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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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• 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: Knoxville allows just one hit in 6-1 win over Trash Pandas

Grant Kipp | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images A light schedule tonight with two rainouts. The Smokies were terrific and the Pelicans were not. Outfielder Brett Bateman was assigned to the Knoxville Smokies. Infielder Vidal Bruján joins Iowa on a major league rehab assignment. The Cubs signed left-hander Evan Taylor as a free agent. Taylor was a ninth-round pick of the Marli...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Long leads Iowa assault on Toledo, 14-1

Jonathon Long | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Iowa destroys Tolendo. The Pelicans get destroyed by the Mudcats. South Bend rallies for their first win. The Cubs have not yet placed outfielder Owen Caissie on the injured list, so that sounds like his turned ankle in yesterday’s game isn’t serious. This was mentioned in the broadcast, but it seems appropriate tonight. 10...2025
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• Cubs Minor League Wrap: Smokies Rally to beat Barons, 6-4

Ethan Hearn | MANDATORY CREDIT: Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK The Smokies rally to win with three runs in the ninth. The Pelicans go to 2-0. The Iowa Cubs placed right-hander Caleb Kilian on the injured list. Right-hander Connor Noland was activated off the developmental list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were rained out in Indianapolis today. The game will not be made...2025
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• Cubs Minor League Wrap: Opening night

Matt Halbach | Ron Schloerb/Cape Cod Times / USA TODAY NETWORK Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. And sometimes it rains. Especially in Indianapolis in the summertime. OK, spring. Welcome to the official start of the Minor League Wrap! In case you’re new, every night I recap the top four minor league affiliates. I try to blend giving you the story of the game and getting you the stats...2025
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• Cubs Minor League Wrap: Smokies Rally to beat Barons, 6-4
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: 16 through 20

Pedro Ramirez | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK The second installment of series features four infielders and a pitcher. Let’s continue with our countdown of the Top 25 prospects in the Cubs system with prospects 16 through 20 today. Just as a reminder, to be eligible for this list, you need to still have rookie eligibility, which means 130 or fewer at bats or 50 or f...2025
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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: James Triantos leads Smokies past Barons, 3-1

James Triantos | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The I-Cubs split a pair with Toledo. The Smokies also won. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs split a doubleheader with the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), winning the continuation of yesterday’s game 10-2 and losing the regularly-scheduled seven-inning game 10-8. Yesterday, Dan Straily started and went four innings. Straily allowed two runs on four hits....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: 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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• Get to know the South Bend Cubs

Yohendrick Pinango | Chloe Trofatter / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs High-A affiliate has some impressive hitters and more than a few promising arms. If there’s one minor league affiliate that most Cubs fans go to see, it is the High-A South Bend Cubs of the Midwest League. It’s under a two-hour drive from Wrigley Field to Four Winds Field and Four Winds Field is considered to be one of the ...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: Owen Caissie powers Smokies past Barons, 4-3 in 10.
Owen Caissie | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Every full-season team won tonight. Except South Bend, who got suspended in a tie game in the ninth. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs defrocked the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 3-2. Riley Thompson turned in a strong start this evening, allowing just one run on three hits over six innings. He struck out seven and walked three. Rowan Wick pitched the seven...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 sweeps doubleheader from Toledo
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• Minor League Wrap: Knoxville allows just one hit in 6-1 win over Trash Pandas
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• Get to know the Knoxville Smokies

Frankie Scalzo Jr. | Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Cubs Double-A franchise makes a big move in 2025. The Knoxville Smokies, the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, take the field Friday night in Birmingham, followed by a six-game series at Rocket City. But the real excitement starts on April 15, when the Smokies will have their ho...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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• BCB After Dark: Minor League major fashion

Pedro Ramirez | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which minor league team can accessorize with their alternate caps the best. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in and cool off with us. There’s no cover charge. We st...2024
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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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• Minor League Wrap: Jared Young homers in 4th-straight, but Iowa falls to Omaha 4-2

Jared Young | Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Jared Young stays hot, but the Iowa bullpen blows a lead. South Bend stops Quad Cities. Shortstop Christian Olivo was promoted to Low-A Myrtle Beach. Olivo was the Cubs’ 17th-round draft pick in 2021. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were blow away by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 4-2. Starter Riley Thompson allowed one run on two ...2023
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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: Shaw, Triantos and Ballesteros take part in Futures Game festivities

Matt Shaw | Photo by Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images The NL beat the AL in the Futures Game. Ballesteros competes in the first-ever skills competition. Iowa beats Nashville Matt Shaw used a Tennessee Smokies batting helmet but wore a Iowa Cubs cap in the field at the Futures Game. Whether anything should be read into that is unclear. Futures Game The National League beat the American...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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• Minor League Wrap: Cade Horton makes his Iowa debut to mixed results. South Bend stuns Lansing 7-6

Cade Horton | Dylan Heuer Iowa loses Cade Horton’s debut, but the other three farm clubs win. Right-hander Joe Nahas was promoted to Tennessee from South Bend. The Cubs signed right-hander Aaron Perry out of Lexington of the Atlantic League. Perry pitched in the Red Sox organization from 2019 to 2023. Perry has been assigned to Myrtle Beach. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were forced to take s...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Mervis, I-Cubs, blast past Louisville, 11-3

Matt Mervis | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa blast by Louisville. Tennessee quiets Montgomery. South Bend and Myrtle Beach win in extras. Left-hander Mitchell Tyranski and right-hander Gabriel Agrazal were added to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans roster. Right-hander Mason McGwire went on the temporarily inactive list. Everybody wins! Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs broke the Louisvi...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Strumpf slugs I-Cubs past Mud Hens, 9-6

Chase Strumpf | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Three losses today, but a win for the I-Cubs. David Bote went on the injured list after taking a pitch in the wrist yesterday. RHP Matthew Thompson was promoted to Iowa from Tennessee, although I assume he’s taking Daniel Palencia’s spot and not Bote’s. In case anyone is new around here, there’s no Minor League Wrap on most Monday...2024
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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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• Minor League Wrap: BJ Murray and Moises Ballesteros homer as Iowa tops Memphis 4-3

Moises Ballestors | Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Wins for Iowa and Tennessee today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs clipped the wings of the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 4-3. Connor Noland couldn’t have asked for a better Triple-A debut. Noland tossed five scoreless innings, giving up three hits and getting the win. Noland walked one and struck out two. Daniel Palencia pitched the ninth and got...2024
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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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• Cub Tracks can only do so much

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. It’s not abridged, it’s concentrated. The latest news and rumors. -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 for max...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend falls to Lansing, 10-8, clinches 2nd-half title anyway
South Bend Cubs South Bend loses, clinches a division title anyway. South Bend clinched a second-half title as they shoot for back-to-back Midwest League titles. (They won the Midwest League in 2019—which was the most-recent year of the Midwest League.) Unfortunately, they clinched despite a loss. We’ve got a short schedule tonight. Iowa Cubs Rained out in Columbus. Doubleheader Sunday. ...2022
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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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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend proves to River Bandits that crime does not pay, 6-1
Max Bain | Max Thoma/South Bend Cubs Myrtle Beach wins in a walkoff. South Bend just wins. The Cubs released right-handed pitcher Rowan Wick today. Outfielder Cristian More was promoted back to Myrtle Beach. He started this season with the Birds but was demoted to the complex league at the end of May. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were raided and boarded by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), ...2023
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• BCB 2023 Cubs Top 25 Prospects List: Introduction and 21 to 25
Porter Hodge | Chloe Trofatter / USA TODAY NETWORK Our annual list of the best prospects in the Cubs system begins today. This week is finally here! We’re going to count down the BCB Top 25 Cubs prospects and I hope that you come along for the ride. Today is a brief introduction and a look at prospects 21 through 25. Every day we’ll have five more prospects until we announce the top 5 on F...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: The Jaguar homers twice, but South Bend falls to Peoria, 12-5.
Kevin Alcantara | Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK Kevin Alcántara homers twice, but South Bend loses anyway. Home runs power Tennessee and Myrtle Beach to wins. The Futures Game will be played tomorrow evening at 6pm Central. Cubs prospects Pete Crow-Armstrong and BJ Murray Jr. will participate on the National League team. The game will be streamed on Peacock an...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Kevin Alcánatara busts out of his slump in a big way
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend slays Quad Cities, 26-7

Moises Ballesteros | MATTIE NERETIN / USA TODAY NETWORK South Bend destroys Quad Cities. Myrtle Beach comes up on top of Columbia. The Smokies are reeling. Left-hander Adam Laskey was demoted from Tennessee to South Bend. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were washed out by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 11-7. The second game of a scheduled doubleheader was cancelled and will not be made up. Iow...2023
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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: Pelicans pitchers strike out 19 as Birds beat RiverDogs, 7-1

Drew Gray | Myrtle Beach Pelicans Strong pitching in Myrtle Beach provides the only win of the evening. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 7-6 in ten innings. Steven Gonsalves started the bullpen game and allowed two runs on one hit and three walks over 1.2 innings. Gonsalves struck out three. Bailey Horn took the loss. He gave up two runs, one earned, on three hit...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Knoxville allows just one hit in 6-1 win over Trash Pandas
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• Minor League Wrap: Brett Bateman leads Smokies past M-Braves, 5-2

Brett Bateman | GREG SWIERCZ / USA TODAY NETWORK Just two games today as the season winds down. The Smokies win and South Bend falls in extras. Just two games on the schedule tonight. Also, in case you don’t know, this is the final week of the season for South Bend and Myrtle Beach. The Smokies have two more weeks plus the playoffs That includes the final series ever at Smokies Stadium in...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Pablo Aliendo and the Smokies clinch a playoff spot in extra innings

Pablo Aliendo | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Smokies win their 9th-straight to clinch a playoff spot. Right-hander Brad Deppermann goes from High-A South Bend to Double-A Tennessee. The Tennessee Smokies are returning to the Southern League playoffs for the second straight season!The #Cubs' Double-A affiliate will have a chance to defend its 2023 champions...2024
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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: Matt Shaw’s 1st Iowa HR leads I-Cubs past Columbus, 4-3

Matt Shaw | Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Everyone wins today as pitching dominates. Except South Bend’s offense exploded too. My Cedar Rapids Kernels puns are so corny. Everyone wins! And unlike yesterday, no one loses! The four teams combined to allow six runs today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs sunk the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 4-3. Starter Brandon Birdsell had a little trouble ...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: James Triantos leads Smokies past Barons, 3-1
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