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• Minor League Wrap: Matt Shaw homers, but Iowa comes up short 6-4

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Some thrilling games on the farm tonight, but the Cubs came up short in all of them. Except for the one where it rained. Right-hander Jaxon Wiggins was promoted to Double-A Knoxville from High-A South Bend. Utility player Christian Olivo was demoted from South Bend to Low-A Myrtle Beach. South Bend right-hander Carlo Reyes was released. South Bend’s Jefferson Ro...2025
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• 2025 Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 7

Dave Kallmann / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Another strong week for the Brewers’ affiliates As a reminder, every Monday morning I’ll be bringing you a quick recap of the previous week’s minor league activity — including highlights, roster updates, standout performances, and more. Without further ado, here’s this week’s edition: Triple-A Nashville (23-16) The Sounds went 4-2 this wee...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Recap: April 13, 2025

Caleb Bonemer mashed his first pro home run in the 8-7 Ballers win over the Lynchburg Hillcats. | Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The South Side farm system bounced back on Sunday to win three of four The White Sox minor league system fared much better than Saturday, winning three out of four games — the only loss coming from the Charlotte Knights. Jacksonville Jumbo Shri...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 12, 2025

Jordan Sprinkle, hitting .529 in the early going, has offered a serious objection to being sent back to Low-A to start 2025. | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers EIGHT games — and six losses All right, I can’t put this puppy off any longer, here we go with a truly Old School, eight-game minors update. How can this be, Brett, as the rookie leagues are not playing and Great Falls is now an independen...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 11, 2025

Grant Taylor was boffo in his mini-start on Friday, throwing three scoreless. | Parker Freedman/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images The Barons triumph, while the other three affiliates get rained out Charlotte Knights vs Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - Game was postponed to a doubleheader on Saturday Birmingham Barons 4, Chattanooga Lookouts 1 (11 innings) (Gameday box) (Statcast box)Birm...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 10, 2025

Murphy the bat dog steals the show in Winston-Salem. | Winston-Salem Dash/Instagram Shrimp boil the Knights, Hoppers bug the Dash, and Ballers blast the Cats as affiliates go 1-2 with Barons rained out Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 8, Charlotte Knights 5 (Gameday box) (Statcast box)Nick Nastrini made his third start of the 2025 season, and while it was an improvement over his first two outin...2025
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• 2025 Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 7
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 14

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports DL Hall, Garrett Mitchell both look strong as they near end of rehab assignments with Triple-A Nashville Each week, I’ll be bringing you a roundup of the Brewers minor league affiliates, including score updates, key players, and more. Here is the week 14 roundup. Triple-A Nashville The Sounds kicked off the second half with a 3-3 series against the Jacksonvill...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez, Drake Baldwin continue Triple-A success

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The hot starts in Triple-A by Nacho Alvarez and Drake Baldwin continued on Sunday, as the duo combined to reach base four times. Sunday saw the hot starts of a trio of recent promotions and one of the hottest hitters of the month all have notable games. Nacho Alvarez and Drake Baldwin in Triple-A and Jace Grady in High-A all reache...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez records four hits

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Alvarez is off to a dream start with Gwinnett as he reached base five times on Saturday to extend a dominant week The top hitters in the Atlanta Braves system are waking up in June, with the three top guys currently in action all delivering on their promise Saturday. Nacho Alvarez, as you can see in the title, was phenomenal for Gwin...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez hits first Triple-A home run

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Nacho time has hit Coolray Field, and the Stripers have received a boost from Alvarez and teammate Drake Baldwin It was a pretty successful day for the Atlanta Braves organization. The big league Braves finally won a game, our terror at that losing streak coming to an end, and four of the five affiliates in action also won. Gwinnet...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 30, 2024

Watch out, boy, Drew Thorpe will chew you up! | S.R. Silver/South Side Sox Drew Thorpe can be beat, but he can’t not be brilliant With April now in the books, let’s take a look again at where each team stands: Chicago White Sox (6-24), fifth place (of five), 13.5 GB, MLB AL CentralCharlotte Knights (13-14), sixth place (of 10), 5.0 GB, Triple-A IL EastBirmingham Barons (15-7), first place...2024
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• Minor League Roundup Week #12
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Sal Frelick, Brice Turang lead way for Nashville’s sweep of Gwinnett Each week, I’ll be bringing you a roundup of the Brewers minor league affiliates, including score updates, key players, and more. Here is the week 12 roundup. AAA Nashville The Sounds swept the Gwinnett Stripers (29-40) to improve to 37-31 this season, pulling within three games of St. Pau...2023
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• Indians prospect Luigi Rodriguez suspended for PEDs
Cleveland Indians outfielder prospect Luigi Rodriguez was suspended for 80 games on Friday for the use of Stanozolol, an substance on MLB’s banned PED list. Rodriguez, 22, was having a breakout season for the High-A Lynchburg Hillcats and recently was named the organization’s No. 22 prospect by MiLB.com. Entering 2015, much of Rodriguez’s high-ended prospect status had started to fade. He arrived ...2015
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"Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 5, Lynchburg Hillcats 1 (Gameday Box) (Statcast Box) The Cannon Ballers had firm control of this game, taking the lead in the top of the first and never letting go."

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"com/GzzyNk4qjz— South Bend Cubs (@SBCubs) April 24, 2024 Myrtle Beach Pelicans The Myrtle Beach Pelicans topped the Lynchburg Hillcats (Guardians), 8-6 in ten innings."

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"Myrtle Beach Pelicans The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were scratched by the Lynchburg Hillcats (Guardians), 3-1."

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"The 21-year-old outfielder had a game-winning, two-out RBI single in the Shorebirds’ 8-7 victory over the Lynchburg Hillcats in 11 innings on Tuesday night."

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"Francisco Mejia, a Cleveland Indians prospect, has recorded a hit in 48 straight games for the Lynchburg Hillcats of the high Class-A Carolina League."

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"Rodriguez, 22, was having a breakout season for the High-A Lynchburg Hillcats and recently was named the organization’s Number 22 prospect by MiLB."

• White Sox Minor League Update: April 12, 2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 30, 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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• 2025 Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 7
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 10, 2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 9, 2025

Providing relief: Jared Shuster had a terrific outing, striking out five during 2 2⁄3 shutout innings. | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The system went 1-3, with Kannapolis collecting the sole victory Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 2, Charlotte Knights 1 (Gameday Box) (Statcast Box) The Knights offense finally showed some life down the stretch, but it was too little, to...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 8, 2025

Riley Gowens shined in his first start as Barons top the Lookouts. | Riley Gowens/Instagram The Barons secure the lone affiliate victory behind Riley Gowens’ gem Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 3, Charlotte Knights 0 (Gameday box) (Statcast box)Tonight’s loss dropped the Knights to 6-4 on the season. The Jacksonville pitching was just too much for the Charlotte offense to handle. They managed to...2025
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 14
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 13

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Wisconsin, Carolina clinch first-half titles as second half is underway for low-level affiliates Each week, I’ll be bringing you a roundup of the Brewers minor league affiliates, including score updates, key players, and more. Here is the week 13 roundup. Triple-A Nashville The Sounds had a six-game split with the Durham Bulls (36-39) to close out the first...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez records four hits
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 4, 2024

A thrilling walk-off in Birmingham — and we were there! Memphis Redbirds 9, Charlotte Knights 2 (Gameday Box) (Statcast Box)In his first game back down in Triple-A, Jonathan Cannon struggled to keep his command against the Redbirds. He gave up four runs on three hits and struck out four — but he also walked the same amount, which didn’t end up doing him any favors as he gave up three quick runs in...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 2, 2024

Terrell Tatum sparked the Barons in Thursday’s win. | S. R. Silver / South Side Sox The Barons simply cannot be stopped, as the farm goes 3-for-4 today Memphis Redbirds 5, Charlotte Knights 1 (Gameday Box) (Statcast Box)The lone tally for the Knights went a LONG way in this one. Colson CRUSHED IT Colson Montgomery goes YARD in the 5th! pic.twitter.com/7OhBJyDEmn— Charlotte Knights (@Kn...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez hits first Triple-A home run
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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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• 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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• 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: 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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• Minor League Wrap: Kevin Alcántara busts out as South Bend pounds Beloit, 9-1.
Kevin Alcántara | Greg Swiercz / USA TODAY NETWORK South Bend rolls over Beloit. The Pelicans got knocked around by Lynchburg Some days you win. Some days you lose. And some days it rains. And on days like today, it does all three. Iowa Cubs Rained out. Doubleheader tomorrow starting at 1:08 Central. Tennessee Smokies Rained out. Doubleheader tomorrow starting at 1:30 Central. South Bend...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Mervis mashes Iowa past Omaha, 9-6
Matt Mervis | Dylan Heuer The Iowa Cubs pound on Omaha. A late South Bend comeback isn’t enough. The Iowa Cubs are still undefeated at home this year and 7-2 overall. The rest of the minors are not doing quite as well. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs calmed the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 9-6. Roenis Elías started and picked up his first win of the year after allowing three runs on four hits ov...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Caissie homers as the Smokies beat Montgomery, 5-2
Owen Caissie | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Ben Brown is not struggling to adjust to Triple-A. Owen Caissie homered in a Smokies win. Cade Horton struggled, but South Bend won anyway. After five strong starts for South Bend, right-hander Kohl Franklin has been promoted to Double-A Tennessee. Ben Brown making an impression this season. In my Top 25 Prospects list this past winter, I sa...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa wins 4th-straight with 4 home runs tonight
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• Indians Prospect Aims for a Streak Made Famous by Joe DiMaggio
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies burn the Biscuits, 11-5
Jordan Nwogu | Chloe Trofatter / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs system won two out of four this evening. Iowa’s defense really let them down this evening. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were run over by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 11-8. Javier Assad started and allowed two runs on two hits over 2.2 innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Assad threw 47 pitches, 29 for strike...2023
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• 2025 Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 7
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 11, 2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 9, 2025
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 16

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Nashville, Wisconsin dominate heading into All-Star break Each week, I’ll be bringing you a roundup of the Brewers minor league affiliates, including score updates, key players, and more. Here is the week 16 roundup. Triple-A Nashville The Sounds took five of six from the Iowa Cubs (41-52 overall; 8-10 second half) this week, improving to 49-44 overall with...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez, Drake Baldwin continue Triple-A success
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Allan Winans strikes out nine for Gwinnett

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Winans has struck out 17 across his last two starts. Wednesday was a rough day from top to bottom for Atlanta and its minor league affiliates as none of the four clubs in action were able to scratch out a win. Regardless, let’s dive into the action and see what happened in the midweek action. (30-35) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (35-30) Nashville Sounds 4 Drake ...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 3, 2024

Ryan Galanie went deep and had a five-RBI night for the Cannon Ballers. | S. R. Silver / South Side Sox The Knights get shut out ... but the Barons win in extras, while the A-ball clubs flash big offensive production Memphis Redbirds 5, Charlotte Knights 0 (Gameday Box) (Statcast Box)For the second straight game, Charlotte’s offense floundered and their pitching staff allowed five runs. D...2024
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