South Bend. Infielder Hayden Cantrelle moves up to Triple-A Iowa from Knoxville....2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Owen Caissie hurt in Iowa DH split
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• Cubs 12, Dodgers 4: Welcome to our robo-ump overlords
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• Outside The Confines: Juan Soto signs with New York (Mets)
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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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• Cubs 8, Rangers 6: The power barrage continues

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs sent more baseballs out of the yard Sunday at Sloan Park. MESA, Arizona — The Cubs hosted many of the regulars from the defending World Series champion Rangers and put the hurt on them, hitting two home runs and smashing several other extra-base hits in an 8-6 victory. Since March 9, including split-squad games, the Cubs are 8-1. (Not that spring wins...2024
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• Cubs 6, Reds 6: The future on display

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Some guys who will be a big part of the team’s future put together a late-inning rally. MESA, Arizona — The Cubs started quite a few of their regular players Tuesday at Sloan Park, and they got no-hit for six innings, and the Reds put together two rallies in the seventh and eighth to take a 6-0 lead. Instead of guys from the minor lea...2024
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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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• 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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• Minor League Wrap: Morel, Iowa blast the Storm Chasers, 14-1
Christopher Morel | Margaret Kispert/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa continues to pound the ball with no mercy. As does Owen Caissie in Tennessee. Iowa had twice as many runs as the rest of the system combined. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs blasted the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 14-1. I-Cubs starter Nick Neidert picked up his first win of the year after giving up just one run on four ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Crow-Armstrong leads Iowa past Louisville, 7-5

Pete Crow-Armstrong | Dylan Heuer Iowa hangs on to win. Brennen Davis has a good rehab game. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs burned the Louisville Bats (Reds), 7-5. Starter Caleb Kilian pitched 4.2 innings and was touched for two runs, one earned, on five hits. Kilian walked one and struck out three. Because Kilian came one out short of five innings, the win went to Samuel Reyes in relief. But Rey...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Luis Vazquez home run, 3 RBI leads Iowa over Omaha, 6-5
Luis Vazquez | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Just Iowa won today, and they won late Right-handed pitcher Brody McCullough was officially promoted to High-A South Bend. Outfielder Christian Franklin was sent from South Bend to the ACL Cubs. Iowa Cubsv The Iowa Cubs rained on the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 6-5. Jordan Wicks’ Triple-A debut was a mixed bag. Wic...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: McGeary stays red-hot as South Bend smote Beloit, 10-2
Haydn McGeary | Greg Swiercz / USA TODAY NETWORK South Bend breaks out the lumber on Beloit. The Pelicans come back down 5-0 to win. The Smokies get no-hit. Not a good day for the Smokies, who were no-hit in one of their two games. But it was a good day for South Bend and Myrtle Beach. I realize that every game Ben Hecht pitches belongs on The Front Page, but the real news is in South Be...2023
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• Yohandy Morales is mashing and making a case for a big league call up
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas and South Bend stomp on Timber Rattlers, 13-4
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies stop Trash Pandas, 3-1
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• Minor League Wrap: The Jaguar leads Iowa past Columbus, 15-6

Kevin Alcántara | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Iowa’s bats explode to snap a losing streak. South Bend splits two. Some great pitching leads to a Pelicans win. Iowa right-hander Keegan Thompson was activated off the injured list. Right-hander Tommy Romero went on the development list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs sunk the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 15-6. ...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Pelicans win behind complete game* shutout by Ethan Flanagan

Ethan Flanagan | Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images *Five-inning complete game. South Bend gets another great start to down Kernels. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were cut off by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 8-7. Jake Woodford got the afternoon start and he gave up three runs on five hits over six innings. Woodford walked two and struck out seven. Iowa had a 6-0 lead in this game after...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa sweeps doubleheader from Louisville
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• Minor League Wrap: Jaxon Wiggins leads Smokies past Barons, 2-0

Jaxon Wiggins | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Strong pitching in the system tonight, but only two wins. The Cubs officially put Iowa left-hander Jordan Wicks on the injured list. We still don’t know what’s wrong. Three doubleheaders today. Or at least they tried. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs dropped a doubleheader to the Syracuse Mets, 3-2 and 4-2. Connor Noland was...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies shut out Clingstones, 4-0

Chris Kachmar | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Knoxville tosses a shutout for the only win of the day. All the buzz in the minors today came from when Iowa manager Marty Pevey removed Matt Shaw from the starting lineup just an hour before game time. No explanation was given. Either he’s sick, he’s hurt or he’s coming back up. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs ...2025
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• Cubs Minor League Wrap: Long with 6 RBI as Iowa beats St. Paul, 10-5
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies shut out Clingstones, 4-0
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend proves to River Bandits that crime does not pay, 6-1
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