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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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• Rosters for Cubs’ Spring Breakout Games Announced

Cade Horton | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Cubs prospects will play two “Spring Breakout” games this year. Major League Baseball today announced the rosters for the “Spring Breakout” contests that match the top minor leaguers in team’s farm systems against each other. The Cubs team will feature top prospects like right-hander Cade Horton, catcher Moises Ballesteros and ...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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• Cubs 4, Giants 4: Shōta Imanaga has a rough Cactus League debut

Steve Sher But... it probably doesn’t mean anything. And the Cubs remain undefeated! Shōta Imanaga made his first appearance for the Cubs in 2025 and the box score results weren’t great. The Cubs fell behind early, but an eighth-inning rally tied the game and that’s where things ended up, a 4-4 tie with the Giants. So the Cubs didn’t win... but didn’t lose either, and remain undefeated. Im...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Barons beat Smokies 12-5 to even up playoff series

Benjamin Cowles | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Smokies fail to close out the Barons. Iowa loses late to Rochester. Three Pelicans were named to the Carolina League All-Star Team. Cristian Hernandez was named the shortstop, Jacob Wetzel was one of the three outfielders and Nico Zeglin was one of the two relievers named to the team. No South Bend C...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend and Myrtle Beach win their season finales

BJ Murray Jr. | Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports The Smokies stay hot as they head into their final week. South Bend and Myrtle Beach finish their seasons on a high note. It’s the final game of the season for South Bend and Myrtle Beach. The Smokies still have one six-game series and the playoffs. It will be their final six plus games at Smokies Stadium in Kodak before they move to a ne...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend and Myrtle Beach win their season finales
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• Minor League Wrap: Cam Smith sets record with another HR as Pelicans win 4-1

Cam Smith | Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images Cam Smith is the hottest player in the minors right now. The Smokies take one more step towards a second-half crown. We’re all just living in Cam Smith’s world at the moment. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs laid an egg against the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 5-3. Adrian Houser started and got the loss. Houser allowed four runs on five hits over five ...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: The Jaguar’s home run caps off a 7-2 Smokies win over the Lookouts

Kevin Alcántara | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The top two teams win. The bottom two can’t score. Iowa Cubs outfielder Brennen Davis was put on the injured list with a back fracture. Team president Jed Hoyer said that Davis will miss “an extended amount of time.” This is yet another blow to the Cubs former top prospect who has simply not been able to stay healthy ov...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Riley Thompson takes a no-hitter into the 7th as Iowa tops St. Paul, 8-1.

Riley Thompson | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Terrific pitching and a late rally leads Iowa past St. Paul. The Pelicans walk past Fayetteville—literally. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs defiled the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 8-1. Riley Thompson took a no-hitter into the seventh inning when he gave up a solo home run to DaShawn Keirsey Jr. after two were out. The final line on Thompson was o...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Felix Stevens homers as South Bend beats Peoria, 4-3

Felix Stevens | MANDATORY CREDIT: Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK Wins tonight for South Bend, Iowa and Mesa. Left-hander Brad Wieck rejoined Iowa. He replaced Keegan Thompson on the roster. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs sunk the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 3-2. Starter Dan Straily pitched 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on four hits. Straily struck out seven and did not...2024
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• Braves Prospects weekly report: Hurston Waldrep shines after Triple-A promotion

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Waldrep struck out 11 in a busy week for pitching prospect news It has been a relatively tame year for the Atlanta Braves system, with the bats starting out slow at every level and major promotions fairly limited. Then they hit us with a flurry, promoting Spencer Schwellenbach for his major league debut and then promoting Hurston W...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: A Pete Crow-Armstrong walk-off HR sends Iowa fans home happy

Photo by Jorden Dixon/MLB Photos via Getty Images Pete Crow-Armstrong is the hero against Louisville. The Pelicans hang on to top the Fireflies. Right-handed pitcher Dalbert Mosquea was suspended by MLB for 56 games after testing positive for Stanozolol, a banned substance. The 18-year-old Mosquea was having a good season for the Dominican Summer League Cubs Blue team. In 14.1 innings, Mos...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Canario, Crow-Armstrong homer as Iowa wins 5th-straight

Alexander Canario | Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa out-slugs Omaha. The Smokies shut down Biloxi OK, let’s see if I catch all the transactions. RHP Samuel Reyes was promoted from Tennessee to Iowa. Third baseman Edwin Ríos was placed on the injured list. RHP Nick Hull was promoted to South Bend from Myrtle Beach. RHP Eligio Paredes and RHP Sam Armstrong were promoted...2023
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"The Cubs got a one-out double from Cristian Hernandez in the bottom of the ninth, and one out later Escobar was given an intentional walk after running a 3-0 count."

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"Second baseman Cristian Hernandez got the Birds within a run in the top of the eighth with a two-run home run."

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"Cristian Hernandez SS (8) Hernandez has been “fine” again as a 19-year-old down in Low-A Myrtle Beach, but we really want more than “fine” out of a top prospect."

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") The top ten prospects in the Cubs’ minor league system, according to Baseball America, are: Pete Crow-Armstrong OF Brennen Davis OF Kevin Alcantara OF Matt Mervis 1B Cade Horton RHP Ben Brown RHP Cristian Hernandez SS Hayden Wesneski RHP Miguel Amaya C Caleb Killian RHP Baseball America is very high on Crow-Armstrong."

• Cubs prospects throttle Angels prospects in Spring Breakout Game, 8-3
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• Cubs 4, Angels 4: Fit to be tied
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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: Pelicans sweep doubleheader from Augusta

Cristian Hernandez | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Pelicans had the only good news down on the farm. I have a special appeal heading into the trade deadline. I’m sure most of you will ignore it, but I want it on the record anyway. When a prospect gets dealt, DO NOT quote the MLB Pipeline prospect rankings. Those have not been updated since the offseason and ...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Felix Stevens’ 1st Smokies home run powers past Lookouts, 8-6

Felix Stevens | MANDATORY CREDIT: Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK The Smokies win a see-saw game. Tennessee’s James Triantos was named Southern League Player of the Month. From the press release: Tennessee Smokies (Cubs) second baseman James Triantos batted .393/.438/.607 and led the league in average (.393), hits (35), runs (22) and stolen bases (16). He finished se...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Hoerner on the block?

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should consider dealing Nico Hoerner. It’s another Wednesday night a rare Thursday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and cool off. We’re always glad to see friends—old ones and new ones. We’ve still got ...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Alexander Canario homers twice as Iowa walks off Toledo, 5-4

Alexander Canario | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa walks it off against Toledo. Myrtle Beach gets walked off. And South Bend wins a laugher in the rain. (Cue Neil Sedaka) Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs plucked the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 5-4 in ten innings. Kyle McGowin started and gave up four runs on five hits over six innings. Two of the five hits were home runs. McGowin w...2024
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• Braves Prospects weekly report: Hurston Waldrep shines after Triple-A promotion
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• Minor League Wrap: Owen Caissie leads Iowa past Louisville, 3-2.

Owen Caissie | Dylan Heuer Iowa sneaks by Louisville. Tennessee and Myrtle Beach win with shutouts. Right-handed pitcher Julio Teheran opted out of his contract with the Cubs and was released. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs clipped the wings of the Louisville Bats (Reds), 3-2. Thomas Pannone pitched the first five innings and allowed two runs on five hits. One of the hits was a solo home run by ...2024
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• Cubs 4, Angels 4: Fit to be tied
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• Cubs 4, Giants 4: Shōta Imanaga has a rough Cactus League debut
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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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• 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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• Braves Prospects weekly report: Hurston Waldrep shines after Triple-A promotion
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• Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: August 25

Matt Shaw | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images South Bend goes crazy and scores 18 runs. Great pitching in Iowa and Tennessee, but only the Smokies can score enough to win. Tonight was the first home football game for my cheerleader daughter, so I didn’t actually see any games tonight. It was kind of interesting having the Cubs/Pirates game on my phone with the new 3D Gameday. Other than...2023
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• BCB Top 25 Cubs Prospects: June update
Cade Horton | Rebecca Snyder After two months, we’ve made some adjustments to the prospect list. With a little over two months in on the minor league season and a month away from the draft, it seemed like the right time to do an update to the BCB Top 25 Cubs prospects list. I don’t like to make major changes based on just two months of games. Still, we are approaching the halfway point of ...2023
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• Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 18
Kohl Franklin | Casey McDonald/South Bend Cubs A huge comeback win for the Pelicans. The Smokies stave off a Blue Wahoos comeback for the win. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 10-5. Javier Assad started and gave the I-Cubs four solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits. He walked three and struck out five. The bullpen was not as good as all four relievers allowe...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Cristian Hernandez’s grand slam leads Pelicans past Hillcats, 7-2.
Darius Hill | Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK The Pelicans snapped a five-game losing streak, but they were the only win of the day. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were plucked by the Toledo Mud Hens (Guardians), 4-1. Starter Chris Clarke pitched four innings and took the loss after allowing two runs on five hits over four innings. He walked two and did not strike out anyone. In...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Amaya homers twice as Smokies rout Lookouts, 7-1.
Miguel Amaya | Photo by Buck Davidson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Big nights for Amaya and Brown with the Smokies. Christopher Morel homers again. South Bend gets back on the winning track. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were winged by the Buffalo Bison (Blue Jays), 3-2. Starter Nick Neidert allowed just one run on four hits over four innings. Neidert walked three and struck out four. Brendan Lit...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Cam Smith sets record with another HR as Pelicans win 4-1
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• BCB After Dark: Hoerner on the block?
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• Braves Prospects weekly report: Hurston Waldrep shines after Triple-A promotion
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• Minor League Wrap: Pete Crow-Armstrong has 10 total bases as I-Cubs stomp Indy, 12-0

Pete Crow-Armstrong | Dylan Heuer Pete Crow-Armstrong goes off on Indianapolis. Tennessee and South Bend win as well. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs routed Indianapolis (Pirates), 12-0. Jordan Wicks made a rehab appearance in this game and looked just fine. He pitched two innings and gave up two hits and no runs. He struck out three and walked no one. Wicks threw 33 pitches and 22 of them were s...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Pelicans clinch 1st half title; beat FredNats, 8-2
Moises Ballesteros | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Pelicans managed to clinch a 1st half title on their final home game of the first half. Iowa and Tennessee also win. Happy Father’s Day to everyone who is a father or who has a father. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs won their fifth-straight game, 12-11 over Indianapolis (Pirates). Nick Neidert put the I-Cubs in an...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Hendricks and Amaya’s strong games not enough as Iowa falls to Toledo, 6-2.
Miguel Amaya | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Wins today for South Bend and Myrtle Beach. A big happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there. And to all of you who have a mother, I hope you wished here a happy Mother’s Day. If you want a real deep sleeper prospect in the Cubs’ system, take look at Brody McCullough. I wouldn’t claim he’s a top 30 prospect yet or even a top 40, but ...2023
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• BCB 2023 Cubs Top 25 Prospects List: 6 to 10
Hayden Wesneski | Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Two recent pitching acquisitions, a first-round draft pick and two heralded international players are featured today. If you want any evidence that the Cubs’ front office has been having some success targeting pitching, there are three potential starters among these five prospects. One of them has even already had some success in the...2023
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• Baseball America announces their Top 10 Cubs prospects
Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images The respected publication announces their picks for the Cubs top ten prospects Baseball America, the oldest and most-respected of the now-numerous publications offering prospect lists, announced their picks for the top ten Cubs prospects heading into the 2023 season. To no one’s surprise, outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong tops their list. A fa...2022
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• More praise for Cubs minor league prospects
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cubs had four minor leaguers make Fangraphs’ list of the Top 100 prospects Fangraphs announced their Top 100 minor league prospects for 2023 yesterday and four Cubs players made their list. The list was compiled by Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin. The four players who made the top 100 were: 14. Outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong PCA is one of the bes...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Canario, Crow-Armstrong homer as Iowa wins 5th-straight
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• Minor League Wrap: Amaya homers twice as Smokies rout Lookouts, 7-1.
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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: South Bend no-hits Peoria!
South Bend Cubs A combined nine-inning no-hitter for South Bend. The four full-season teams go 5-0. The Cubs released left-handed pitcher Didier Vargas. Right-handed pitcher Riley Thompson was sent from Iowa to the Development List. Wow, I picked a bad night to work on other projects rather than pay close attention to the minors. We are starting with South Bend tonight. South Bend Cubs T...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Bote’s bat, glove lead Iowa past Indianapolis, 2-1
David Bote | Margaret Kispert/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Very little offense today and good pitching, but only Iowa managed to come out ahead thanks to two key double plays. The Cubs released shortstop Yeison Santana, one of the four players that they received in the Yu Darvish deal. Not much offense today. But there was one win. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs held off Indianapolis (Pirat...2023
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• Cubs prospects throttle Angels prospects in Spring Breakout Game, 8-3
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• Minor League Wrap: Barons beat Smokies 12-5 to even up playoff series
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend and Myrtle Beach win their season finales
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• Minor League Wrap: Owen Caissie homers twice and Cam Smith extends his home run streak to 6
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies rally to beat M-Braves, 5-4; keep playoff hopes alive

Haydn McGeary | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The Smokies playoff hopes stay alive with a win. Iowa and Myrtle Beach win as well. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs topped Indianapolis (Pirates), 3-2. Riley Thompson started and got the win after pitching five innings and surrendering two runs, both unearned, on four hits. Thompson walked two and struck out three. Jorge López pit...2024
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• Braves Prospects weekly report: Hurston Waldrep shines after Triple-A promotion
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• Minor League Wrap: Drew Smyly dominates in rehab appearance as South Bend beats Wisconsin 7-1

Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Everyone but Iowa won tonight. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 18-6. Thomas Pannone has been good this year, but tonight he had his worst start of the season, giving up six runs, four earned, on five hits over just two innings. Two of those five hits were two-run home runs. Pannone walked two and struck out no one. Daniel Palencia fa...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

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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