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• 2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Brennen Davis

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Davis was the Cubs’ No. 1 prospect until an injury. Now he’s trying to get his mojo back. The clock is ticking. 23-year-old (turns 24 next week) Chandler, Arizona native Brennen Davis still has time, but he needs to step on it. There was a time when the outfielder was the No. 1 prospect for the Cubs and in the Top 10 league-wide. He s...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies take game 1 of title series, 8-4

BJ Murray Jr. | Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports The Smokies are one win away from a title. Iowa’s season ends with two losses. It’s the final day of the year for the Iowa Cubs. Smokies go first today, since they’re in the playoffs. Tennessee Smokies The Tennessee Smokies reeled in the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins), 8-4 to win game one of the best-of-three Southern League Championshi...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: The I-Cubs smash five home runs

Levi Jordan bats for the Cubs in Spring Training 2022 | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Only one team in the system in action Wednesday... in a day game! Hi! It’s your substitute Minor League Wrap writer, while Josh is traveling today. He’ll be back for Thursday’s wrap. In news from the system, South Bend righthander Frankie Scalzo Jr. was named to the 2023 Midwest ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies, Horton, take command with 3-1 win in game 1 of Division Series

Cade Horton | MATTIE NERETIN / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs went 2 for 2 against Reds farm clubs tonight. Right-handed pitcher Brody McCullough was named to the Carolina League All-Star Team. The right-hander was 5-2 with a 2.86 ERA over 12 starts in low-A. Tennessee Smokies The Tennessee Smokies blinded the Chattanooga Lookouts (Reds), 3-1 to go up one game to none in the best-of-three Nor...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ slip slidin’ away

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Four days a week — the latest #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, all in one tidy package. The Cubs can go either way, down the road to the playoffs or back into the shadows. 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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• Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: September 15

Yonathan Perlaza | Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Iowa and Tennessee win, but the Pelicans season comes to a sad end. Left-handed pitcher Scott Kobos came off the injured list and was promoted to Triple-A Iowa from Tennessee. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs defiled the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 7-6. Stephen Gonsalves started and put the I-Cubs behind when he allowed three runs in the second innin...2023
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• 2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Brennen Davis
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies take game 1 of title series, 8-4
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• 2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Games 134 and 135

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images It was almost a perfect day but in the end, the Cubs split the doubleheader. Heavy sigh. Everyone take a few deep breaths. Sequencing can be frustrating. Certainly, if those two games happened in the other order, things change. Also, if the Reds had jumped out 3-0 and the Cubs rallied to make it 3-2, things would be different. Hey, also if the Phillies bu...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Matt Shaw and other 2023 draftees make their debut in the ACL
Matt Shaw | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Cade Horton dazzles for South Bend. Pelicans pound the FredNats. Several draft picks make their professional debut in Arizona. There were a few moves today, most notably a bunch of recent draftees being added to the ACL Cubs roster. But other than that: RHP Danis Correa promoted from Tennessee to Iowa. RHP Hunter Bigge demoted from Iowa to...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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• Minor League Wrap: 3 Iowa homers leads to 4-3 win over Clippers.
Yonathan Perlaza | Dylan Heuer Iowa uses the longball to beat Columbus. The Pelicans throw a one-hitter. The Smokies bang out 11 runs. The Cubs made a trade today, acquiring catcher P.J. Higgins from the Diamondbacks for cash considerations. Obviously the Cubs are quite familiar with Higgins. They drafted Higgins in the 12th round in 2015 and he played 83 games in the majors between the 2...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Kevin Alcánatara busts out of his slump in a big way
Kevin Alcántara | Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Four wins for the top four teams today, but you have to toss in a late-loss for Tennessee as well. Edwin Ríos was officially taken off the injured list and optioned to Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs stomped on Indianapolis (Pirates), 6-3. Starter Chris Clarke went four innings and gave up just one run on three hits. He struck out three and w...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Ed Howard has 3 hits in South Bend return
Ed Howard | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Ed Howard and Kevin Alcántara have big games, but South Bend loses. Iowa gives up 2 grand slams and falls to St. Paul. But both Tennessee and Myrtle Beach win! It’s Tuesday, so that means there are transactions. We’ve got big news from two former first-round picks. First, right-hander Ryan Jensen was promoted to Triple-A I...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa splits two games with Columbus
Miguel Amaya | Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Iowa won one suspended from yesterday, but that’s the only good news of the day. The Cubs traded Vinny Nittoli, who had just opted out of his deal, to the Mets. We don’t know what the Cubs got in return, but it was probably someone named “cash.” To take Nittoli’s spot on the Iowa Cubs roster, the Cubs took Jordan Holloway off of the ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Cole Roederer, Smokies top Lookouts, 5-4
Cole Roederer | Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We can now call three minor league games as wins for the Cubs. We’re still waiting on results from Iowa. Two Iowa pitchers, Vinny Nittoli and Tyler Duffey, opted out of their minor-league deals today. The Cubs have 48 hours to either give them a major-league deal (which would put them on the 40-man and not necessarily th...2023
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• 2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Brennen Davis
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• Minor League Wrap: Jared Young homers in 4th-straight, but Iowa falls to Omaha 4-2

Jared Young | Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Jared Young stays hot, but the Iowa bullpen blows a lead. South Bend stops Quad Cities. Shortstop Christian Olivo was promoted to Low-A Myrtle Beach. Olivo was the Cubs’ 17th-round draft pick in 2021. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were blow away by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 4-2. Starter Riley Thompson allowed one run on two ...2023
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• 2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Games 134 and 135
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• Cub Tracks’ horseshoes and hand grenades
Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Cubs fight back but come up a little short. Today’s another day. 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 ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Yonathan Perlaza homers twice as Iowa comes back to stun Memphis, 13-9
Yonathan Perlaza | Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Iowa comes back and beats Memphis. The Smokies stop the Trash Pandas. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs grounded the Memphis Redbirds (Cardlinas), 13-9. Tonight was a bullpen game for the I-Cubs, so Brendon Little started and pitched the first 2.1 innings. Little surrendered three runs on five hits over 2.2 innings. Little struck out two and walked ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Matt Shaw and other 2023 draftees make their debut in the ACL
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• Cub Tracks has heart
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. The comeback Cubs win their fifth in a row and slide to one game under .500. Fans are on the stairstep, ready to believe. 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, ov...2023
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs add a purple first baseman?
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should try to trade for C.J. Cron It’s another Wednesday evening at BCB After Dark: the hippest happening for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. I hope you had a good day today. We’re so glad you decided to join us here. There’s a private party scheduled for this ev...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: 2nd-round pick Jaxon Wiggins signs; wins for all the full-season teams
Jaxon Wiggins | Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images The Cubs have signed every pick in their recent draft. Iowa and South Bend hang on for wins. The Smokies and Pelicans won with less difficulty. The Cubs signed second round compensation pick Jaxon Wiggins, a right-handed pitcher from Arkansas, for a bonus of $1,401,500. The slot value of his pick was $1,101,000. The deal was announced just ...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Ben Brown, Nelson Velázquez power Iowa past Indianapolis, 7-1
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• 2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Brennen Davis
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• 2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Games 134 and 135
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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: Jared Young hits a 493-ft HR as Iowa tops St. Paul, 7-5.
Jared Young | Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa scores five times after 2 were out to beat St. Paul. The Smokies lose in extras. South Bend and Myrtle Beach just lose. Iowa had an epic comeback and Jared Young hit an epic home run. That was pretty much all the good news tonight. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs scored five runs in the top of the ninth after two were out to def...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Ed Howard has 3 hits in South Bend return
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• Minor League Wrap: Cole Roederer, Smokies top Lookouts, 5-4
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• Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 18
Kohl Franklin | Casey McDonald/South Bend Cubs A huge comeback win for the Pelicans. The Smokies stave off a Blue Wahoos comeback for the win. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 10-5. Javier Assad started and gave the I-Cubs four solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits. He walked three and struck out five. The bullpen was not as good as all four relievers allowe...2023
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• Cubs 4, Padres 0: The first Spring Training no-hitter in Cubs history
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Seven Cubs pitchers combined on this gem against the Padres. Now there’s a headline you did not expect to read on this site about the 2023 Chicago Cubs. Let’s give the seven Cubs pitchers who no-hit the Padres 4-0 Friday night their due: Justin Steele, Javier Assad, Brad Boxberger, Adbert Alzolay, Jeremiah Estrada, Cam Sanders and Nick Burdi allowed San Die...2023
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• 2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Brennen Davis
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs add a purple first baseman?
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• Minor League Wrap: Pelicans clinch 1st half title; beat FredNats, 8-2
Moises Ballesteros | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Pelicans managed to clinch a 1st half title on their final home game of the first half. Iowa and Tennessee also win. Happy Father’s Day to everyone who is a father or who has a father. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs won their fifth-straight game, 12-11 over Indianapolis (Pirates). Nick Neidert put the I-Cubs in an...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ the wait and see game
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Recent #Cubs,#MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. As always, ‘we await developments.’ 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 for maximum flavor. I hope you enjoy your...2022
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• Cubs 4, Padres 0: The first Spring Training no-hitter in Cubs history
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• Iowa Cubs announce Opening Day roster
Dylan Heuer The Cubs Triple-A affiliate is loaded with prospects and familiar names In advance of tonight’s season opener against the Columbus Clippers at Principal Park in Des Moines, the Iowa Cubs announced their Opening Night roster for the 2023 season. The Iowa Cubs are led this season by prospects such as outfielder Brennen Davis, first baseman Matt Mervis and right-hander Cam Sanders...2023
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• Cubs sign 5 of top 30 int'l free agents
According to industry sources, the Cubs have agreed to terms with shortstop Yonathan Perlaza, ranked No. 13 on MLB.com's Top 30 International Prospects list, for $1.3 million, outfielder Yonathan Sierra Estiwal, ranked No. 16, for $2.5 million, shortstop Aramis Ademan, ranked No. 19, for $2 million, Panamanian catcher Miguel Amaya, ranked No. 25, for a deal worth $1.25 million and third baseman Ch...2015
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• Pete Crow-Armstrong is among 32 non-roster players invited to Cubs Spring Training
Pete Crow-Armstrong bats for the Cubs in Spring Training last March | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The team announced its NRI’s today. The Cubs announced Monday that 32 non-roster players would be invited to major league Spring Training, joining the players on the 40-man roster, so 72 total players will be in camp. The team’s first pitcher/catcher workout will be...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ masterpiece theater
Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Cubs saved by zero. Masterful effort by Marcus Stroman. 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...2023
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• Some thoughts about the Cubs’ 40-man roster
Brennen Davis bats during Spring Training 2022 | Diamond Images/Getty Images ... and who will, and won’t, be protected as we head into Rule 5 Draft season. This is going to be an offseason of great change for the Chicago Cubs. This, we already know, as they perhaps get ready to make acquisitions that will help them contend in 2023. It’s also an offseason of decisions for quite a few player...2022
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• Darius Hill, Yonathan Perlaza, six other Cubs reassigned to minor-league camp
Darius Hill | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The spring roster now stands at 66 players. The Cubs announced their first roster cuts of Spring Training 2023 Monday morning. Eight non-roster invitees have been assigned to minor league camp: left-handed pitcher Brailyn Marquez, catcher Bryce Windham, infielders Esteban Quiroz, Chase Strumpf, Andy Weber and Jared Young...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies take game 1 of title series, 8-4
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• Minor League Wrap: The I-Cubs smash five home runs
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• Minor League Wrap: Smokies, Horton, take command with 3-1 win in game 1 of Division Series
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• Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: September 15
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• Minor League Wrap: Four hits, including a grand slam, for Crow-Armstrong as Iowa topples Omaha, 9-3

Dylan Heuer The Smokies clinch a playoff spot! And everybody wins! It’s the final regular season game of the year for the Pelicans and the final game overall for the South Bend. And finally some great news out of Tennessee! The Cubs released right-hander Josh Roberson. Right-hander Starlyn Pichardo was activated and shortstop Leonel Espinoza was sent down to Mesa to make room. Iowa Cubs T...2023
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• Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: August 31

Chase Strumpf | Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images Iowa beats Toledo, but every other team lost. Outfielder Brennen Davis ended his rehab stint and rejoined the Iowa Cubs. Left-handed pitcher Richard Bleier was released. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs cooped up the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 10-7. Starter Caleb Kilian got roughed up today to the tune of seven runs on eight hits over 4.1 innings. Fo...2023
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• Minor League Wrap: BJ Murray Jr. leads Smokies past Trash Pandas, 12-5

BJ Murray Jr. | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The Smokies got the only win in the Cubs system today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were bitten by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 9-8. Nick Neidert started and gave up three runs on six hits over four innings. One of those hits was a solo home run by former Iowa Cub Jason Vosler, who hit three against his former team in the six-game series. Neide...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ horseshoes and hand grenades
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