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• Minor League Wrap: Barons beat Smokies 12-5 to even up playoff series

Benjamin Cowles | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Smokies fail to close out the Barons. Iowa loses late to Rochester. Three Pelicans were named to the Carolina League All-Star Team. Cristian Hernandez was named the shortstop, Jacob Wetzel was one of the three outfielders and Nico Zeglin was one of the two relievers named to the team. No South Bend C...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Cam Smith leads Tennessee past Birmingham, 5-3

Cam Smith | South Bend Cubs The Smokies stay red hot. The I-Cubs come up short. With South Bend and Myrtle Beach’s seasons over, there was some movement in the system. 3B Cam Smith, RF Ezequiel Pagan, LHP Mitchell Tyranski and RHP Will Sanders were promoted to Double-A Tennessee from High-A South Bend. Infielder Benjamin Cowles, who the Cubs acquired in the Mark Leiter Jr. trade, joins Te...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend and Myrtle Beach win their season finales

BJ Murray Jr. | Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports The Smokies stay hot as they head into their final week. South Bend and Myrtle Beach finish their seasons on a high note. It’s the final game of the season for South Bend and Myrtle Beach. The Smokies still have one six-game series and the playoffs. It will be their final six plus games at Smokies Stadium in Kodak before they move to a ne...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies sweep the M-Braves, 2-1 and 1-0

Reivaj Garcia | Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK A doubleheader sweep for the Smokies. South Bend also wins. The South Bend and Myrtle Beach seasons end tomorrow. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were expelled from paradise by the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 8-6. Trey Supak started and took the loss. Supak was tagged for seven runs on six hits over 3.2 innings. Two of the ...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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• Minor League Wrap: Brian Kalmer homers as South Bend beats TinCaps, 9-5

Brian Kalmer | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK South Bend stops Ft. Wayne in the only win of the evening. Just three days after he was promoted to the Iowa Cubs, left-hander Blake Weiman went back down to Double-A Tennessee. Right-hander Cam Sanders joins Iowa from the Development List. Right-hander Luis A. Reyes joins Low-A Myrtle Beach from Mesa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Cam Smith leads Tennessee past Birmingham, 5-3
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend and Myrtle Beach win their season finales
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• Minor League Wrap: Caleb Kilian and Owen Caissie lead Iowa past Memphis, 4-3

Caleb Kilian | Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Caleb Kilian has a solid rehab appearance. The Smokies close in on a playoff spot. Outfielder Brennen Davis was activated off of Iowa’s injured list. Right-hander Frankie Scalzo Jr. was activated off the Development List. Infielder David Bote and catcher William Simoneit were sent to the Development List. Third baseman BJ Murray Jr. was dem...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Cam Smith sets record with another HR as Pelicans win 4-1

Cam Smith | Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images Cam Smith is the hottest player in the minors right now. The Smokies take one more step towards a second-half crown. We’re all just living in Cam Smith’s world at the moment. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs laid an egg against the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 5-3. Adrian Houser started and got the loss. Houser allowed four runs on five hits over five ...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Cam Smith homers AGAIN in Pelicans’ 6-2 win

Cam Smith | Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK Cam Smith is on fire down in Myrtle Beach. Wins for Iowa and Tennessee as well. The Cubs promoted right-hander Nick Hull to Double-A Tennessee from High-A South Bend. The Cubs also released right-handed pitcher Josh Staumont. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs roasted the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 5-3 in 11 innings. Terrific start to...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Kilian bounces back with solid rehab start as Iowa splits doubleheader

Caleb Kilian | Dylan Heuer Iowa finally plays and splits a doubleheader. The other three teams in the system come out on top. Everyone wins! OK, Iowa lost too. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs’ home field was playable tonight and they split a doubleheader with the Columbus Clippers, losing game one 9-5 and winning game two 5-1. Jordan Wicks started game one on a rehab assignment and went 2+ innin...2024
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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 19

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Mike Boeve rakes in his return to Double-A Biloxi as all four affiliates go at least .500 on the week 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 19 roundup. Triple-A Nashville The Sounds split their six-game set with the Gwinnett Stripers (51-57 overall; 1...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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• 2024 MLB Draft: Chicago Cubs recap

Ty Southisene | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The 2024 MLB Draft is now complete. Here are some initial thoughts. The 2024 MLB Draft is now over, and the important thing is that there are 20 new members of the Cubs family. The Cubs had a well-balanced draft, with nine pitchers (six right-handers and thee left-handers) and eleven position players. There were seven infielders, two outfie...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa stops Omaha, 6-5

Luis Vazquez | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Iowa powers past Omaha. Tennessee’s win streak ends. Myrtle Beach keeps reeling. It’s been confirmed that right-hander Hunter Bigge is being promoted to Chicago for his major-league debut. Bigge was a 12th-round pick out of Harvard in 2019. He didn’t join Iowa until June 4 this year as he missed the first two month of the seas...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ batsman’s holiday

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week. The front office is being as opaque as usual while the Cubs welcome the Braves to the Friendly Confines. The bats have been on vacation for a minute. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground f...2024
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"Managing the Smokies this year is Lance Rymel, who was in charge of the South Bend Cubs for the past two years."

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"Adv-A Quad Cities River Bandits (0-3) schedule | roster The River Bandits hosted the South Bend Cubs for a 3-game set to start the season, and dropped all three games in low-scoring affairs."

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"LOOK: Brawl breaks out during minor league game between South Bend Cubs and Fort Wayne TinCaps"

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"Rollie Lacy and Ben Hecht helped the Class A South Bend Cubs make some history on Wednesday, with the two pitching prospects combining to throw a no-hitter in a 7-0 victory over the Fort Wayne Tin Caps."

• Minor League Wrap: Caleb Kilian and Owen Caissie lead Iowa past Memphis, 4-3
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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: South Bend beats Cedar Rapids, 4-1

Brett Bateman | MANDATORY CREDIT: Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK Lots of movement in the system today. A lot of close games too, but only South Bend won. There was a ton of movement in the system again today. I’ll try to catch it all. The Iowa Cubs activated outfielder Cole Roederer and infielder Luis Vazquez off the injured list. Outfielder Gilberto Celestino, thi...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Matt Shaw leads Tennessee past M-Braves, 7-0

Matt Shaw | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The farm system won three out of four tonight. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were expelled from paradise by the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 5-4. Starter Dan Straily came within one out of a quality start, allowing three runs on six hits over 5.2 innings. Straily struck out eight and didn’t walk anyone. That’s pretty good. Cam Sanders reli...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ son of Shōta time

Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. In which Patrick Wisdom turns kaiju. 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 overnig...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: Christian Franklin homers as Smokies beat Barons, 5-1

Christian Franklin | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Just the Smokies ended up in the win column. The Pelicans finished in the “rain” column. The ACL finishes their season. The Cubs acquired outfielder Gilberto Celestino from the Pirates for cash considerations. The 25-year-old from the Dominican Republic was hitting .271/.348/.356 in 67 games with Indianapolis this yea...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Ethan Hearn leads South Bend past Peoria, 5-2

Ethan Hearn | MANDATORY CREDIT: Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK South Bend wins a big matinee. The Pelicans hang on late. Iowa got stomped. Tennessee got rain. Right-hander Luis Devers joins the South Bend Cubs from the ACL Cubs. Devers pitched for South Bend earlier this year and last season. Some draft news. The #Cubs signed 4th rounder Ty Southisene for $1,000,0...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: 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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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 18

Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK Outfielder Luis Castillo socks four homers over weekend to lead Carolina Mudcats to 4-2 week 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 18 roundup. Triple-A Nashville The Sounds took three of five over the Charlotte Knights (45-5...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Christian Franklin homers as Smokies beat Barons, 5-1
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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: 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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• 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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• 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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• 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: Cam Smith sets record with another HR as Pelicans win 4-1
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas and Rafael Morel homer for South Bend; Birds sweep GreenJackets

Jefferson Rojas | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa stages a big comeback in the ninth, but get swept. The Pelicans sweep Augusta. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 9-8. Iowa was swept in a six-game series for the first time since 2021. Starter Kyle McGowin kept the game close, allowing just one run on four hits over 5.2 innings. He struck ou...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Ethan Hearn leads South Bend past Peoria, 5-2
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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: Matt Shaw homers as Smokies cruise past Mississippi, 6-0

Matt Shaw | Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports The Smokies got strong hitting and pitching to shut out the M-Braves. The Pelicans rally late to win. Catcher Moises Ballesteros and right-handers Frankie Scalzo Jr. and Trey Supak were promoted to Triple-A Iowa from Double-A Tennessee. Right-hander Zac Leigh joined the I-Cubs from the development list. Right-hander Eduarniel Nunez went from Iowa...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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• Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 3

Curt Hogg / USA TODAY NETWORK Brewers suffer more injury news to top prospects, but Carolina is off to a hot start at 8-1 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 three roundup. Triple-A Nashville The Sounds had another 3-3 week against the Memphis Redbirds (7-8) remaining in a tie wit...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Four teams, six wins and no losses today in the minors
Manuel Espinoza | Larry Kave/Myrtle Beach Pelicans Some great pitching and timely hitting meant the Cubs minor league system had a rare 6-0 day. I took the day away from watching the games because of some family obligations. But I’m here to recap the action anyway—just forgive me if I missed something important. They did so well that I’m probably banned from ever watching again. I’m sure i...2023
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• Mike Jirschele manages 1000th win in Omaha
Omaha manager Mike Jirschele tips his cap during a postgame ceremony celebrating his 1000th win as a manager in Omaha. | Minda Haas Kuhlmann This Week in the Minors: Logan Porter’s 3 homers lead Omaha’s hot bats, all other levels are now underway ‘This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys ali...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ fill in the blanks
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Recent #Cubs,#MLB, and #MiLB news, four days a week. Not much going on outside the playoffs. Nobody wants to write about our Cubs right now. Welcome to today’s edition 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, and then cold-brewed overnight f...2022
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• Cub Tracks’ New Year’s ‘revolutions’ and other stories
Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Records spin round and round; the needle settles in the groove and it starts anew. Welcome to today’s edition 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’ t...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Bote’s slam leads Iowa past St. Paul, 11-2
David Bote | Dylan Heuer Iowa can’t stop, won’t stop hitting. South Bend is still undefeated. A short holiday schedule down in the minors. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs excommunicated the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 11-2. Starter Caleb Kilian allowed just one run on four hits over four innings. Kilian did have some control issues as he walked three and struck out just one, but two double plays help...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ what a great little asteroid
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. More power predictions, roster projections, interviews, and more. Suitable for miners. Welcome to today’s edition 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’...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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• Getting to know the South Bend Cubs
Kevin Alcantara | Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The South Bend Cubs defend their Midwest League title with one of the most exciting players in the Cubs system. The South Bend Cubs are the final Cubs’ minor league affiliate to take the field this season. Their defense of their 2022 Midwest League title will begin Friday at 6:30 p.m. Central time as they visit the Quad Cities River Band...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Crow-Armstrong, Vazquez power Smokies past Barons in extras, 7-6.
Luis Vazquez | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Three wins in the system this evening. The big news today is that Alexander Canario started a rehab assignment with the ACL Cubs. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs mauled Indianapolis (Pirates), 10-8. Starter Caleb Kilian allowed three runs on four hits over four innings. He walked four and did not strike anyone out. The win w...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Barons beat Smokies 12-5 to even up playoff series
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend and Myrtle Beach win their season finales
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• Minor League Wrap: Owen Caissie homers twice as Iowa slugs past St. Paul, 8-4
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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: Caleb Kilian and Owen Caissie lead Iowa past Memphis, 4-3
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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: Kilian bounces back with solid rehab start as Iowa splits doubleheader
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• Cub Tracks’ 18 days til Spring Training

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Trade speculation and ST news. Still no Cody. Real baseball looms. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #C...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend proves to River Bandits that crime does not pay, 6-1
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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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