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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: Cameron Sisneros hits first home run as Myrtle Beach beats Down East, 4-2

Cameron Sisneros | Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa beats up on a rehabbing Cardinal. Myrtle Beach and South Bend both win. Iowa Cubs infielder Jake Hager has retired. We wish him the best with whatever is next. Tomorrow is Labor Day, which is the traditional end of the minor league season. However, the season goes longer now so each team has at least one six-game...2024
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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: Smokies keep rolling with a 5-4 comeback win over Lookouts

Fabian Pertuz | Greg Swiercz / USA TODAY NETWORK Comeback wins for Tennessee and South Bend. Iowa can’t complete their comeback. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were drenched by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 4-3 in 12 innings. Adrian Houser pitched the first five innings and allowed just one run on four hits. He struck out one, walked one and hit one batter. Trey Supak threw the next three in...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa storms back to beat St.Paul 10-9 in 11 innings.

Chase Strumpf | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa stages a big comeback and Caleb Knight walks it off in the 11th. Tennessee and Myrtle Beach also win. Here’s what you’ve all been waiting for. Big news: the Cubs are promoting Matt Shaw, James Triantos and Kevin Alcantara to the @IowaCubs.— Tommy Birch (@TommyBirch) August 5, 2024 Iowa Cubs Caleb Knight hit a walkoff t...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas and Rafael Morel homer for South Bend; Birds sweep GreenJackets

Jefferson Rojas | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa stages a big comeback in the ninth, but get swept. The Pelicans sweep Augusta. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 9-8. Iowa was swept in a six-game series for the first time since 2021. Starter Kyle McGowin kept the game close, allowing just one run on four hits over 5.2 innings. He struck ou...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend and Myrtle Beach win their season finales
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• Minor League Wrap: Matt Shaw homers as Smokies cruise past Mississippi, 6-0

Matt Shaw | Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports The Smokies got strong hitting and pitching to shut out the M-Braves. The Pelicans rally late to win. Catcher Moises Ballesteros and right-handers Frankie Scalzo Jr. and Trey Supak were promoted to Triple-A Iowa from Double-A Tennessee. Right-hander Zac Leigh joined the I-Cubs from the development list. Right-hander Eduarniel Nunez went from Iowa...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: 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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• Minor League Wrap: Alexander Canario with 2 hits in winning return to Iowa; 7-3 over Clippers
Alexander Canario | Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa powers past Columbus. South Bend’s bats come alive late in a win over Quad Cities. Smokies shut out the Biscuits. Since we last saw each other . . . Today’s roster moves: Outfielder Alexander Canario ended his rehab assignment with South Bend and reported to Triple-A Iowa. Outfielder Christian Franklin was promoted ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Cade Horton dazzles, but South Bend loses 5-2 to TinCaps anyway
Cade Horton | Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK Some good performances this evening, but only Iowa managed to get a win. And they lost too. Some movement in the minors today. Infielder Chase Strumpf got promoted to Triple-A Iowa. He’d been in Double-A since June 1, 2021. Infielder Scott McKeon was promoted to Double-A Tennessee. Infielder Pedro Ramirez and outfie...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Matt Shaw homers as Smokies cruise past Mississippi, 6-0
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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: 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: 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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• Minor League Wrap: Jared Young hits a 493-ft HR as Iowa tops St. Paul, 7-5.
Jared Young | Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa scores five times after 2 were out to beat St. Paul. The Smokies lose in extras. South Bend and Myrtle Beach just lose. Iowa had an epic comeback and Jared Young hit an epic home run. That was pretty much all the good news tonight. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs scored five runs in the top of the ninth after two were out to def...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: Jefferson Rojas and Rafael Morel homer for South Bend; Birds sweep GreenJackets
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• Minor League Wrap: Matt Shaw homers as Smokies cruise past Mississippi, 6-0
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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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• 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: Alexander Canario with 2 hits in winning return to Iowa; 7-3 over Clippers
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• Minor League Wrap: Four teams, six wins and no losses today in the minors
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• Minor League Wrap: Jared Young hits a 493-ft HR as Iowa tops St. Paul, 7-5.
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• Minor League Wrap: Jake Slaughter homers again, but Iowa falls 9-5 to Columbus
Jake Slaughter | Margaret Kispert/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Everyone lost today! At least there were some big home runs. Tennessee took a no-hitter into the eighth inning. Everyone lost tonight. Sorry about that. I had nothing to do with it. I’m just the messenger. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were broadsided by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 9-5. It was a bullpen game for the I-Cu...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: I-Cubs fall in St. Paul, 5-2

Chris Clarke | Photo by Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images Only two games tonight and they were both losses. There was a weather-related short night this evening. Lots of rain everywhere. Jose Cuas has been sent down to Iowa. No corresponding move has been announced, but neither Keegan Thompson nor Hayden Wesneski pitched this evening. They are the only two pitchers in Iowa on the...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa storms back to beat St.Paul 10-9 in 11 innings.
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• Minor League Wrap: Brian Kalmer leads Pelicans past Fireflies, 5-2

Brian Kalmer | Annie Rice/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK A big comeback by the I-Cubs falls a run short. South Bend and Myrtle Beach win. The Smokies are struggling. Pelicans first baseman Brian Kalmer was named Carolina League Player of the Month for August. Kalmer hit .349/.414/.651 with seven home runs and 29 RBI. RIght-hander Blake Whitney was demoted from Iowa to Tennessee. Fo...2023
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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: Jefferson Rojas and Rafael Morel homer for South Bend; Birds sweep GreenJackets
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• Minor League Wrap: Successful rehab outings for Julian Merryweather and Caleb Kilian

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images In a definite curve, just Myrtle Beach won today. Outfielder Owen Caissie has withdrawn from the Futures Game with lower back tightness. He’s being replaced by James Triantos, so the Cubs will still have two players at the game. Matt Shaw, who had been out of the lineup with something, returned to play tonight. The Cubs promoted right-handers Brandon Bird...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Kevin Alcántara leads Tennessee past Pensacola, 5-4

Kevin Alcantara | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Some strong hitting performances out of the top three affiliates lead to three wins. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs ran circles around Indianapolis (Pirates), 6-5. Julio Teheran turned in his best start as an I-Cub, going five innings and allowing two runs on four hits. He struck out six and walked two. Brad Wieck pitched the ...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: Four hits, including a grand slam, for Crow-Armstrong as Iowa topples Omaha, 9-3

Dylan Heuer The Smokies clinch a playoff spot! And everybody wins! It’s the final regular season game of the year for the Pelicans and the final game overall for the South Bend. And finally some great news out of Tennessee! The Cubs released right-hander Josh Roberson. Right-hander Starlyn Pichardo was activated and shortstop Leonel Espinoza was sent down to Mesa to make room. Iowa Cubs T...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Brian Kalmer leads Pelicans past Fireflies, 5-2
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• Minor League Wrap: Kalmer, Pelicans hammer Wood Ducks, 6-0
Brian Kalmer | Annie Rice/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK In Myrtle Beach and South Bend, they won. In Iowa, they lost twice. In Tennessee, it rained. Right-handed pitcher Jozhan Oquendo was promoted from Myrtle Beach to South Bend. Right-handed pitcher Tyler Duffey joined the Iowa squad. Outfielder Darius Hill was put on the development list. Ted Lilly made his broadcast booth debu...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Strumpf powers Iowa past Memphis, 9-5
Chase Strumpf | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Wins for Iowa and South Bend tonight. Nelson Velázquez and Manuel Rodríguez were placed on the taxi squad today. I assume this means they’re headed to London so that if someone gets hurt in the Saturday’s game, they’ll be ready to added to the roster for Sunday’s game. I spent most of the evening locked out of my lapt...2023
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