MINOR LEAGUE REPORT GAMES OF JULY 3, 2018 | MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS: 4-3 YESTERDAY / 172-203 OVERALL

IOWA CUBS-AAA (29-54, 4th Place, 17.5 GB) Yesterday: Loss vs. Memphis, 7-5 TOP PERFORMERS

The I-Cubs scored four runs in the first inning to jump out to an early lead, but couldn't TODAY: at Nashville RHP Alex Lange (A-MB) hold on in a 7-5 setback. SCHEDULED STARTERS: W, 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO Starting IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA TBD 1B Yasiel Balaguert (AA-Tenn) RHP Eddie Butler (ND) 1.1 5 4 4 2 1 1 0-1 27.00 3-for-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI Homers — None C Erick Gonzalez (A-Mesa) 2-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, R ©© 1B Bijan Rademacher (.275) went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. ©© LF Mark Zagunis (.280) went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. ©© 3B Jason Vosler (.294) went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored ... extended his hitting streak to eight-consecutive games. TOP PROSPECT RANKINGS ©© RHP Eddie Butler made his second rehab start and allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out one in 1.1 innings. MLB PIPELINE 1. RHP 2. INF Aramis Ademan 3. RHP Oscar De La Cruz 4. RHP Jose Albertos -AA (8-4, T-1st Place, --- GB) Yesterday: Win vs. Chattanooga, 5-3 5. RHP Alex Lange Tennessee scored two runs with the game tied in the seventh inning to help extend their TODAY: at Jackson 6. LHP Brendon Little winning streak to four-straight games in a 5-3 win over Chattanooga. SCHEDULED STARTER: 7. RHP Thomas Hatch 8. OF DJ Wilson Starting Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA TBD 9. OF Nelson Velazquez RHP Thomas Hatch (ND) 6.0 7 3 3 2 8 0 6-4 3.83 10. C Miguel Amaya Homers — None 11. RHP Jen-Ho Tseng ©© 1B Yasiel Balaguert (.233) went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a season-high tying four RBI. 12. RHP ©© 2B Trent Giambrone (.258) went 3-for-4 with a double ... also stole his team-high 18th base of the season. 13. OF Mark Zagunis ©© SS Zack Short (.248) extended his hitting streak to 10-straight games, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored ... is hitting .408 14. INF (20-for-49) with 14 RBI and 11 runs scored in his last 13 games. 15. LHP ©© RHP Zach Hedges (W, 3.0 IP) allowed one hit and one walk over 3.0 scoreless innings of relief to earn his third win of the season. 16. RHP Jeremiah Estrada 17. RHP Erich Uelmen 18. RHP 19. RHP Erling Moreno 20. RHP Michael Rucker -A (5-8, 5th Place, 4.0 GB) Yesterday: Win vs. Potomac, 3-0 21. RHP The Pelicans shutout Potomac, 3-0, for a second-straight day to complete a four-game TODAY: at Buies Creek 22. INF Zack Short series sweep in which they outscored the Nationals 18-2. SCHEDULED STARTER: 23. RHP Javier Assad Starting Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA RHP Erick Leal (0-1, 1.27) 24. LHP Bryan Hudson RHP Alex Lange (W) 6.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 5-5 3.39 25. INF Wladimir Galindo 26. LHP Brailyn Marquez Homers — None 27. RHP Trevor Clifton ©© 2B Andruw Monasterio (.270) went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run scored. 28. RHP ©© SS Aramis Ademan (.220) went 1-for-4 with a stolen base ... has hit safely in six-straight games. 29. RHP Duane Underwood Jr. ©© RHP Alex Lange allowed two hits over 6.0 shutout innings ... retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced. 30. INF Jason Vosler AMERICA 1. INF Aramis Ademan 2. RHP Adbert Alzolay 3. RHP Jose Albertos 4. C Victor Caratini -A (7-6, 4th Place, 3.0 GB) Yesterday: Win vs. Bowling Green, 6-3 5. RHP Alex Lange South Bend rallied with four runs in the seventh en route to a 6-3 victory vs. Bowling Green. TODAY: at Bowling Green 6. RHP Oscar De La Cruz 7. LHP Brendon Little Starting Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA SCHEDULED STARTER: 8. RHP Thomas Hatch LHP Tyler Thomas (ND) 5.0 4 2 2 0 8 1 3-5 2.55 RHP Jesus Camargo (3-2, 2.62) 9. RHP Jen-Ho Tseng Homers — None 10. OF Nelson Velazquez ©© 1B Jared Young (.305) went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI to extend his hitting streak to six-straight games ... his 51 RBI on the season rank fourth-most in the Midwest League. ©© CF Zach Davis (.270) went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored ... also stole his 20th base of the season. ©© RF Brandon Hughes (.259) extended his hitting streak to six-straight games, going 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored ... also stole his 20th base of the season. ©© LHP Tyler Thomas has a 2.09 ERA (4 ER/17.2 IP) and 26 in his last three outings.

EUGENE AND MESA ON PAGE 2 -A (7-12, 4th Place, 6.0 GB) Yesterday: Loss vs. Everett, 1-0 FIRST HALF STANDINGS Eugene out-hit Everett, 8-5, but left seven runners on base in a 1-0 setback. TODAY: at Boise Team Record Place GB Starting Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA SCHEDULED STARTERS: Tennessee 36-34 4th 3.5 RHP Ryan Williams (L) 6.0 5 1 1 0 3 1 1-3 5.66 RHP Eury Ramos (0-0, 5.40) Myrtle Beach 34-36 T-4th 7.0 Homers — None South Bend 34-35 4th 13.0 Eugene In Progress ©© SS Christopher Morel (.190) went 2-for-4, his second-straight multi-hit game. Mesa 1 In Progress ©© RF Nelson Velazquez (.209) went 1-for-2 with two walks. Mesa 2 In Progress ©© RHP Dalton Geekie (3.0 IP) allowed no hits and struck out three in 3.0 scoreless innings of relief.

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MESA CUBS 1-R (7-6, 3rd Place, 2.0 GB) Yesterday: Win at AZL Royals, 7-0 Tennessee INF Jason Vosler Mesa 1 combined for 14 hits while holding the AZL Royals to just three in a 7-0 victory. TODAY: Off Day RHP Craig Brooks Starting Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA RHP Trevor Clifton LHP Justin Steele (ND) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 0-0 0.00 RHP Thomas Hatch Homers — Gonzalez (1) RHP Dakota Mekkes OF Jeffrey Baez ©© 3B Luke Reynolds (.250) went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. ©© C Erick Gonzalez (.357) went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored. Myrtle Beach ©© RF Jose Gutierrez (.278) went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored. C Jhonny Pereda ©© LF Dalton Hurd (.231) went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. RHP Tyler Peyton INF Aramis Ademan

South Bend C Miguel Amaya INF Jared Young MESA CUBS 2-R (5-7, 5th Place, 5.0 GB) Yesterday: Loss vs. AZL Brewers, 7-2 RHP Javier Assad Mesa 2 totaled seven hits in a 7-2 setback against the AZL Brewers. TODAY: vs. AZL D-backs RHP Brendan King Starting Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA RHP Rollie Lacy RHP Blake Whitney (L) 1.2 1 1 1 2 3 0 0-1 3.38 Homers — None ©© RF Drew Wharton (.300) went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored. ©© C Richard Nunez (.267) went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI.

TROPHY CASE Player (Team) Award Notes/Stats Jeffrey Baez (Tenn.) April Cubs Minor League Player of the Month .411 (23-for-56), 7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 15 R, 7 R Matt Swarmer (MB) April Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Month 2-2, 1.74 ERA (4 ER/20.2 IP), 26 SO, 3 BB Keegan Thompson (MB) Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (May 21-27) 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/6.0 IP), 1 H, 0 BB, 8 SO Jhonny Pereda (MB) May Cubs Minor League Player of the Month .287 (25-for-87), 6 2B, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 14 BB Cory Abbott (SB) May Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Month 3-1, 2.67 ERA (9 ER/30.1 IP), 41 SO, 11 BB Keegan Thompson (MB) Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (June 11-17) 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/7.0 IP), 0 H, 0 BB, 8 SO