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• Minor League Wrap: Shōta sings in rehab appearance for Iowa in Nashville

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Shōta Imanaga has a strong rehab appearance. Porter Hodge did not. BJ Murray sends Knoxville home happy. Wins for South Bend and Myrtle Beach. It depends on how he feels tonight and tomorrow morning, but there was nothing on the mound in Nashville today that indicates that Shōta Imanaga is not ready to return to the Cubs. It was the first game of the second ha...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Carlos Rodriguez homers in Gwinnett win

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Rodriguez boosted his batting average to .316 on the season (25-40) Gwinnett Stripers 11, (35-28) Memphis Redbirds 6 Carlos Rodriguez, LF: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB Cade Bunnell, 1B: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R James McCann, DH: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI Ian Anderson, SP: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K Box Score Outside of one inning, Wednesday was an all-aro...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend rallies past Ft. Wayne, 11-9

Jozhan Oquendo | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images South Bend was the only winner tonight. Moisés Ballesteros and Owen Caissie homer in Iowa’s loss. The big news is that the City of Myrtle Beach and the Pelicans came to an agreement on a new lease that will keep the Pelicans in Myrtle Beach for another 30 years. An open letter from Myrtle Beach Pelic...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: BJ Murray Jr grand slam leads Knoxville past Lookouts 4-2

BJ Murray Jr | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Three wins and a rainout tonight The Cubs released Iowa outfielder Greg Allen. Outfielder Darius Hill returns to Triple-A Iowa from Double-A Knoxville. Infielder Reivaj Garcia in promoted to Knoxville from High-A South Bend. Iowa Cubs Rained out in Omaha. They’ll play a doubleheader starting tomorrow (Wednesday)...2025
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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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• Cubs announce their 2025 minor league coaching staffs

Principal Park in Des Moines, home of the Iowa Cubs | Dylan Heuer You’ll recognize most of these names, as many have been in the organization for a long time. The Cubs Tuesday announced the coaching staffs for their affiliates at Triple-A Iowa, Double-A Knoxville, High-A South Bend, Low-A Myrtle Beach, the Arizona Complex League and the Dominican Summer League. There’s quite a bit of stabi...2025
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• A conversation with Javik Blake on the upcoming Biloxi Shuckers season

Lauren Witte/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK The play-by-play broadcaster and media relations manager for the Biloxi Shuckers, Javik Blake, discusses the Shuckers’ 2024 season and looks ahead to 2025 If you’re hoping to gain insight into the Brewers’ Double-A affiliate, the Biloxi Shuckers, there’s no better person to talk to than Javik Blake, the “Voice of the Shuckers.” Blake has serv...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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• 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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• Baseball history unpacked, September 9

Happy birthday, Ben Brown! | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. We got your no-hitters right here. But wait! There’s more! Happy birthday, Ben Brown and many others. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colo...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out 11

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Smith-Shawver got ten whiffs with his changeup while Drake Baldwin went deep in a Stripers loss It’s the final full Saturday on the farm system, and there were a few exciting pitching prospects in action in the Atlanta Braves system. AJ Smith-Shawver wielded his splitter to great effect in Triple-A, striking out 11 batters over seven innings. Lucas Brau...2024
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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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• Get to know the Tennessee Smokies

Cade Horton | MATTIE NERETIN / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs’ Double-A affiliate is loaded with prospects to start 2024 The rest of the Cubs full-season farm teams start play on Friday, so it’s time to look at the Tennessee Smokies, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs since 2007. The Smokies are the defending Southern League champions, having claimed their first outright title since 1...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Kyle Wright starts and Drake Baldwin’s hit streak continues

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Had it not been for a ninth inning collapse by the Gwinnett Stripers, the Atlanta Braves minor league system would’ve been a perfect 4-0 day. But on a positive note the Braves had a key minor league start go well yesterday which highlighted what was overall a very strong night. (61-70) Gwinnett Stripers 5, (72-60) Worcester Red Sox 6 Braden Shewmake 1-...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Brennen Davis homers, but Iowa falls to Toledo 5-4

Brennen Davis | Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Everyone loses today, but there were a few impressive performances anyway. Everyone lost again. The minor leagues are limping towards the finish line. Tomorrow is traditionally the final day of the minor league system, but instead it’s going to be a typical Monday with no games. Iowa has three weeks of games left, Tennessee ...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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"They are also changing their name from the Tennessee Smokies to the Knoxville Smokies."

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"Cade Horton | MATTIE NERETIN / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs’ Double-A affiliate is loaded with prospects to start 2024 The rest of the Cubs full-season farm teams start play on Friday, so it’s time to look at the Tennessee Smokies, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs since 2007."

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"Tennessee Smokies The Smokies won their first undisputed Southern League title since 1978 The Tennessee Smokies completed a 2-0 sweep of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins) with a 10-3 shellacking."

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"Tennessee Smokies The Tennessee Smokies speared the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins), 4-1."

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"(AP) Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks gave up one run in 3 1/3 innings Monday while making a rehabilitation appearance in the Double-A Southern League for the Tennessee Smokies."

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"He's also coming off a 2014 season that, as the Double-A Tennessee Smokies recalled on Bryant's 23rd birthday this past Sunday, saw him win all the awards: When a prospect like this exists, there will be clamoring."

• Minor League Wrap: South Bend rallies past Ft. Wayne, 11-9
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• Get to know the Knoxville Smokies
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• Cubs announce their 2025 minor league coaching staffs
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• A conversation with Javik Blake on the upcoming Biloxi Shuckers season
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• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: 11 through 15
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out 11
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• Minor League Wrap: Caleb Kilian and Owen Caissie lead Iowa past Memphis, 4-3
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez, Drake Baldwin star for Gwinnett

Nacho Alvarez | Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Nacho Alvarez and Drake Baldwin again led the Gwinnett offense, while a number of 2024 draftees saw their first pro action on Sunday. Sunday was a rough day down on the farm for the Braves as the minor league teams each took a loss and two of the four were shut out for the day. On a positive note it was the start of seeing some of the 2024 M...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ in the field

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Important Cubs news as Spring Training games loom. 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,...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Shōta sings in rehab appearance for Iowa in Nashville
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Hurston Waldrep tosses six strong innings at Gwinnett

Hurston Waldrep | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Hurston Waldrep and Jacob Shafer turned in big starts on Sunday, with each one allowing just one run. Sunday saw a pair of great starts in the system, as Hurston Waldrep allowed just one run over six innings and Jacob Shafer continued his dominance over Low-A with one run over five innings. Jhancarlos Lara also made a start, but his results were m...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out 11
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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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• Cub Tracks springs into action

Kevin Alcántara chases a fly ball. | 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. Punxsy Phil says Spring is nigh. Rich Nye agrees. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and blog...2024
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• 2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Haydn McGeary

Haydn McGeary | Lindsay Coward/Tennessee Smokies Haydn McGeary’s bat plays anywhere, but his hands are strictly strangers to the glove. MLB has the DH. His easy power makes him a good fit. 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 players that might ...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ Jameson, neat

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The best of #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, all in one tidy multimedia package, four days a week. Jameson Taillon had a very good game at a very good time. Cubs drop an egg on the Rockies. 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 baseb...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Walk-off HR by Yonathan Perlaza as I-Cubs down Redbirds, 7-5
Yonathan Perlaza | Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Yonathan Perlaza sends the Des Moines faithful home happy. The rest of the system was not so happy. There’s Cubs baseball today. Just not Chicago Cubs baseball today. I was all set to say today was an “all-loss” day, but Yonathan Perlaza had other ideas. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs caged the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 7-5 on a three-run wal...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa wins a wild one, 18-16 over Louisville
Jared Young | Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images Iowa hit 7 home runs in a wild matinee. Ben Brown continues to impress. The entire system won. Something was in the water in Des Moines today. Or maybe something was in the air and it was blowing out to center field. Everybody wins, baby. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs outlasted the Louisville Bats (Reds), 18-16. Kyle Hendric...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend rallies past Ft. Wayne, 11-9
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• Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Hurston Waldrep tosses six strong innings at Gwinnett
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out 11
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Nacho Alvarez Jr. homers for Gwinnett

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Alvarez Jr. drove in three runs in the Stripers’ win. Atlanta’s minor league affiliates went .500 on the night as Gwinnett and Augusta came away with wins while Mississippi and Rome were dealt a loss each on the night. (68-68) Gwinnett Stripers 7, (71-63) Nashville Sounds 1 Nacho Alvarez Jr., 3B: 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R Alejo Lopez, 2B: 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R Just...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Blake Burkhalter strikes out five over seven frames

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Burkhalter lowered his season ERA to 2.71 on the year. Only one of Atlanta’s minor league affiliates came away victorious on Wednesday, but there was still plenty of action to dive into. So, let’s get into it all. (66-68) Gwinnett Stripers 3, (71-61) Nashville Sounds 12 Luis Liberato, LF: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R Harold Ramirez, RF: 1-4, 2B, RBI Dylan Dodd, SP...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Jesse Franklin homers
Image Credit: Mills Fitzner The Braves affiliates played four double headers on Saturday It was a long afternoon on the Atlanta Braves farm system, with the system playing ten games including four double-headers. Gwinnett had an exciting walk off win but otherwise it was a poor day down in the minor leagues to be a Braves fan. (41-52) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (59-33) Norfolk Tides 1 Box Score...2023
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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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• Kris Bryant Poised to Be MLB's Best Young Phenom in 2015
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• Kyle Schwarber to Be Recalled from Double-A Tennessee by Cubs
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• The Tennessee Smokies are Southern League Champions!

Tennessee Smokies The Smokies won their first undisputed Southern League title since 1978 The Tennessee Smokies completed a 2-0 sweep of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins) with a 10-3 shellacking. The win was the Smokies first title since 2004 and the first undisputed title since 1978 for the franchise. With a 8-4 win against Pensacola at home on Sunday, the Smokies traveled to Florida a...2023
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies preview, Sunday 9/24, 1:20 CT

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series sweep! Sunday notes... A POTENTIALLY RARE FEAT: The Cubs have an opportunity today to sweep the Rockies at home for only the fourth time. They won a four-game game series in 1993, the Rockies’ first season, and again in 2008. They won all three in 2007. The Cubs won the first two games but lost the third in 1997, 1998, 2001, 2...2023
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• Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants preview, Wednesday 9/6, 1:20 CT

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Cubs go for the three-game sweep! Today's roster move: Here Wednesday notes... ELEVEN TO EIGHT IS MORE THAN A TIME OF DAY: Last night’s win was the Cubs’ 9,616th since the Modern Era began in 1901. It was just their 16th by a score of 11-8, but their third in the past eight seasons. They did it at Cincinnati on June 27, 2015, then at home vs. ...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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• Pete Crow-Armstrong and B. J. Murray will represent the Cubs in the MLB Futures Game
Pete Crow-Armstrong bats during the 2022 Futures Game | Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images PCA is the Cubs’ top prospect and one of the best in baseball. Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Cubs’ top prospect, is now ranked No. 10 overall in MLB Pipeline’s updated Top 100 list. He represented the Cubs in the 2022 MLB Futures Game in Dodger Stadium and he’ll ...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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• Minor League Wrap: South Bend rallies past Ft. Wayne, 11-9
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• Minor League Wrap: BJ Murray Jr grand slam leads Knoxville past Lookouts 4-2
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• A conversation with Javik Blake on the upcoming Biloxi Shuckers season
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• Cub Tracks’ Sunday paperwork

Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Developments are still developing. It’s like a Fotomat anymore. Matt Festa takes a shot (pictured). 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 #...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: 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: Smokies beat Barons 3-1 in playoff opener

Benjamin Cowles | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Smokies win game one of their playoff series. Iowa shuts out Rochester We’re going to start with the Smokies tonight because they’re what’s important. Tennessee Smokies The Tennessee Smokies usurped the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), 3-1 in game one of their best-of-three Southern League North Divisi...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out 11
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• Cub Tracks’ big empty

Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. It’s about expectations, isn’t it? 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 maxi...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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