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• Minor League Wrap: Miguel Amaya catches 5 innings in rehab appearance with Iowa

Miguel Amaya | Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Just Knoxville won today, but an important rehab appearance in Iowa Right-hander Jozhan Oquendo was promoted to Double-A Knoxville from High-A South Bend. Right-hander Luis Martinez-Gomez was promoted to High-A South Bend from Low-A Myrtle Beach. Smokies right-hander Jake Brentz was released. The deadline for signing draft picks has passed...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Reggie Preciado hits 3 doubles as South Bend slays Dayton, 6-2

Reginald Preciado | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Iowa shuts down Louisville and South Bend stomps on Dayton. Myrtle Beach rallies past Columbia. The Cubs signed right-handed reliever Zach Pop to a minor league deal. Pop was designated for assignment by the Mets earlier this year. It’s the second time this year that Pop was DFA’d an elected free agen...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Ben Brown dominates as Iowa beats St. Paul 8-2.

Ben Brown | Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Iowa, Knoxville and South Bend head off to the All-Star Break right. This is the final Minor League Wrap until Friday as the minor leagues now take the All-Star Break off like the majors do. Actually, the Arizona Complex League will continue to play games, but I’m not going to do a wrap just for them. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs deconsecrated...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas and South Bend stomp on Timber Rattlers, 13-4

Jefferson Rojas | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK Lots of home runs today and wins for Knoxville and South Bend. Right-hander Thomas Mangus, the Cubs’ 18th-round pick last year, was promoted to Low-A Myrtle Beach from Mesa. Iowa outfielder Owen Caissie was named International League Player of the Week. Iowa outfielder Kevin Alcántara left tonight’s game with a leg in...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jordan Wicks, Iowa shut down Clippers, 9-3

Jordan Wicks | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The I-Cubs blast Columbus. Myrtle Beach stages a comeback win. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs boarded and seized the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 9-3. It was a strong start today for Jordan Wicks, who allowed just one run on three hits over five innings for his first win of the year. Wicks struck out six and walked one. Catcher Carlos Pérez smashed a th...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies shut out Barons, 2-0

Sam Armstrong | Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Everyone but Iowa won. Iowa lost big, although it wasn’t Jordan Wicks’ fault. ACL Cubs right-hander Anhuar Garcia was suspended for 60-days for testing positive for a banned substance. Infielder James Triantos has been activated off the injured list and re-joins Triple-A Iowa. Right-hander Jackson Kirkpatrick...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas and South Bend stomp on Timber Rattlers, 13-4
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies shut out Barons, 2-0
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• Minor League Wrap: Pedro Ramirez’s bat, glove lead Knoxville to doubleheader split

Pedro Ramirez | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Knoxville splits a doubleheader and the ACL Cubs win on a walkoff home run. That’s the good news for tonight. In a much-rumored move, the Cubs promoted right-hander Jostin Florentino to Low-A Myrtle Beach from the ACL Cubs. Left-hander Burl Carraway joins the ACL Cubs from the Development List. Iowa Cubs ...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Pitching, Owen Caissie lead I-Cubs past St. Paul 1-0

Owen Caissie | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Iowa rides strong pitching and Owen Caissie to a 1-0 win. The Smokies win on a walkoff single by BJ Murray. Some injury news. Smokies outfielder Felix Stevens went on the 60-day injured list. South Bend pitcher Jose Romero, who hasn’t pitched this season, went on the full-season injured list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa...2025
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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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• 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: Cade Horton throws 5 scoreless innings as Smokies beat Lookouts, 8-4

Cade Horton | MATTIE NERETIN / USA TODAY NETWORK Wins tonight for the Smokies and Pelicans In case you missed it, Jordan Wicks was scratched from his scheduled start in Indianapolis this afternoon. The Cubs said the move was not injury-related. I think it’s safe to assume this move was made in preparation for a promotion to Chicago. Or the front office is just messing with our heads. With...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Canario, Crow-Armstrong homer as Iowa wins 5th-straight

Alexander Canario | Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa out-slugs Omaha. The Smokies shut down Biloxi OK, let’s see if I catch all the transactions. RHP Samuel Reyes was promoted from Tennessee to Iowa. Third baseman Edwin Ríos was placed on the injured list. RHP Nick Hull was promoted to South Bend from Myrtle Beach. RHP Eligio Paredes and RHP Sam Armstrong were promoted...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Ben Brown, Nelson Velázquez power Iowa past Indianapolis, 7-1
Nelson Velázquez | Dylan Heuer Iowa powers past Indianapolis. South Bend shuts down Whitecaps. Smokies walk past M-Braves. The Cubs today announced that they have signed ten more picks from the recently completed draft. They are: Josh Rivera SS (3rd round) Will Sanders RHP (4th round) Yahil Melendez SS (7th round) Carter Trice 2B (12th round) Grayson Moore RHP (14th round) Ty Johnson RHP (...2023
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• 2023 MLB Draft: A review of the 20 new Cubs
Zyhir Hope | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports There are 20 new Cubs. Here’s what you need to know about all of them. The 2023 MLB Draft concluded yesterday with picks 11 through 20. Overall, the Cubs selected 20 players, including seven infielders, three outfielders, one catcher and nine pitchers. Of the pitchers, seven were right-handed and two were left-handed. They went very heavy on c...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Miguel Amaya catches 5 innings in rehab appearance with Iowa
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas and South Bend stomp on Timber Rattlers, 13-4
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• Minor League Wrap: Pedro Ramirez’s bat, glove lead Knoxville to doubleheader split
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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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• 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: Iowa scores 7 runs in 9th inning to beat Columbus 11-6

Owen Caissie | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK A late rally leads Iowa over Columbus. The Pelicans walk off on Columbia. South Bend gets balked off in Peoria. The Cubs today added right-hander Ethan Roberts to the 40-man roster and assigned him to Triple-A Iowa—where he was already pitching. The Cubs had a deadline of today to add Roberts to the 40-man or he could opt out. To ...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Kyle Hendricks makes rehab start in Iowa

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports All four full-season teams lost—two in extra innings. Rookie ball got off to a winning start. Right-hander Cam Sanders has been demoted to Tennessee from Iowa. The Cubs Arizona Complex League team in Mesa (aka Rookie Ball) started play this evening. (Edit: Oops. It was on Saturday. I missed that.) They moved the season up this year as it didn’t used to start u...2024
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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: Ben Brown, Nelson Velázquez power Iowa past Indianapolis, 7-1
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies fall to Barons on 9th inning grand slam

Pedro Ramirez | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The whole system lost today. The Cubs placed infielder James Triantos on the 7-day injured list. Right-handed pitcher Peter Solomon was activated off the injured list. You know, if the major league Cubs weren’t so good, I’d be hearing it more about the struggles down on the farm. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were p...2025
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• Cubs Minor League Wrap: Long with 6 RBI as Iowa beats St. Paul, 10-5

Jonathon Long | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Iowa scores ten runs in a matinee. South Bend continues to struggle. Recently-signed right-hander Tommy Romero joined the Iowa Cubs today and made his Cubs debut. I really don’t know what’s wrong with South Bend, although I should point out that winning games is probably fourth or fifth on a list of priorities ...2025
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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: Happy Fourth of July

Photo by Parker Freedman/MLB Photos via Getty Images Iowa storms back to beat Omaha. South Bend and Tennessee also win. The Iowa Cubs placed first baseman Matt Mervis on the 7-day injured list. It was reported that Mervis has a possible broken hamate bone. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs stormed past the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 5-4. Thomas Pannone went into the seventh inning and allowed two...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa scores 7 runs in 9th inning to beat Columbus 11-6
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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: Cristian Hernandez leads South Bend past Wisconsin, 8-3

Cristian Hernandez | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images South Bend puts together back-to-back wins. Iowa throttles Columbus. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs sunk the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 9-3. It was a bullpen game for Iowa today and Nate Pearson pitched the first two innings without allowing a run or a hit. He walked two and struck out two. Riley Marti...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Andy Garriola’s slam can’t overcome Rattlers, rain in South Bend loss

Andy Garriola | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It was a rough night in the system as everyone lost. A few promotions today. Right-hander Brayden Riesdorph was promoted to High-A South Bend from Low-A Myrtle Beach. RIght-hander Sam Thoresen goes to Double-A Knoxville from South Bend. Infielder Hayden Cantrelle moves up to Triple-A Iowa from Knoxville....2025
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Preview - 5/14

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Hurston Waldrep looks to build off of his fantastic last start. Charlotte Knights at Gwinnett Stripers - 7:05 PM ET Pitching Probables CLT: Owen White, 0-3 5.46 ERA GWI: Hurston Waldrep, 3-2 6.35 ERA Hurston Waldrep looks to build off of his best start of the season as the Stripers host the Knights. Offensively Jarred Kelenic has settled in at the top of...2025
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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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• Minor League Wrap: Canario, Crow-Armstrong homer as Iowa wins 5th-straight
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa falls to Indianapolis, 5-3 in ten innings.
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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: 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: Ben Brown, Nelson Velázquez power Iowa past Indianapolis, 7-1
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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: Taillon strong in rehab assignment, Mervis homers twice.

Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Iowa dominates St. Paul. Smokies also won and South Bend split. Lots of moves today. OF Brennen Davis started a rehab assignment with the South Bend Cubs. RHP Porter Hodge promoted from Tennessee to Iowa. OF Felix Stevens assigned to South Bend. RHP Luis Devers assigned to South Bend. RHP Jeral Vizcaino promoted to Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Also, the Cubs tr...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Miguel Amaya catches 5 innings in rehab appearance with Iowa
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas and South Bend stomp on Timber Rattlers, 13-4
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• Minor League Wrap: Pedro Ramirez’s bat, glove lead Knoxville to doubleheader split
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• Cubs Minor League Wrap: Long with 6 RBI as Iowa beats St. Paul, 10-5
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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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• Minor League Wrap: I-Cubs Flexen, Wicks combine to shut out Mud Hens, 2-0

Jordan Wicks | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Iowa and Knoxville show terrific pitching in wins. South Bend loses a slugfest. One day after going from South Bend to Iowa, lefty Chase Watkins went back down to South Bend. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs roasted the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 2-0. Chris Flexen started and got the win with six innings, allowing just three hits. Flexen struck out fou...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies season ends with a 6-3 loss to Barons

Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Smokies season ends with a playoff loss. Iowa loses late in Rochester. It’s odd that we don’t have rosters for the Arizona Fall League yet, but we do now at least know which five teams will make up the roster of the Mesa Solar Sox. In addition to the Cubs and Athletics—both of whom are always a part of the Solar Sox—t...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Owen Caissie homers twice as Iowa slugs past St. Paul, 8-4

Owen Caissie | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Owen Caissie powers the I-Cubs past St. Paul. The Smokies shut out the M-Braves. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs cast out the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 8-4. Connor Noland was the beneficiary of this offense, as he got the win after allowing four runs on five hits, including three home runs, over five innings. Noland walked two and struck o...2024
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