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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas leads South Bend past Wisconsin, 6-2

Jefferson Rojas | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK South Bend got the only win in the system tonight. Some bad news from Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were embargoed by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 5-1. Jordan Wicks started this game, struck out one batter and left the game with an apparent injury. Brandon Hughes was pressed into relief and he gave up four runs ...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jonathon Long, Christian Franklin lead I-Cubs to 7-5 win

Jonathon Long | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Iowa slugs past Columbus. Myrtle Beach outlasts Hickory. Right-hander Keegan Thompson went on the injured list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs impounded the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 7-5. Kenta Maeda made his second Cubs start and like his first one, he struggled badly in the first inning. Tonight Maeda got hammered for five ...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Christian Franklin leads Iowa past Clippers, 10-2

Christian Franklin | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Iowa pounds Columbus in a matinee game. The Cubs system lost all the night games. The Cubs activated Iowa right-hander Tommy Romero. The Cubs signed catcher Reese McGuire again (after he opted out of his contact last week) and assigned him to Iowa. Catcher Caleb Knight went on the developmental list. Iowa...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jose Escobar’s 10th inning slam leads Pelicans past Crawdads, 10-7

Jose Escobar | Katie Goodale / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Wins for Knoxville and Myrtle Beach. Right-hander Tyson Miller starts a rehab assignment with Iowa again. Right-hander Brody McCullough, who hasn’t pitched in over a year due to multiple injuries, starts a rehab assignment in Mesa. Three of the four full-season teams played day games today. Only Knoxville was under the ligh...2025
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• 2025 Bengals Player Profile: Defensive Lineman Howard Cross III

Amber Searls-Imagn Images Howard Cross III has a real opportunity to make the Bengals’ 53-man roster. (Editor’s Note: Dale Altman is a friend of Cincy Jungle and our podcast network. He is one of the hosts of the highly entertaining Bengals & Brews podcast, as well as an NFL Draft analyst. He and his co-hosts have long been supporters of the site and our associated shows, and we are happy ...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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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas leads South Bend past Wisconsin, 6-2
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• Minor League Wrap: Jose Escobar’s 10th inning slam leads Pelicans past Crawdads, 10-7
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• 2025 Bengals Player Profile: Defensive Lineman Howard Cross III
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• 3 hot takes from the first 3 days of the 2025 WNBA season

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images The 29th season of the WNBA tipped off this weekend, and things are already getting spicy on the court. The WNBA’s 29th season started this weekend, leading to a packed slate of exciting games. While these initial wins and losses aren’t anything to overreact to, especially now that the W has expanded to a 44-game season, there are still a few ...2025
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• 2025 Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 8

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Jacob Misiorowski’s record-breaking sixth inning headlines another fun week in MIlwaukee’s farm system Triple-A Nashville (27-18) The Sounds went 4-2 this week against the Memphis Redbirds. Nashville is now tied with the Indianapolis Indians for first place in the International League West. Pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski (No. 4...2025
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• Cub Tracks talks the talk

Matt Marton-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Cubs win 5-2 over the fighting Fish. Swanson and Suzuki thought deep thoughts. 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’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight for ...2025
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• Seahawks 2025 draft film review: Rylie Mills will bolster the Seahawks’ defensive line

MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images When Mills recovers from his injury, he should be a great addition to Seattle’s defensive trenches. The Seattle Seahawks had just one pick at the end of the fourth round to start Day 3 of the NFL Draft. Seattle decided to trade down and then moved up about 30 picks with the trade of Sam Howell to the Vikings. The team mo...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ flushed with victory

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs and Mets played an entertaining game; the Cubs got away with one. 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...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jordan Wicks strong, but Iowa bats go silent in 2-1 loss to Toledo

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Some good pitching tonight throughtout the system, but the bats went mostly silent. Right-hander Kohl Franklin, who missed almost all of 2024 with elbow surgery, joins South Bend on a rehab assignment. It was an early day for most of the system, as three of the four teams played day games. Only the Pelicans continued their commitment to being...2025
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• Women’s college basketball stars have seemingly tense on-video encounter at WNBA preseason game

Photo by Marcus Snowden/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Olivia Miles and Hannah Hidalgo had what appeared to be an animated and agitated interaction at the Las Vegas Aces vs. Dallas Wings game at Notre Dame. It wasn’t that long ago that Olivia Miles and Hannah Hidalgo made up the most entertaining and lethal backcourt duo in all of women’s college basketball. The pair of Notre Dame guards...2025
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• 2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Moises Ballesteros

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images He’s going to have to learn to keep the weight off, but his LH power is real and he can learn defense. The future is bright for this young Venezuelan. This series of Cubs prospect profiles is based on Fangraphs’ top 52 prospects list, minus the players who have already been profiled. Generally, these will be of Triple-A and Double-A ...2023
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"A few days after the game, he became Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman's defensive coordinator in South Bend."

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"609 in 32 games combined between Myrtle Beach, South Bend and Tennessee."

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"Last year, Vargas split time between Myrtle Beach and South Bend."

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"” GOALIE Liam Entenmann Jared Paquette A two-time All-American already at Notre Dame, Liam Entenmann has started every game since he stepped onto campus in South Bend."

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"South Bend Tribune-USA TODAY NETWORK A highly skilled forward With the 5th pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets chose Kent Johnson, a center from the University of Michigan."

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"3 FM (South Bend) & https://t."

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"Given the success Kelly has had with his quarterbacks in South Bend, it would be an interesting match."

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"7 yards per carry over three seasons in South Bend."

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"Hundreds of Georgia fans in South Bend are suddenly without Notre Dame tickets"

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"Big Ten confirms Notre Dame is coming, but only for hockey"

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" After three years and 27 rushing touchdowns in South Bend, Bettis left Notre Dame and entered the 1993 NFL draft."

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"428 with nine home runs, 56 runs batted in and 50 stolen bases in 134 games with the Single-A South Bend Silver Hawks last season."

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• BCB After Dark: A rebrand for Iowa?

Connor Noland | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you think the Iowa Cubs should change their name. Thank you for stopping by BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in and join us. We’re all celebrating a big Cubs win tonight. The...2025
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• Seahawks 2025 draft film review: Rylie Mills will bolster the Seahawks’ defensive line
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• Minor League Wrap: Cade Horton, your table is ready

Cade Horton | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Cade Horton dominates in probably the only good news of the day. You’ve got to think with the news about Shōta Imanaga, that Cade Horton’s next start will be at Citi Field against the Mets. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs got trampled by the Buffalo Bison (Blue Jays), 3-1. Cade Horton went six innings today and allowed just one...2025
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• Colts select Notre Dame, Quarterback, Riley Leonard with 189th pick in 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Indianapolis adds another piece to their Quarterback room The Indianapolis Colts added to their draft haul in the sixth round on Saturday by adding Quarterback, Riley Leonard, Notre Dame. From South Bend to Indy. pic.twitter.com/xoI7XbzIJn— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) April 26, 2025 There was belief headed into the draft that the Colts might be loo...2025
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• Compton: Colts 2025 7-Round Mock Draft

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The NFL Draft officially kicks off later today. It’s finally here. After months of scouting, speculation, and mocked scenarios, the NFL Draft begins tonight at 8 pm EST. Prior to free agency, the Indianapolis Colts had several needs to address. After a handful of uncharacteristic splashes from general manager Chris Ballard and company, ...2025
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• NFL Draft What If: What if the Bengals decide to “Load Up” at one position?

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It worked in 2020. In this five-part series, I ask “what if?” and explore different draft scenarios. In all, I will due 15 mock drafts and use this as an avenue of discussing 97 different prospects. “Time. Space. Reality. It’s more than a linear path... I am your guide through these vast new realities.” - The Watcher - What If...? The B...2025
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• Best and worst defensive fits for the Bengals in the 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Lots of talent. Who makes sense for Cincy? Yes, the Cincinnati Bengals need a lot of help on defense, but that doesn’t mean they can draft just anyone. There are good fits and bad fits. Some of those bad fits might be very good players; they just aren’t the right players for Cincinnati. Let’s take a look at who those players are. Safety...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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• Seahawks 2025 draft film review: Rylie Mills will bolster the Seahawks’ defensive line
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• Women’s college basketball stars have seemingly tense on-video encounter at WNBA preseason game
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• Minor League Wrap: Cade Horton, your table is ready
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• Hailey Van Lith and 4 other players who could be 2025 WNBA Draft steals

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images With the WNBA Draft just one week away, players like Hailey Van Lith out of TCU or Kaitlyn Chen out of UConn could end up being great long-term projects for teams. Now that the NCAA season is over, attention switches right over to the WNBA Draft, happening on Monday, April 14 in New York. While we know that newly crowned National Champion Paige Bueckers...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas leads South Bend past Wisconsin, 6-2
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• Minor League Wrap: Jonathon Long, Christian Franklin lead I-Cubs to 7-5 win
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• Minor League Wrap: Christian Franklin leads Iowa past Clippers, 10-2
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• Minor League Wrap: Jose Escobar’s 10th inning slam leads Pelicans past Crawdads, 10-7
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• Minor League Wrap: Andy Garriola’s slam can’t overcome Rattlers, rain in South Bend loss
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• BCB After Dark: A rebrand for Iowa?
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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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• Big Ten confirms Notre Dame is coming, but only for hockey
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame will join the Big Ten as a hockey-only member beginning with the 2017-18 season. The conference announced the addition Wednesday, giving the fledgling league seven teams. Arizona State is a possibility for an ......2016
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• Cubs 6, Rockies 5: The sub Cubs come through
Brennen Davis | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images After all the regulars departed, some Cubs minor leaguers put together a ninth-inning rally. SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Wins and losses mean nothing in Spring Training, yet the Cubs’ come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Rockies at Salt River Fields Sunday afternoon felt... well, pretty good. Some guys who could be part of the ...2023
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• Cubs 11, Canada 7: Our home and native land
Tucker Barnhart | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs defeated a team going to the World Baseball Classic. MESA, Arizona — The Cubs defeated an entire country Wednesday at Sloan Park. Well, not really. The Canadian WBC team is made up of guys who were born in Canada, or, like Freddie Freeman, have a Canadian parent. The visitors from north of the border gave the Cubs a tough time ear...2023
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• Cubs 6, Mariners 2: Even more good pitching
Sorry, no game action photos were available from today’s game, so enjoy this one of Hayden Wesneski from team photo day | Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Cubs staff shut down the Mariners pretty well Monday afternoon. The Cubs won their sixth straight Spring Training game Monday afternoon, taking a first-inning lead and holding on for a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. In that...2023
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• Chicago Bulls Guard Aaron Brooks Throws Alley-Oop to No One in Particular
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• Hundreds of Georgia fans in South Bend are suddenly without Notre Dame tickets
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• Pre-Snap Reads 4/12: Can Julian Love raise his game in second season with Seahawks?

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Read! Seaside Joe offers up a few DK trades he’d be happy with; Seattle Seahawks draft primer; what does next year’s QB draft class look like?; more draft profiles, more with Coach Macdonald.. and much more! Just a few short weeks left until the 2024 NFL Draft. Dive into the links and wash yourself in the information. Field Gulls has got you covered....2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies shut out Clingstones, 4-0

Chris Kachmar | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Knoxville tosses a shutout for the only win of the day. All the buzz in the minors today came from when Iowa manager Marty Pevey removed Matt Shaw from the starting lineup just an hour before game time. No explanation was given. Either he’s sick, he’s hurt or he’s coming back up. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs ...2025
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• Cubs Minor League Wrap: Long with 6 RBI as Iowa beats St. Paul, 10-5
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• Seahawks 2025 draft film review: Rylie Mills will bolster the Seahawks’ defensive line
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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: Smokies shut out Clingstones, 4-0
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• Women’s college basketball stars have seemingly tense on-video encounter at WNBA preseason game
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• 5 players who skipped the 2025 WNBA Draft, but could be top prospects in 2026

David Butler II-Imagn Images Now that we know a few of the NCAA stars that will NOT be declaring for the upcoming 2025 WNBA Draft, let’s take a look at a few of the biggest prospects for the 2026 class. The 2025 WNBA Draft is just weeks away, and with March Madness winding down, eligible players are deciding whether or not to declare for the pros. With the extra year of COVID eligibility s...2025
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• With Alexander Canario gone, how many Cubs remain from the 2021 selloff?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here’s a look at all the players who were sent away and acquired in that flurry of deals nearly four years ago. News item: The Cubs have traded OF Alexander Canario to the Mets for cash considerations, sources tell ESPN. Canario, 24, was DFA’d by the Cubs last week.— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) February 25, 2025 Well. This isn’t the...2025
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• Zoe Brooks, Tilda Trygger power N.C. State to a stunning upset of Notre Dame: What we learned about ACC contenders

N.C. State’s Tilda Trygger challenges the shot of Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Raleigh’s Reynolds Coliseum. | Mitchell Northam / SB Nation Wes Moore’s Wolfpack toppling Niele Ivey’s Fighting Irish in double overtime on ESPN felt like women’s college basketball’s game of the year. RALEIGH, N.C. – Just 22.5 seconds remained on the clock when the whistle blew. Zoe ...2025
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: 11 through 15

Cole Mathis | Ron Schloerb/Cape Cod Times / USA TODAY NETWORK Our overview of Cubs prospects continues with a catcher, two shortstops, a third baseman and a right-handed starter. It’s day three of our countdown of the top prospects of the Cubs system for 2025. Today we look at prospects 11 through 15. To be eligible for this list, you have to have fewer than 130 major league plate appeara...2025
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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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