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• Minor League Wrap: Another strong outing from Cade Horton, but Iowa loses to Bats 1-0 in 11 innings

Cade Horton | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images South Bend wins their second in a row. Iowa’s silenced bats waste some strong pitching. The Cubs signed right-hander Michael Fulmer to a minor-league deal. Fulmer previous pitched for the Cubs in 2023. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were shut down by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 1-0 in 11 innings. Cade Horton started this game...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: Palmer homers twice in game 1 as Smokies split DH with Trash Pandas

Jaylen Palmer | Photo by Emma Corona/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images South Bend wins, Iowa and Myrtle Beach lose and the Smokies split a doubleheader. Left-handed pitcher Christian Gordon has joined Low-A Myrtle Beach. Right-hander Jeral Vizcaino goes to the developmental list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were pecked by the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 7-3. Trevor Richards started this g...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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• Get to know the South Bend Cubs

Yovanny Cabrera | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs high-A affiliate features some strong pitching this year. The final of our four minor league affiliates is the closest one to Chicago, the High-A South Bend Cubs of the Midwest League. The South Bend Cubs start their season tonight at Beloit. Their home opener at Four Winds Field is on Monday at 7:05 Eastern T...2025
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• Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox final update

Jonathon Long | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Boys of Autumn finished up their 2024 campaign. Here’s a post-mortem. The Arizona Fall League finished up on Saturday with the Salt River Rafters beating the Surprise Saguaros, 3-2, to claim the 2024 AFL title. The Mesa Solar Sox, the team featuring Cubs prospects who play at the Cubs’ Spring Training home of Sloan Park, we...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Horton dazzles, Ballesteros hits and Iowa smashes St. Paul 20-6
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• Minor League Wrap: Owen Caissie hurt in Iowa DH split
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• Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox Week 1 review

Moises Ballesteros | Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Boys of Autumn have finished their first week in the AFL. Here’s how the Cubs on the Solar Sox did. We’ve just finished week one of the Arizona Fall League and the Mesa Solar Sox are off to a great start with a 4-2 record, which is good enough for first place in the league. In case you’ve forgotten, the Arizona Fa...2024
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• Arizona Fall League: Get to know the Mesa Solar Sox

Despite the NY on his jersey, Ben Cowles is a Cub | Photo by Diamond Images via Getty Images The 2024 Arizona Fall League starts today. Here’s what you need to know about the Mesa Solar Sox. The Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League take the field tonight at 6:30 Mountain Standard Time at Sloan Park, the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs. There are eight Cubs minor leaguers on t...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Alfonsin Rosario leads Pelicans to doubleheader sweep of the Fireflies

Alfonsin Rosario | Myrtle Beach Pelicans Wins for the Pelicans and Complex League. Losses for Iowa and South Bend. Rain for the Smokies. The following ten Cubs draft picks have signed: 1st round Cam Smith 3B 2nd round Cole Mathis 3B 3rd round Ronny Cruz SS 5th round Ariel Arias C 6th round Ryan Gallagher RHP 7th round Ivan Brethowr OF 8th round Edgar Alvarez INF 9th round Brooks Caple RHP...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Alfonsin Rosario leads Pelicans past Augusta 3-2

Alfonsin Rosario in 2022 | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports We’re still waiting on a couple of teams, but the three that finished their game all won. The Cubs activated right-hander Daniel Palencia off the injured list and assigned him to Triple-A Iowa. Right-hander Julio Teheran elected free agency and signed with the Orioles. Right-hander Kyle McGowin promoted from Double-A Tennessee to...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Shaw triples, homers as South Bend slashes Lake County, 9-1

Matt Shaw | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Big inning lead to wins for Iowa, South Bend and Myrtle Beach. Today I learned that a lot of people have very strong opinions about the Top 100 prospects list. I’m surprised that so many people are familiar enough with the farm systems of 30 different franchises that they have an opinion on who should and should not be on the list. Because ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Matt Shaw and other 2023 draftees make their debut in the ACL
Matt Shaw | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Cade Horton dazzles for South Bend. Pelicans pound the FredNats. Several draft picks make their professional debut in Arizona. There were a few moves today, most notably a bunch of recent draftees being added to the ACL Cubs roster. But other than that: RHP Danis Correa promoted from Tennessee to Iowa. RHP Hunter Bigge demoted from Iowa to...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Jared Young walks it off for Iowa with a home run
Jared Young | Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images Iowa has their second walk-off home run in as many days. Although he didn’t pitch today, 2021 third-round pick, lefthander Drew Gray, was promoted to Myrtle Beach today. Gray’s professional career has been slowed by missing all of last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Everyone wins today, but there’s a bad en...2023
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"Luis Rujano started and gave up a two-run home run in the fourth inning to Brett Callahan, which was the only hit he allowed over 3."

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"Luis Rujano allowed two runs in the fourth inning as the Cannon Ballers tied the game back up."

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"Jose Dilone then walked to lead off the second, but Pelican starter Luis Rujano went on to strike out the side."

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• Another visit to the Arizona Fall League

Luis Rujano | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images This time, I was treated to a blowout. MESA, Arizona — Once again Thursday, I headed to Sloan Park to see an Arizona Fall League game. This matchup was between the Mesa Solar Sox, on which prospects from the Cubs, Red Sox, A’s, Angels and Rays play, and the Salt River Rafters, who include prospects from the Yankees, Rockies, Nati...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: Alfonsin Rosario leads Pelicans to doubleheader sweep of the Fireflies
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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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• Minor League Wrap: Matt Shaw and other 2023 draftees make their debut in the ACL
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa falls to Indianapolis, 5-3 in ten innings.
Caleb Kilian | Dylan Heuer Everyone loses tonight, but there were at least a few highlights. The Cubs announced the signing of 11th-round pick Zyhir Hope to a reported $400,000 bonus. That’s $250,000 over the bonus limit of $150,000 for picks after the tenth round. I believe I have written the slot for third-day picks was $125,000. That was the old bonus amount that teams could offer with...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Pertuz powers South Bend past Sky Carp, 9-4
Fabian Pertuz | Greg Swiercz / USA TODAY NETWORK Just South Bend won today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs fell to Indianapolis (Pirates), 9-1. It was the first bad start of the year for Ben Brown. Coming into tonight, Brown had allowed three runs, two earned, over six starts between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa. Tonight, Brown allowed three solo home runs by the third inning. He’d only ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Cole Roederer, Smokies top Lookouts, 5-4
Cole Roederer | Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We can now call three minor league games as wins for the Cubs. We’re still waiting on results from Iowa. Two Iowa pitchers, Vinny Nittoli and Tyler Duffey, opted out of their minor-league deals today. The Cubs have 48 hours to either give them a major-league deal (which would put them on the 40-man and not necessarily th...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Owen Caissie hurt in Iowa DH split
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• Moises Ballesteros heads up a group of 7 Cubs heading to the Arizona Fall League

Moises Ballesteros at the MLB Futures Skills Showcase | Photo by Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images There are also several Cubs pitching prospects going to the AFL. Cubs catching prospect Moises Ballesteros had a fine year in 2024, batting .289/.354/.471 with 24 doubles and 19 home runs in 124 games combined between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa. He turns 21 in November. Today, M...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa wins 4th-straight with 4 home runs tonight
Jake Slaughter | Margaret Kispert/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa blasts their way to their 4th-straight win. The rest of the system came up short. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs burned the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 10-2. It was Iowa’s fourth-straight win. Starter Nick Neidert got the win after five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits. Neidert walked one and struck out one. Codi Heu...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Fried makes first rehab start, Winans strong in long relief for Gwinnett
Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Stripers earned the Braves’ organization’s only win on Sunday, with an eight-run sixth inning complementing solid pitching. Sunday’s minor league slate featured a win, a rainout, and a pair of losses. (37-49) Gwinnett Stripers 8, (41-42) Omaha Storm Chasers 1 Box Score Vaughn Grissom, 2B: 2-4, 2B, 2 R Max Fried, SP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Kevin Alcánatara busts out of his slump in a big way
Kevin Alcántara | Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Four wins for the top four teams today, but you have to toss in a late-loss for Tennessee as well. Edwin Ríos was officially taken off the injured list and optioned to Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs stomped on Indianapolis (Pirates), 6-3. Starter Chris Clarke went four innings and gave up just one run on three hits. He struck out three and w...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa falls to Indianapolis, 5-3 in ten innings.
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• Minor League Wrap: Roederer, McKeon shine in Smokies 7-1 win over Barons
Scott McKeon | Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK Wins for Tennessee and Myrtle Beach. For your information, the minor leagues are taking the All-Star Break off this year. So there will be no Minor League Wrap again until Friday. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were condemned by the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 20-4. Ben Brown struggled badly with his control today and it cost ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Jared Young walks it off for Iowa with a home run
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• Minor League Wrap: Kevin Alcántara breaks out, but Smokies get walloped by Biscuits

Kevin Alcántara | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Pelicans snap their losing streak. The Smokies lose, but Kevin Alcántara breaks out with four hits. Right-handers Julio Teheran and Chris Kachmar have joined the Iowa Cubs. We have something unusual tonight. Myrtle Beach was the only team to win. Iowa Cubs Rained out. They’ll play a doubleheader tomorrow. Tennessee Smoki...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Maldonado walks with the bases loaded as Smokies snap losing streak, 1-0

Nelson Maldonado | Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports The Smokies snap their 8-game losing streak. Otherwise, 0 for 3 against Royals farm clubs. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were swamped by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 10-2. Nick Neidert took the loss after giving up five runs on eight hits over five innings. Only two of the five runs were earned. Neidert walked one and struck out five. For the...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend falls to Fort Wayne, 6-2

Kevin Alcántara | Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK Everyone loses tonight, so that’s a bummer. In the olden days (like, 2019), this would be the start of the final weekend of the minor league regular season. Catcher David Avitia was assigned back to Low-A Myrtle Beach from Mesa. Right-handed pitcher Blake Whitney was promoted to Triple-A Iowa. Wish I had better...2023
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• Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox final update
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• Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox week 5 update

Moises Ballesteros | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Solar Sox had a rough week going into the Fall Stars game, but Jonathon Long continues to shine. Every Monday, we check in with the Boys of Autumn and the Cubs prospects playing for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League. In case you’ve forgotten, the Solar Sox are the Cubs AFL affiliate and they play their ho...2024
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• Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox week 4 update

Vince Reilly | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Boys of Autumn are in the home stretch as the Mesa Solar Sox fight for a playoff spot. It’s Monday, so it’s a good time to check in on the Cubs Boys of Autumn playing for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League. As a quick reminder, the Solar Sox are the Cubs AFL affiliate and they play their home games at Sloan Park,...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: Maldonado walks with the bases loaded as Smokies snap losing streak, 1-0
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend falls to Fort Wayne, 6-2
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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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• Braves Minor League Recap: Fried makes first rehab start, Winans strong in long relief for Gwinnett
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