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Minor League Wrap: South Bend hangs on to beat River Bandits, 8-6
In a move that has been long-rumored, the Cubs promoted right-hander Will Sanders from Double-A Knoxville to Triple-A Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were metastasized by the Syracuse Mets, 12-3. Kenta Maeda continues to struggle as he gave up six runs in the first inning and let the first three batters of the second inning reach on two walks and a single before he was mercifully pulled from the game. Maeda's final line was nine runs on seven hits and three walks over 1+ innings. He struck out two. Advertisement Iowa was being no-hit in this game until the bottom of the sixth when center fielder Kevin Alcántara and left fielder Greg Allen had back-to-back singles. Alcántara's single drove in two and Allen's plated one more. Alcántara breaks up the no-hitter and the shutout. Knoxville Smokies The Knoxville Smokies split a doubleheader with the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), winning game one 1-0 and losing the second game 2-0. Grant Kipp pitched six scoreless innings in game one, picking up the win. Kipp gave up six hits. He walked four, hit one batter and struck out three. The Smokies had just one hit and no other baserunners. That was enough because it was a solo home run in the second inning by first baseman BJ Murray Jr. It was Murray's eighth home run this season. Murray went 1 for 2. Advertisement So the Barons left eight men on and the Smokies never had a man on base. Murray's home run. In game two, Tyler Santana started and took the loss after surrendering two runs on three hits over 2.2 innings. Santana walked two and struck out two. The Smokies had just three hits in game two. Catcher Pablo Aliendo went 1 for 3 with a double in the bottom of the seventh. South Bend Cubs The South Bend Cubs brought the Quad Cities River Bandits (Royals) to justice, 8-6. Evan Aschenbeck started and got his first High-A win after going six innings and giving up just two runs on seven hits. Aschenbeck controlled the strike zone as he struck out eight River Bandits and walked just one. Advertisement Kenyi Perez came in to protect an 8-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth and he walked four of the five batters he faced before getting pulled. The other one hit into a force play at third. So Brayden Riesdorph got called up to get the save with one out and the bases loaded. Riesdorph then walked the first two batters he faced, forcing in two runs and bringing the walk total to the inning to six before getting a sacrifice fly and a ground out to second base to finally put this game away and collect the save. Right fielder Ivan Brethowr went 2 for 4 with two steals. He scored once and drove in one. DH Edgar Alvarez was 2 for 5 with a double and an RBI single in South Bend's five-run sixth inning. Shortstop Cristian Hernandez had a two-run single in that sixth inning. Hernandez went 1 for 4 with a walk. Advertisement Myrtle Beach Pelicans Rained out. Doubleheader on Saturday. ACL Cubs Lost to the Giants, 8-2. The ACL Cubs are now 2-16. More from
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17-05-2025
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Matt Shaw Comments on His Recent Play After Latest Cubs Demotion
Matt Shaw is making the most of his time with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, and his recent performance has caught the attention of Cubs fans and management alike. After a strong start in a Thursday doubleheader against St. Paul, Shaw hit two home runs, including a leadoff blast and a walk-off homer in the nightcap, leading the I-Cubs to an 8-7 victory. Shaw, who is ranked as Chicago's top prospect, has been on a tear since his demotion to Triple-A. His recent success includes a .907 OPS over the past two weeks, fueled by 22 total bases in his last six starts. Advertisement "It's really nice to have one of those days where everything kind of falls into place," Shaw said postgame. "You get a couple of home runs and you have a good day. Obviously, really exciting and I'm really happy about it." Chicago Cubs second base Matt Shaw (6) celebrates after hitting a two run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh inning at Chase Scuteri-Imagn Images Shaw's growth has been evident in his time at Triple-A. After struggling with a .216 average in Double-A last year, Shaw bounced back with a dominant performance in June and July of 2024, leading to a call-up to Triple-A and eventually earning a spot on the Cubs' 2025 Opening Day roster. However, after a rough start to the season, the Cubs optioned him to Triple-A on April 15 to refine his swing. In his return to Iowa, Shaw has demonstrated impressive patience at the plate, walking more than he has struck out, while continuing to show his power. His recent hot streak has him well-positioned for a potential return to the majors. Advertisement While Shaw's future with the Cubs is still uncertain, his recent performances suggest that he's rapidly closing in on a spot back in the big leagues. With his confidence growing, Shaw's next opportunity could be just around the corner. Related: Cubs Outfielder Putting up Historic Team Numbers
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12-05-2025
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Minor League Wrap: Smokies sweep a doubleheader in Chattanooga
The Cubs have signed right-hander Tommy Romero to a minor league deal. Romero had been pitching for Guerreros de Oaxaca in the Mexican League this year. He pitched four games in the majors for the Rays and Nationals in 2022. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs roasted the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 3-1. Advertisement Three Iowa pitchers combined on a two-hitter. Peter Solomon pitched the first four innings and surrendered just one unearned run on two hits. Solomon struck out four and walked no one. Keegan Thompson didn't allow a run or a hit over the next three innings and got the win. Thompson did struggle with control. Although he only walked one batter, he hit three of them. Or maybe his control was good and he hit those people intentionally. Thompson struck out four. Riley Martin retired all six batters he faced in the final two frames and collected the save. Martin struck out three. DH Reese McGuire gave the I-Cubs the lead with a two-run home run in the seventh inning. McGuire was 1 for 3 with a walk. Advertisement Second baseman James Triantos went 3 for 4 with a double. He scored on McGuire's home run. Center fielder Christian Franklin was 3 for 4 with a double and a stolen base. Knoxville Smokies The Knoxville Smokies swept a doubleheader from the Chattanooga Lookouts (Reds), 9-2 and 5-1. The doubleheader swept moved the Smokies past the Lookouts and into first place. Grant Kipp started game one and gave up one run on three hits. He walked four and struck out six. Robert Kwiatkowski relieved Kipp and was awarded the win since Kipp didn't go five innings. He allowed one hit but no runs. Kwiatkowski struck out two and walked no one. Advertisement The Smokies exploded for seven runs in the second inning to win this one going away. Center fielder Brett Bateman opened the scoring with a two-run double. Bateman was 3 for 4 with the double and a walk. He had three overall runs batted in and scored once. Later in the second inning, second baseman Corey Joyce hit his first home run in the Cubs organization with two men on. Joyce went 1 for 3 with a walk. Left fielder Jordan Nwogu was 2 for 4 with two steals. He scored one run. Will Sanders started game two and collected the win after going five innings and allowing no runs and two hits. He struck out seven. Advertisement Right fielder Darius Hill added some insurance with a two-run home run in the top of the seventh. Hill was 1 for 4. Center fielder Parker Chavers was 2 for 3 and scored once. Second baseman Pedro Ramirez made it 2-0 with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. Ramirez went 2 for 3. He scored one time and had that one RBI. South Bend Cubs The South Bend Cubs were caught hiberating against the Ft. Wayne TinCaps (10-3). Kenten Egbert got rocked for five runs in the first inning, four of which came on a grand slam by Braedon Karpathios. he stayed in the game and gave up three more runs before he was finished. The final line on Egbert was eight runs, seven earned, on six hits over 4+ innings. Egbert struck out six, walked two and hit one batter. Advertisement Shortstop Jefferson Rojas homered with the bases empty in the sixth inning. He left the yard again in the eighth inning to account for all three of South Bend's runs. Rojas went 3 for 4. He now has four home runs this season. Home run number one for Rojas. And number two. Myrtle Beach Pelicans The Myrtle Beach Pelicans took out the Delmarva Shorebirds (Orioles), 11-0. Alfredo Romero started this bullpen game and pitched 2.1 innings, allowing four hits and walking two. He struck out one. Cole Reynolds was awarded the win as the most effective pitcher since Romero didn't go five innings. Reynolds pitched two innings and gave up just one hit. Reynolds walked one and struck out four. Advertisement Yoendris Gonzalez pitched 1.2 innings, Charlie Hurley pitched 2.1 and Luis Martinez-Gomez pitched two-thirds of an inning as five pitchers combined on the shutout. DH Cole Mathis went 2 for 3 with a double and two walks. He drove in two runs. Third baseman Eriandys Ramon was a perfect 2 for 2 with a double and two walks. Ramon scored twice and had one RBI. First baseman Cameron Sisneros was 2 for 4 with a sacrifice fly and three runs batted in total. Left fielder Jose Escobar went 2 for 5 with a stolen base. Escobar scored three runs and drove home two. It's been a rough start to second baseman Ty Southisene's Low-A career, as he went 0 for 11 before he hit an RBI single in the second inning. Southisene was 1 for 4 with a walk. He scored three times. Advertisement Here is Southisene's single. The double by Ramon. A double by Cole Mathis. ACL Cubs Off day. More from
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10-05-2025
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Minor League Wrap: Kevin Alcantara doubles twice in 10-2 Iowa win
Outfielder Darius Hill was demoted from Triple-A Iowa to Double-A Knoxville. The Cubs released right-hander Trevor Richards. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs corralled the Buffalo Bison (Blue Jays), 10-2. Connor Noland started and got the win, allowing just one run on four hits over five innings. Noland walked three and struck out two. Advertisement Luke Little pitched two scoreless innings of relief. He gave up one run, walked no one and struck out one. Shortstop Ben Cowles had a four RBI day with an RBI double in the third inning and a three-run home run in the sixth. That was Cowles third home run this year. Cowles went 3 for 4. Catcher Moisés Ballesteros extended his hitting streak to 19 games with an RBI single in the fourth, scoring Owen Caissie. Ballesteros singled again in the sixth inning. He was 2 for 5 and scored twice. Right fielder Caissie went 1 for 4 with a double and a walk. He scored twice. Center fielder Kevin Alcántara doubled twice in a 3 for 4 afternoon. Alcántara also walked once. He drove in two runs and scored two. Advertisement DH Jonathon Long was 3 for 5. He had two RBI and two runs scored. Jonny Long's two-run single. Cowles' double. The hit that extended Ballesteros' streak. The Jaguar just missed a home run with the first of his two doubles. Cowles' home run. Knoxville Smokies Rained out at home against Rocket City. The game will not be made up. South Bend Cubs The South Bend Cubs lost to the Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins), 8-3. Ryan Gallagher started and took the loss. He gave up two runs on six hits and three walks over 2.2 innings. Gallagher struck out three. Left fielder Andy Garriola hit an RBI double in the sixth inning and then scored on first baseman Brian Kalmer's single. Garriola was 1 for 4 and Kalmer went 1 for 3 with a walk. Advertisement Myrtle Beach Pelicans The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were stuck in the Carolina Mudcats (Brewers), 4-3. JP Wheat is in a groove right now, going five innings and giving up just one run on four hits. More importantly, he struck out six and walked just one. Matthew Peters came on to get the save in the bottom of the ninth with the Birds clinging to a 3-2 lead. Peters gave up two runs while failing to retiring a batter, although to be fair his defense didn't help him. The final line on Peters was two runs, one earned, on two hits and a walk over no innings. Center fielder Alex Lumpuy hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, his second this season. Lumpuy went 1 for 4. Advertisement Left fielder Jose Escobar was 2 for 4 with one run scored. Lumpuy's home run. More from
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07-05-2025
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Iowa Cubs Principal Park bullpens to be moved off playing field in new $1.3 million renovation
DES MOINES, Iowa — During Monday's Des Moines City Council meeting leaders at Principal Park were given the thumbs up to move forward with a $1.3 million renovation project. The changes include moving the home and visitor bullpens off the right and left field line and into new areas that will be built into the existing seating bowl. The changes adhere to the standard practice in new baseball stadiums in relocating the bullpens off of the playing field for safety reasons. The only issue was finding the space, and it ended up costing some seats. Triton Cheer makes state history with first All-Girls National Championship 'Now, removing the bullpens off of the field, in order to do that we had to take seats out and push the bullpens into the grandstand, we're going to eliminate about 700 seats. Any [ballpark] that is younger than us certainly has it pretty much in place, mostly in the outfield, we just don't have the luxury of doing that, so everything will have to be within the confines of the ballpark,' said Sam Bernabe, President and General Manager of the Iowa Cubs. Bernabe said despite the seats lost, there are still plenty of seats for fans, and the change even opens up bullpen-style premium seating for fan interaction. Bernabe says the plan is to have construction be done during the off season, and have the new bullpens ready to go for the start of the 2026 season. Metro News: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
