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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend rallies past Ft. Wayne, 11-9

Jozhan Oquendo | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images South Bend was the only winner tonight. Moisés Ballesteros and Owen Caissie homer in Iowa’s loss. The big news is that the City of Myrtle Beach and the Pelicans came to an agreement on a new lease that will keep the Pelicans in Myrtle Beach for another 30 years. An open letter from Myrtle Beach Pelic...2025
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• BCB After Dark: How am I doing?

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot asks if you what it would take for you to give Cubs team president Jed Hoyer an extension. It’s another evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you. Come in and join us. There’s no cover charge. Tell us if you need anything. Th...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Might the Cubs need a Snake?

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the team should be interested in a Diamondbacks starter. It’s another Monday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. We’re so glad to see you. There are still a few tables available. The show ...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Knoxville splits a doubleheader with the Barons

Jaylen Palmer | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images South Bend and Mesa win. Knoxville splits a doubleheader Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost to the Syracuse Mets, 6-4. It was a bullpen game for the I-Cubs tonight normal reliever Frankie Scalzo Jr. got the mound for the first inning and probably wished he didn’t. Scalzo got torched for six runs on five hits, a walk an...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jonny Long goes long x2 in Iowa win

Jonathon Long | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Four home runs power Iowa to victory. Knoxville scores three runs after two were out in the bottom of the ninth for a comeback win. Catcher David Avitia retired. He played six games with Myrtle Beach and three with South Bend this year. His brother Daniel, a right-handed pitcher, is with Mesa but is out for the season with an ...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend hangs on to beat River Bandits, 8-6

Evan Aschenbeck | Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images South Bend stops the Quad Cities. Knoxville splits a doubleheader. In a move that has been long-rumored, the Cubs promoted right-hander Will Sanders from Double-A Knoxville to Triple-A Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were metastasized by the Syracuse Mets, 12-3. Kenta Maeda continues to struggle as he gave up six runs i...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jose Escobar’s 10th inning slam leads Pelicans past Crawdads, 10-7

Jose Escobar | Katie Goodale / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Wins for Knoxville and Myrtle Beach. Right-hander Tyson Miller starts a rehab assignment with Iowa again. Right-hander Brody McCullough, who hasn’t pitched in over a year due to multiple injuries, starts a rehab assignment in Mesa. Three of the four full-season teams played day games today. Only Knoxville was under the ligh...2025
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• Cub Tracks just can’t quit

David Banks-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Let’s keep this groove going, y’all. 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 f...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Javier Assad suffers setback in rehab start for Iowa

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Bad injury news out of Iowa. Knoxville wins and South Bend snaps their losing streak. Lots of transactions today. Starting out, left-hander Evan Aschenbeck was promoted to South Bend from Myrtle Beach. It was clear that Low-A wasn’t challenging Aschenbeck, so it’s good to see the Cubs make the move sooner rather than later. Right-hander Frankie Scalzo Jr. was promot...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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• Get to know the Iowa Cubs

Moises Ballesteros | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs Triple-A affiliate is loaded with prospects. The Iowa Cubs take the field tonight against the Omaha Storm Chasers at 7:08 Central Time at Principal Park in Des Moines. It’s the 45th season that Iowa will be the Cubs’ top farm team. The first thing to know about this Cubs team is that it is absolutely loaded with pr...2025
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• BCB roundtable: 2025 Cubs season preview

Getty Images A discussion of the season to come from the BCB staff. BCB’s front-page writers have done several of these roundtable discussions previewing Cubs seasons and postseasons, so here we are again to kick off the 2025 season. Josh, Sara, Thomas, Duane and I had a lively online conversation Wednesday afternoon. The online chat has been lightly edited for clarity. Ashley was unable ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Mid-season reinforcements

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which Cubs prospect will make the biggest mid-season impact. It’s a new week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. It’s always good to see a friend, new or old. We still have a few tables availa...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ samurai deli tray

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Very lean on the corned beef, and a cream soda, in the spirit of International cooperation and amity. 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,...2025
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"Jankowski and Allen singled, and Jankowski scored on this double by Kevin Alcántara [VIDEO]."

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"The Cubs cut the lead to 3-2 in the sixth on a solo homer by Kevin Alcántara [VIDEO]."

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"Kevin Alcántara — who has tremendous talent, even if he’s still some time away from the major leagues — led off with a double, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a double by Bradley Beesley."

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"And beyond 2023, the trades Hoyer made last year, acquiring players like Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alexander Canario, Kevin Alcántara and others, as well as some good draft picks beginning to develop, should begin to bear fruit at the major league level."

• Minor League Wrap: South Bend rallies past Ft. Wayne, 11-9
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• BCB After Dark: Trade for Paul Skenes?

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans about a proposed Paul Skenes deal by a national baseball writer. spIt’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest spot for night owls, early risers new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. There are still a few tables available. Let us know if you need anything. There’s ...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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• The Cubs’ 40-man roster (plus one) and how they were acquired

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Here’s how the team that will take the field this year stacks up. We stand one day from the Cubs’ re-opener against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field. I thought today would be a good time to look at the Cubs’ 40-man roster and how each player came to the Cubs. The headline says “plus one” because Brad Keller, not currently on the 40-man, has been told he’...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jonny Long goes long x2 in Iowa win
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• Iowa Cubs Wrap: Smart baserunning leads to a 2-1 I-Cubs win

James Triantos | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa rallied for 2 runs in the top of the 9th to beat Indianapolis The Iowa Cubs rallied late to beat Indianapolis (Pirates), 2-1. Chris Flexen started for Iowa and was constantly pitching out of trouble. But for the most part he did. Flexen gave up seven hits and four walks over 4.2 innings, but allowed just one unearned run, ...2025
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• Cubs vs. Diamondbacks at Scottsdale preview, Monday 3/3, 2:10 CT

Kevin Alcántara | Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The Cubs visit Salt River Fields. Monday notes... CUBS REMAINING IN CAMP: The current spring roster of 53 players consists of 28 pitchers (eight non-roster invitees), five catchers (three non-roster invitees), 12 infielders (four non-roster invitees) and eight outfielders (three non-roster invitees). CUBS TEAM SPRING RANKINGS: BA, .301 ...2025
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• With Alexander Canario gone, how many Cubs remain from the 2021 selloff?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here’s a look at all the players who were sent away and acquired in that flurry of deals nearly four years ago. News item: The Cubs have traded OF Alexander Canario to the Mets for cash considerations, sources tell ESPN. Canario, 24, was DFA’d by the Cubs last week.— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) February 25, 2025 Well. This isn’t the...2025
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• Cubs vs. Rangers at Mesa preview, Sunday 2/23, 2:05 CT

Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The Cubs play the last of three in a row at home. Sunday notes... FORMER CUBS IN CAMP WITH THE RANGERS: Shawn Armstrong, Tucker Barnhart, Jesse Chavez, Codi Heuer, Chris Martin, Joc Pederson. FORMER RANGERS IN CAMP WITH THE CUBS: Carson Kelly, Tyson Miller. And now for your small sample sizes of the day! SPRING ...2025
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• Fun with Cubs 2025 photo day

The skipper | Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The annual ritual always produces some interesting poses. One of the rituals for Major League Baseball’s players every spring is to pose for team and media photographers. These shots get used in a variety of ways; you’re probably most used to seeing them on player pages on various websites, or in the pitcher previews I do here at BCB. If y...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend rallies past Ft. Wayne, 11-9
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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: Jose Escobar’s 10th inning slam leads Pelicans past Crawdads, 10-7
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• BCB After Dark: Power men

Photo by Kenta Harada/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks about the Cubs’ home run totals for 2025. It’s showtime here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you. There’s no cover charge. There are still a few tables available. The drinks are free, but it’s bring your ow...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Kevin Alcántara

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images His power and speed are evident. He can go get ‘em in the outfield. If he makes contact, the ball goes a long way. Can he make enough contact to be effective, or to reach his awesome potential? El Jaguar thinks so. Kevin Alcántara is going to be a star in the game of baseball. Just ask him. He will smile and agree, and then go swat a ball 500...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Where’s the best place to keep a Jaguar?

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Kevin Alcántara would be better served in Iowa or Chicago. It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We so glad you decided to stop by. It’s been a long day, so let’s make it a memorable night. We s...2025
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• Cubs 6, Mariners 2: Even more good pitching
Sorry, no game action photos were available from today’s game, so enjoy this one of Hayden Wesneski from team photo day | Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Cubs staff shut down the Mariners pretty well Monday afternoon. The Cubs won their sixth straight Spring Training game Monday afternoon, taking a first-inning lead and holding on for a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. In that...2023
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• Cubs 5, Guardians 3: David Bote, star man

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs infielder is making a bid for the Opening Day roster. MESA, Arizona — I keep telling you guys that David Bote has a real chance to make the Cubs this year, and he put another point on the board in his favor when he hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning against the Guardians Sunday. That gave the Cubs the lead and proved to be the winning blow in a ...2024
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• Cubs 2, Angels 0: More outstanding pitching
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs hurlers continued their spring dominance. MESA, Arizona — The Cubs couldn’t quite match their Friday no-hitter feat Saturday afternoon at Sloan Park, but Jameson Taillon and six Cubs relievers did nearly as well, scattering five hits and two walks in a 2-0 shutout of the Angels. Or, some of the Angels. Every time the Angels come to Sloan Park I hope...2023
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• Reflections on the Cubs’ 2022 season
Photo by @WillByington / www.willbyington.com This year, we hope, was a transition from the bad into the good. One thing I think many have forgotten about the 2022 baseball season is how close we came to losing it — all of it. When the lockout suddenly ended March 10, we were probably only a day or so away from Rob Manfred announcing that more games were going to be “removed from the ...2022
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• Cubs 8, Giants 4: Brennen Davis makes his case

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs prospect looks healthy, at last. Brennen Davis was all over Top 100 prospect lists from 2020-22 and played in the 2021 Futures Game. The outfielder, who the Cubs took in the second round in 2018 out of high school in Arizona, seemed like one of those proverbial “can’t-miss” prospects, a guy who was going to make the big leagu...2024
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• The Cubs say Tom Ricketts will speak at Cubs Convention
Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images What could possibly go wrong? The Cubs sent out a press release Thursday morning detailing events at the Cubs Convention, scheduled to be held January 13-15, 2023, at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. The fan convention will kick off Friday, January 13 at 5 p.m. CST with Marquee Sports Network: Red Carpet Special, a college gameday-inspired show, followed by ...2022
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• Cubs trade target: Juan Soto

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images What would it take to acquire the Padres slugger? I’m going to preface this by saying simply: I do not want to make this trade, nope, no matter which players are involved. Let’s stipulate: Juan Soto is a great hitter. No question about it. One of the top five hitters in baseball. He’s only 25, and just turned that age about a month ago. Any team should wa...2023
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• Cubs prospects make midseason Top 100 lists from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline

Pete Crow-Armstrong | Dylan Heuer Two major publications updated their top prospects lists this week. Two major publications, Baseball America and MLB Pipeline, both updated their Top 100 prospects lists to include recently-drafted players. And while the two lists are quite different, both lists include several Cubs prospects. Both organizations agree that Orioles shortstop Jackson Hollida...2023
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• How long can Pete Crow-Armstrong continue to play every inning of every game?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images He’s young and seems to be able to handle it, but... Pete Crow-Armstrong, following Wednesday night’s action, has played 502⅔ innings in 2025. That’s every inning of all 56 games the Cubs have played so far this year. Only one player in MLB has played more innings — Jarren Duran of the Red Sox, 506 innings, and that’s not every inning of ever...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jaxon Wiggins dominates as South Bend beats Ft. Wayne, 3-1

Jaxon Wiggins | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Iowa’s bats explode and their pitching dominates. South Bend snaps a 4-game losing streak behind their ace. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs fried the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 12-0. Michael Fulmer started this bullpen game and gave up just two hits over three innings. He struck out four and walked two. Nate Pearson pitched t...2025
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• Cub Tracks has the vapors

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 will be heading to Japan for some strangeness with the Dodgers. The guys in the picture are on the trip roster. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground fr...2025
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• With Alexander Canario gone, how many Cubs remain from the 2021 selloff?
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: The top 5

Matt Shaw | Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Our countdown of the Cubs top prospects finishes with the top five prospects in the Cubs system. We finish up our look at the top prospects in the Cubs system today with the top five prospects in the system. While I’ve written that the Cubs system is down from its heights last year, it’s still a top 10 farm system in my mind and that’s mostly b...2025
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• 2024 Cubs final season grades

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Obviously, we wish this year’s Cubs would have done better. But there were still some performances to celebrate. As they did in 2023, the Cubs dug themselves a deep hole early on this year, went on a pretty good run and were briefly in a wild-card spot, then couldn’t hold on to it in September. They did finish 83-79, the same record as last y...2024
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• MLB Pipeline has six Cubs prospects in their updated Top 100 ranking

Moises Ballesteros bats in this year’s Futures Game | Photo by Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images The future would appear to be bright. MLB Pipeline posted its updated Top 100 prospects list today and the Cubs are well-represented. In fact, it’d be seven if Pete Crow-Armstrong hadn’t graduated to the major leagues this year. Here are the six, and their rankings. Matt Shaw, No. 25 Shaw, ...2024
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• BCB 2024 Top 25 Cubs prospect countdown: 6 to 10

James Triantos | Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images There are some high ceilings on the players in the bottom half of the top 10. Now we are getting into the really special prospects today. All five of these prospects would be in the Cubs’ top five in other years. I really went back and forth on whether to rank Owen Caissie or Kevin Alcántara higher. Honestly, I am still n...2024
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• Cub Tracks feels a draft
Matt Shaw | Christine Peterson/Telegram & Gazette / USA TODAY NETWORK #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week, plus bells and whistles. Draft news, player quotes, trade speculation and more! 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, overheate...2023
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