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(20-27) Max Bain (2-2, 4.89 ERA) VS (25-23) Xzavion Curry (0-0, 1.20 ERA)

July 1, 2021 / 4:00 pm (ET) Classic Park / Eastlake, OH

Radio: 96.1fm WSBT / Television: None Streaming: MiLB.com, WSBTRadio.com, SouthBendCubs.com Broadcasters: Darin Pritchett, Josh Sperber & Max Thoma

TODAY’S GAME - The South Bend Cubs square off with the Lake County Captains (Cleveland Indians). The Cubs went 2-4 last week vs Fort Wayne. Upcoming Schedule *This is game one of a six-game series. Thu 7/1 7:00 – South Bend @ Lake County *This is game one of a six-game roadtrip. * RHP Matteo Bocchi vs LHP Logan Allen *2021 Record vs Lake County: 0-0 *96.1fm WSBT

Fri 7/2 7:00 – South Bend @ Lake County LAST GAME (1) Game 1 on Sunday was a resumption of a suspended game Saturday night * RHP Derek Casey vs RHP Tanner Burns that stopped play halfway through the 3rd with the game tied 1-1. Tanner Jesson-Dalton *96.1fm WSBT relieved Chris Kachmar and was tagged with the loss after allowing a couple 2-out runs in the Sat 7/3 4:00 – South Bend @ Lake County 5th. Matt Warkentin recorded a 2-out RBI base hit in the 6th to make it 3-2, but that would be the * RHP Ryan Jensen vs RHP Hunter Gaddis final. *96.1fm WSBT (2) Game 2 was off to a rough start when Bradford Deppermann allowed 4-straight hits with 2 Sat 7/3 7:00 – South Bend @ Lake County outs, bringing home 3 runs. But the Cubs put up 3 runs in the 2nd to tie it on a 2-out bases * RHP Joe Nahas vs RHP Kevin Coulter loaded walk to Bradlee Beesley, and a 2-RBI single from Yonathan Perlaza. The Cubs added 6 *96.1fm WSBT more runs in the 3rd, 4 coming on a 2-out grand slam from Perlaza. The Cubs would come Sun 7/4 6:35 – South Bend @ Lake County away with an 11-4 win and take 2 of the final 3 games of the series, after losing the first 3. * RHP Chris Kachmar vs RHP Mason Hickman

*96.1fm WSBT 2-HITTERS NO MORE: Coming into Friday night’s game the TinCaps had 2-hit the Cubs on ______back-to-back nights, including taking a no-hitter into the 9th inning on Thursday. Friday night

South Bend had as many homers (4) as they had hits (4) the previous 2 nights combined. MLB Pipeline Top Cubs Prospects WEEK OF MOVES: Last week South Bend added 7 players to their current roster; RHP Tyler 1. Brailyn Marquez LHP – ST (SB 2018-19) Suellentrop, RHP Hunter Bigge, infielder Jacob Olson, infielder Matthew Warkentin, 2. Brennen Davis OF – AA (SB 2019, 21) Harrison Wenson, RHP Joe Nahas and infielder Garyson Byrd. Tyler Durna was placed on the 3. Miguel Amaya C – AA (SB 2018) Injured List at the start of the week and Caleb Knight was promoted to AA- as well. 4. Cristian Hernandez SS – N/A (N/A) Friday also saw Chris Kachmar come off the IL. 5. Ed Howard SS – A- (N/A) 6. Kohl Franklin RHP – A- (SB 2019) ZINN SLIDING IN: After stealing 2nd base in the 9th inning of game 1 Sunday, Delvin Zinn is 7. Christopher Morel 3B – AA (SB 2019) now 30-32 on the season swiping bags, that total ties him for 2nd in the HAC with Max 8. Ryan Jensen RHP – A+ (SB 2021) Schuemann of Lansing. David Hamilton stole 3 bases on Sunday and is in 1st with 31. 9. 2B – AA (SB 2019, 21) 12. Cole Roederer OF – A+ (SB 2020-21) WELCOME BACK – Six members of the 2019 Championship team are 17. Burl Carraway P – A+ (SB 2021) currently on the 2021 South Bend roster. ______* Cole Roederer, Nelson Velazquez, Delvin Zinn, Tyler Durna, Jake Slaughter and Derek Casey SAY WHAT? *7 Cole Roe-der-rer NEXT UP: After a 6-game set against the Lake County Captains, the Cubs return home for *8 “YURI” Ramos their 2nd and final 12-game homestand of the season, as they take on the and *9 Hunter Biggy the . *21 Matteo BO-key *22 Cam Buh-lego SOUTH BEND CUBS IS ON THE AIR – All 120 South Bend Cubs game can be *25 Edmond Amer-eh-cahn heard on 96.1fm WSBT or on the WSBT Radio App. 24 home games will air on local television *28 Hoe-SWAY OO-MAH via My Michiana. *30 Ed-you-are-niele Nunez *32 Chris CASH-mar *Pitching coach Tony Kuh-gool

TODAY’S STARTING – MAX BAIN

HT/WT: 6’5” / 240 … AGE: 23 … THROWS: Right HOME: Clarkston, Michigan CUBS SEASON … CAREER HIGHS: HOW ACQUIRED: 2020 Undrafted Free Agent (Northwood, DII) 6.0, Fort Wayne 6/23 … Innings … 6.0, South Bend 6/23/21 6.0, Fort Wayne 6/23 …SO Innings … 6.0, South Bend 6/23/21 LAST TIME OUT: Bain is coming off the best start of his career. Last 4, Lansing 6/5 …Walks … 4, South Bend 6/5/21 Wednesday vs Fort Wayne the right-hander tossed 6 no-hit innings, 10, Wisconsin 6/11 … K’s … 10, South Bend 6/11/21 while striking out 8 and walking 3. He picked up at least one in every inning in the longest outing of his career, and the 4th straight game he has gone over 90 pitches. He left with a no decision in a game that remained scoreless into the 7th inning, with one hit total between the 2 teams. Fort Wayne sent 13 batters to the plate in the 7th, leading to 8 runs, and the TinCaps came away with a 8-0 victory. Gabe Mosser got the win and allowed just 1 hit in 7 innings.

VERSUS TODAY’S OPPONENT: 1st

2021 SEASON: Member of South Bend Cubs Opening Day roster in 2021.

MINOR LEAGUE NOTES: Made his professional debut with the Cubs Rookie League team in 2019 and in eight relief appearances posted a 4.40 era in 14.1 innings…Promoted to AAA for two days, throwing 2.2 scoreless innings in his only game. Finished off 2019 in short-season Eugene, where he logged a 2.03 era in seven games. Began 2021 in South Bend as a member of the Opening Day roster. Credited with the win on Opening Day against Quad Cities, retiring the only two batters he faced in the eighth. Recorded an era of 4.70 in 15.1 innings for South Bend with 19 and 2 walks over seven relief appearances before being called up to AA Tennessee on June 1, 2021. Pitched in three games for the Smokies, allowing eight runs (seven earned) with four walks and four strikeouts.

OTHER CAREER NOTES: Pitched two years at Texas from 2018-2019….38 appearances (6 starts) had a 2.78 era in 71.1 innings…In his senior season (2019) opponents hit .198 against him and he recorded an ERA of 2.45…Member of first-ever Italian team to qualify for Little League World Series (2008).

SOUTH BEND CUBS ALUMNI IN MLB (19)

Pitcher SB Stats Debut Current Hitter SB Stats Debut Current 15-16 34g 3.74 2017 Cubs 2015 .241 5hr 2017 Cubs Pedro Aruajo 2016 16g 1.59 2017 Orioles 2015 .291/.353 2018 Yankees Duane Underwood 2016 3g 2.08 2018 Pirates 2015 98g .251 2018 Cubs 15-16 35g 4.45 2018 Padres Eloy Jimenez 2016 .329 14-81 2019 White Sox 2016 22g 4.34 2019 Cubs Isaac Paredes 2017 .264 7-49 2020 Tigers 2017 13g 2.79 2019 W.Sox Vimael Machin 15-17 .270 10-75 2020 Athletics Brailyn Marquez 18-19 10g 3.24 2020 Cubs 2015 .235 4-20 2021 Giants 2017 28g 4.48 2020 Cubs P.J. Higgins 2016 .283/.389 2021 Cubs 2016 19g 5.00 2021 Cubs 2016 3.2ip 0.00 2021 Cubs 2018 9gs / 2.47 2021 Cubs

SOUTH BEND CUBS BULLPEN

8 Eury Ramos (R) BIO: Signed by Cubs in 2014…2019 with SBCubs started 7 Last Appearance *2014 IFA Signing (Cubs) games/7.76era…Recorded second career and first 6/20 @CR (ND) 1.0,1h,0r,0bb,3k *6’3 152 / Guananico, D.Republic since 2015 with South Bend vs Dayton on May 19. 6/16 @CR (L/BS) 1.1, 3h,3r,3er,2bb,2k *2019 S.Bend: 7g/7.76era 6/12 Wis (SV) 1.0, 0h, 0r, 0bb, 0k *Joined SB: Opening Day Name: YURI Ramos *Scoreless Streak: 1.0 9 Hunter Bigge (R) BIO: Drafted by the Cubs in the 12th round in 2019 Last Appearance *2019 12th Round (Harvard) out of Harvard…Made 1 appearance with AZL Cubs, 6/27 FW – 1 IP, 2 H,0 R, 0 BB, 2 K *6’1 205 / Los Gatos, California promoted to Eugene (SS-A) after being in AZ for 2 6/23 FW (L) 0.2 ip, 1 h, 3 er, 1 bb, 2 k *2019 Eugene 1.20era/15.0ip days…Went 2-0 in 8 appearances with Eugene with a *Scoreless Streak: 0.0 *Joined SB June 21 1.20 ERA in 15 innings… 11 Scott Kobos (L) BIO: Signed by the Cubs in 2020…Drafted by Indians in Last Appearance th 6/13 Wis (ND) 2.1, 1h, 0r, 0bb, 4k *2020 Free Agent (Coastal Carolina) 38 round in 2017 but elected to go to St. John’s River State *6’2 200 / Charlotte, N.Carolina College to be two-way player…Transferred to Coastal 6/10 Wis (ND) 2.0,1h, 0r, 1bb, 2k *2021 1st MILB Season Carolina in 2018/pitcher only in 2019…At CC posted a 6/8 Wis (ND) 1.0,0h,0r,0er,1bb,3k *Joined SB: June 1 6.29era in 3 years…Started year at Myrtle Beach 11ip/0r *Scoreless Streak: 5.1 *INJURED LIST 13 Graham Lawson (R) BIO: Signed as a non-drafted player in 2020 by Last Appearance *2020 Free Agent (South Carolina) Cubs…2016 at Spartanburg Methodist UC had a 6/17 @CR (ND)1.0, 3h,4r,0er,0bb, 2k *6’1 225 / Spartanburg, S.Carolina 5.33era/27ip…Transferred to South Carolina for 2017-2020 6/13 Wis (ND) 1.0, 0h, 0r, 1bb, 0k *2021 1st MILB Season with a 5.29era in 56ip…2020 6 games/6ip/1.50 6/11 Wis (ND) 0.1, 0h, 0r, 0 bb, 0k *Joined SB: Opening Day *INJURED LIST *Scoreless Streak: 0.1 16 Samuel Reyes (R) BIO: IFA signing by Pittsburgh in 2016…Taken by Cubs in Last Appearance *2014 IFA Signing by Pitt (DR) 2020 Rule 5 Draft…2019 Low-A Greensboro in 10g 0.52era 6/27 FW- 2 IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 2K *5’11 180 / Bajos de Haina, DR in 17.1ip…Then at High-A Bradenton 2.87era/15gp/53.1ip. 6/22 FW (BS) 2.1ip, 3h, 1er ,3bb, 2k *2019 Bradenton 2.87era/53.1ip 6/19 @CR (ND) 0.2,0h,0r,0bb,0k *Joined SB: Opening Day *Scoreless Streak: 1.2 18 Burl Carraway (L) BIO: 51st overall pick in 2020 out of Dallas Baptist…In 3 Last Appearance *2020 2nd Round (Dallas Baptist) years at DB 3.17era/51.3ip…2020 at DB in 8games 6/24 FW- 0.1 ip, h, 5 er, 3 bb, k *6’0 173 / College Station, Texas /9.1ip/0.96era.’19 First Team Missouri Valley…Ranked as 6/19@CR (ND)0.1,1h,3r,2er,4bb,1k *2021 1st MILB Season 18th best Cubs prospect by MLB Pipeline…Picked up first 6/16@CR (ND) 1.0, 0h, 0r, 0bb, 1k *Joined SB: Opening Day professional win on May 26 vs Fort Wayne. *Scoreless Streak: 0.0 29 Tanner Jesson-Dalton (R) BIO: ‘19 17th round pick out of Sacramento State…2018- Last Appearance *2019 17th Round (Sacramento St) 19 with Sac State collected a 2.51era in 100 innings while 6/27 FW (L) 3IP, 3H, 2ER, 4BB, 3K *6’2 195 / Lethbridge,Alberta,Canada striking out 110…2019 at State 2.14era in 59ip…’19 at 6/22 FW (L) 2.0ip, 1h, 1er, 1bb, 0k *2019 S.Bend: 5g/6.2ip/2.70era Eugene (12 games) 3.37era in 18.2ip/19h/17k. 6/18 @CR (ND) 2.1,4h,1r,1er, 1bb,0k *Joined SB: Opening Day *Scoreless Streak: 2.0 30 Eduarniel Nunez (R) BIO: Signed by Cubs as an 18-year-old in 2017…four Last Appearance *2017 IFA (Dominican Republic) months after signing pitched 5 games in Cubs Dominican 6/27 FW- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K *6’2 170 / Samana, DR League team...In 2019 pitched for short-season Eugene 6/23 FW (ND) 0.0ip, 2h, 5r, 3er, 3bb, 0k *2021 M.Beach 2.61era/10ip (6.93/37ip) and high-A Myrtle Beach (2.61/10ip) …Joined 6/19 @CR (ND) 1.2, 2h,1r,1er,1bb,4k st *Joined SB: June 1 South Bend on June 1 *Scoreless Streak: 0.0 33 Jose Albertos (R) BIO: Signed by the Cubs as an international free agent in Last Appearance *2016 IFA (Mexico) 2016 (Amaya,Marquez,Paredes,Chris Morel)…Former top 6/24 FW- 2.1 ip, h, er, 4 bb, 2 k *6’1 185 / Reynoso, Mexico prospect suffered through control issues in 2018 and 6/20 @CR (ND) 2.0,3h,5r,4er,3bb,k *2021 M.Beach 3.38era/13.1ip 19…Pitched with low-A South Bend in 2018 (18.69/1eip) 6/15 @CR (W) 2.1,1h,1r,1er,2bb,4k *Joined SB: June 1 and 2019 (5.02/14.1ip)…Came from Myrtle Beach (3.38/13ip) *Scoreless Streak: 2.1 35 Tyler Suellentrop (R) BIO: Suellentrop was drafted in the 14th round of the 2018 Last Appearance *2018 14th Round (Mariners) draft by the Mariners…He made 14 appearances with the 6/27 FW (W) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K *6’3 217 / Plantation, Florida AZL Mariners in 2018 and 15 appearances with them in 6/22 FW (ND) 0.2ip, 0h, 5er, 5bb, k *2021 M.Beach 1.42era/12.2ip 2019, all in relief… He was released by the Mariners on *Joined SB: June 21 9/13/19…The Cubs signed him on May 14… *Scoreless Streak: 0.0 XX Nicholas Padilla (R) BIO: A 13th round pick out of Grayson Community College, Last Appearance *2015 13th Round (Rays) Padilla spent 2016-2019 in the Rays organization, reaching 6/18 @CR (ND) 1.0,3h,2r,2er,1bb,1k *6’2” 220/ Bronx, NY as high as low-a Bowling Green. He went 7-2 with BG in 6/15 @CR (ND) 0.2,1h,1r,1er,1bb,1k *2019 B. Green 3.48era/62.0ip 2019. Padilla was a Rule 5 pick of the Cubs on Dec. 10, *Joined SB June 12 2020 and made his debut on 6/15/21. His previous 2 *Scoreless Streak: 0.2 appearances in the MiLB came against South Bend. INJURED LIST

46 Bryan King (L) BIO: 2019 30th round pick of the Cubs out of McNeese Last Appearance *2019 30th Round (Cubs) State…Four years at McNeese posted a 5.06era in 6/23 FW (ND) 2.1ip, 1h, 0r, 1bb, 2k *6’1 184 / Littleton, Colorado 73g/42gs…2019 at MSU had a 3.44era in 49.2ip…2019 6/20 @CR (ND) 1.0,1h,0r,0bb,k *2021 Myrtle Beach: 14.2i/3.06era pitched 5 games at Mesa (0.00) and 9 games at Eugene 6/17 @CR (L) 1.0, 1h, 3r, 3er, 3bb, k *Joined SB: June 8 (3.07) with 11 BB / 11K. Joined South Bend on June 8. *Scoreless Streak: 3.2 44 Joe Nahas (R) BIO: Nahas was signed by the Cubs as a free agent on July Last Appearance *2019 FA Cubs 12, 2019… He finished up his college career in 2019 at 6/25 FW (W) 4.0 ip, 3 h, 1 er, 2 bb, 2 k *6’1 185 / Pottsville, PA Georgia Southern, going 2-0 with a 4.78 ERA in 14 *2019 az Cubs: 2g 27.00era 1.2/4k appearances (6 starts)… Nahas pitched in the Cape Cod *Scoreless Streak: 0.0 2019 Eugene: 9g, 3.21era/16k League for Bethesda in 2017 and Cotuit in 2019…After *Joined SB: June 23 starting the 2021 season and making 9 appearances with Myrtle Beach, he was promoted to South Bend on June 23…

XX Shane Combs (R) BIO: ’19 31st round pick out of Notre Dame…Played with Last Appearance *2019 31st Round (Notre Dame) Irish from 2017-2019 with a career 6.00era in 18ip…2019 5/6 QC (BS) 1.0,0h,4r,1er,2bb,2k *6’2 232 / Philadelphia, PA with ND 16ip/4.41era…With Cubs RK team posted a *2019 Cubs RK: 10g 5.28 15.1/18k 5.28era in 15.1ip/13h/18k *Scoreless Streak: 0.0 *Joined SB: Opening Day *INJURED LIST

SOUTH BEND CUBS HITTERS

2 Matt Burch Career Notes: Signed by the Cubs as a non-drafted Last Game: 2-3, 2 RBI, R, 2B free agent August 12, 2020 out of Old Lake County Series: *Infielder Dominion…Started college career at Arkansas in Fort Wayne Series: 2-5, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB, 2B *Bats: Left / Throws: Right 2017 before going to Wabash Valley College in ’18 ------*2020 Free Agent (Cubs) and Old Dominion in ’19 and ’20…Two years at Hit Streak: 1 *Old Dominion ODU hit .283/.361 with 2 homers and 35 Long Hit Streak: 1 ------rbi…Teammate of Bryce Windham…Made pro debut ------21 Iowa (AAA) 2-22/.091 0-1 with the Triple-A this spring going 2-for- On-Base Streak: 2 0-0sb 22 in seven games…Joined South Bend on June 2. Long On-Base Streak: 2

Last HR: 6/13/21 vs Wisconsin (2-) ------Cubs Season – Career Game Highs Hits: 2 (3x), FW 6/27 / 2 (3x), South Bend 6/27/21 RBI: 2 (2x) / 2 (2x), South Bend 6/27/21

3 Delvin Zinn Career Notes: The 23rd round pick in 2016 enters Last Game: 1-2, RBI, R, CS, BB his 5th year of professional baseball…Was drafted Lake County Series: *Infielder by the Cubs in 2015 (28th) and 2016…Didn’t sign Fort Wayne Series: 5-24, 4 SB, 2 BB, 3 R, HR *Bats: Right / Throws: Right with the Cubs in 2015 and started collegiate career ------*2016 23rd Round Pick (Cubs) at Mississippi State but left after the fall season in Hit Streak: 3 *Itwamba Community College (MS) 2015…Transferred to Itwamba Community College Long Hit Streak: 4 ------in Mississippi and hit .408/.463 with the Indians in ------19 SB (A) .273/.341 2-14 2016…Signed with the Cubs in 2016…Joined South On-Base Streak: 3 14-17sb Bend in 2018 and in 59 games posted a .286/.335 Long On-Base Streak: 6 19 MB (A+) .242/.297 0-13 hitting line with 1 homer and 21 knocked in…2019 Last HR: 6/25/21 vs FW (solo) 16-21sb started in South Bend and hit .273/.341 before being ------promoted to Myrtle Beach where he hit Cubs Season – Career Game Highs .242/.297…Had 2- game at Dayton May Hits: 3, FW 5/25 – 5 (2x), SB 6/25/19 16, 2019. RBI: 3 (2x), @Lan 6/2 – 3 (3x), SB 6/2/21

5 Bradlee Beesley Career Notes: Signed by the as an Last Game: 0-1, 3 BB, R, RBI undrafted free agent in 2020 out of Cal Poly…Played Lake County Series: * four years at Cal Poly hitting .286/.353 with four Fort Wayne Series: 3-16, 2 RBI, 2R, 2SB, 6BB *Bats: Right / Throws: Right homers and 91 RBI…Joined South Bend on May 25 ------*2020 Undrafted Free Agent (Cubs) from the Cubs Arizona League Team…Before Hit Streak: 0 *Cal Poly joining South Bend has no prior professional Long Hit Streak: 4 ------stats…Hit his first professional home run 6/6 at ------20 Cal Poly .262/.372 0-9 Lansing (2-run). On-Base Streak: 3 1-1sb Long On-Base Streak: 4

Last HR: 6/5/21 at Lansing (2-run)

------Cubs Season – Career Game Highs Hits: 3, @Lansing 6/3 – 3, SB 6/3/21 RBI: 2 (3x), @Lansing 6/6 – 2(2x), SB 6/5/21

7 Raymond Pena Career Notes: Signed by the Cubs as an Last Game: DNP international free agent in 2014…With the Cubs Lake County Series: *Catcher Dominican summer league team in 2015 (35g/.109), Cedar Rapids Series: DNP *Bats: Right / Throws: Right 2016 (40g/.143) and 2017 (43g/.169) …Spent 2018 ------*2014 IFA (Cubs) and 2019 with the Cubs rookie team in Hit Streak: 0 *Dominican Republic Arizona…Started 2021 with Low-A Myrtle Beach and Long Hit Streak: 0 ------in 6 games hit .167/.167...Joined South Bend on ------19 MB (A-) .167/.167 0-1 June 8. On-Base Streak: 0 0-0sb Long On-Base Streak: 0

Last HR: 7/14/19 Cubs RK2 (Solo) ------Cubs Season – Career Game Highs Hits: X – 3(2x), Cubs RK 8/22/19 RBI: X – 2(6x), Cubs RK 8/22/19

15 Yonathan Perlaza Career Notes: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an Last Game: 3-4, GS, 6 RBI, BB international free agent in 2015…Was a shortstop in Lake County Series: *Outfielder Venezuela now being asked to play the outfield…In Fort Wayne Series: 5-25, HR,6 RBI, 3R, GS *Bats: Switch / Throws: Right 2015 was ranked the 13th best international ------* 2015 IFA (Cubs) prospect by MLB.com and 20th by Baseball Hit Streak: 3 *Venezuela America…In the same Cubs international signing Long Hit Streak: 6 ------class as Miguel Amaya and Aramis Ademan…Made ------19 Eug (A-) .293/.333 1-9 his American debut in 2017 but shined in 2018 with On-Base Streak: 3 5-6sb the Cubs Rookie League team hitting .317/.365 in 50 Long On-Base Streak: 9 19 SB (A) .238/.333 1-11 games…Started 2019 in short-season Eugene and Last HR: 6/27/21 vs FW (grad slam) 0-1sb collected a .293/.333 hitting line in 25 ------contests...Promoted to South Bend where in 27 Cubs Season – Career Game Highs games hit .238/.333 with 1 home run and 11 rbi. Hits: 3, QC 5/6 – 4, Cubs RK 6/21/18 RBI: 6, FW 6/27 – 6, South Bend 6/27/21

17 Tyler Durna Career Notes: 15th round pick in the 2018 MLB Last Game: DNP / Injured List (June 21) Draft out of California-San Diego…Four year starter Lake County Series: * at Ayala HS (Chino Hills, CA) where he has been Fort Wayne Series: DNP *Bats: Left / Throws: Left inducted into their Hall of Fame…Spent 2016-18 at ------*2018 15th Round Pick (Cubs) Cal-San Diego with a career .338 batting average Hit Streak: 1 *California-San Diego and a .451 on base %…2018 season with Cal-San Long Hit Streak: 4 ------Diego and hit .333/.469 with 7 homers and 54 rbi in ------19 SB (A) .304/.387 4-42 55 games…Started pro career in Cubs rookie ball On-Base Streak: 1 2-8sb and Eugene (A-) in 2018…Recorded 6 RBI game in Long On-Base Streak: 12 19 MB (A+) .253/.316 0-10 his third pro contest…2019 began in South Bend Last HR: 6/15/21 @Cedar Rapids (Solo) 1-1sb where in 76 games hit .304/.387 with 4 homers and ------

42 knocked in…Promoted to Myrtle Beach and Cubs Season – Career Game Highs posted .253/.316 in 24 games...Member of the 2019 Hits: 4, FW 5/30 – 4(2x), South Bend 5/30/21 Midwest League Championship team. RBI: 5, @Lan 6/6 – 6, Cubs RK 6/28/18

XX Bryce Windham Career Notes: 32nd round pick in the 2019 MLB Last Game: DNP / Injured List (June 8) Draft out of Old Dominion…Played at Old Dominion Lake County Series: *Catcher from 2016-19 and participated in 182 games..In Fort Wayne Series: DNP *Bats: Left / Throws: Right college posted a career .300/.428 with 3 homers and ------*2019 32nd Round Pick (Cubs) 50 rbi…In 2019 with the Monarchs hit .338/.463 with Hit Streak: 2 (5-for10) *Old Dominion 3 homers and 25 rbi…2019 Second Team All- Long Hit Streak: 4 ------Conference USA…Played 35 games of rookie ball in ------19 Cubs AZ (RK) .325/.459 0-19 Arizona in 2019 and hit .325/.459 with 19 runs batted On-Base Streak: 7 3-4sb in…Was used as a catcher and outfielder…Posted 3 Long On-Base Streak: 7 hits and 2 rbi in first professional game vs Giants Last HR: 5/30/21 Ft Wayne (Solo) Rookie team ------Cubs Season – Career Game Highs Hits: 3, @Lan 6/6 – 4, Cubs RK 8/24/19 RBI: 3, FW 5/30 – 3, South Bend 5/30/21

20 Jacob Olson Career Notes: Out of high school drafted in the 39th Last Game: 1-3, RBI, 2B, 2 R round by Arizona but did not sign and went one year Lake County Series: *Utility to West Georgia Tech JC…Spent 2017-19 at South Fort Wayne Series: 2-16,RBI, 3 R, 2BB, 2HBP *Bats: Right / Throws: Right Carolina starting 174 games hitting .260/.323 with 31 ------*2019 26th Round Pick (Cubs) homers and 100 rbi…His junior season in 2019 Hit Streak: 2 *South Carolina posted .254/.333 with 13 homers and 37rbi..Drafted Long Hit Streak: 4 ------by the Chicago Cubs 26th round of the 2019 MLB ------19 Cubs AZ (RK) .289/.349 1-4 Draft..Started pro journey in 2019 with the Cubs On-Base Streak: 4 2-3sb rookie league team and in 9 games hit .289/.349 Long On-Base Streak: 8 19 Eug (A-) .225/.293 0-9 with a dinger and four knocked in…Played in 35 Last HR: 5/23/21 AAA Iowa vs Omaha (2- 0-2sb games at Eugene (A-) and posted .225/.293 with 9 run) rbi… Rejoined South Bend on June 21 from AAA ------Iowa where he wan 8-46 (.174) with 1 HR and 4 RBI Cubs Season – Career Game Highs Hits: 2 (2x), @Bel 5/13 – 3, Cubs RK 6/24/19 RBI: 2, @Bel 5/14 – 2 (3x), S.Bend 5/14/21

24 Nelson Velazquez Career Notes: 5th round pick in the 2017 MLB Draft Last Game: 0-4, 2 K out of Puerto Rico… Jason McLeod, the Cubs' Lake County Series: *Outfielder senior vice president of scouting and player Fort Wayne Series: 5-22, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R *Bats: Right / Throws: Right development called Nelson, “the tooliest guy we ------*2017 IFA (Cubs) drafted” in 2017..In rookie ball in 2017 hit 8 home Hit Streak: 0 *Puerto Rico runs in 32 games while hitting .236/.333… Started Long Hit Streak: 6 ------2018 in Eugene (A-) and hit .250/,322 with 11 ------19 Cubs AZ (RK) .316/.381 2-5 homers and 33 rbi…Promoted to South Bend (A) but On-Base Streak: 0 2-8sb struggled in 31 games hitting .188/.242 with 81K’s in Long On-Base Streak: 6 19 SB (A) .286/.338 4-34 242 AB’s…Returned to South Bend in 2019 and hit Last HR: 6/25/21 FW (2-run and solo) 5-8sb .286/.388 with 4 homers and 34 knocked ------in…Member of the 2019 Midwest League Cubs Season – Career Game Highs Championship team. Hits: 4, Day 5/18 – 4 (2x), SB 5/18/21 RBI: 3 (3x), FW 6/25 – 5, SB 8/28/19

25 Edmond Americaan Career Notes: 35th round pick of the Cubs in 2018 Last Game: 0-2, 2 BB, 2 R out of Chipola Junior College…In 120 games at Lake County Series: *Outfielder Chipola hit .393/.468 with 9 homers and 76rbi…In Fort Wayne Series: 1-8, 2 RBI, 3R, HBP, 2BB *Bats: Left / Throws: Left 2018 posted a .413/.472 line with 8 home ------*2018 35th Round (Cubs) runs…Started pro career in 2018 with Cubs rookie Hit Streak: 0 *Chipola College team and in 30 games hit .295/.373 with 9 rbi…2019 Long Hit Streak: 3 ------played at short-season Eugene and in 66 games ------21 MB (A) .244/.306 3-12 had a .282/350 line with four home runs and 32 On-Base Streak: 2 3-4sb rbi…Played 8 games with low-A South Bend and Long On-Base Streak: 3 went 4-for-25…Started 2021 with low-A Myrtle Last HR: 6/10/21 vs Wisconsin (Solo) Beach and in 23 games hit .244/.306 with 3 long ------balls and 12 rbi…Joined South Bend on June 1. Cubs Season – Career Game Highs Hits: 4, Wis 6/8 – 4 (2x) S.Bend 6/8/21 RBI: 2, FW 6/22 – 4, Eugene 7/6/19

27 Jake Washer Career Notes: 29th round pick in the 2019 MLB Last Game: DNP Draft out of East Carolina…Played only 12 games Lake County: *Catcher his first two years at ECU before a 55 game 2018 Fort Wayne Series: 2-10, RBI, R, BB *Bats: Right / Throws: Right season and being named a Johnny Bench Award ------*2018 29th Round Pick (Cubs) Semi-Finalist by hitting .287/.395 with 6 home Hit Streak: 1 *East Carolina runs…2019 posted .301/.393 with 17 homers and 55 Long Hit Streak: 3 ------driven in…Spent just one game with the Cubs rookie ------19 Cubs AZ (RK) 1-4 0hr 0rbi team before being promoted to Eugene (A-)…Hit On-Base Streak: 5 0-0sb .281/.347 in 66 at bats with a home run and 8 rbi. Long On-Base Streak: 5 19 Eug (A-) .258/.347 1-8 Last HR: 8/29/19 vs Salem-Keizer (Solo) 0-0sb ------Cubs Season – Career Game Highs Hits: 2 (2x), @Lan 6/3 – 3, Eugene 8/24/19 RBI: 1 (3x) – 2 (2x) Eugene 9/2/19

28 Josue Huma Career Notes: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an Last Game: DNP international free agent in 2016 out of the Dominican Lake County: *Outfielder Republic…Played his first season in America in Fort Wayne Series: 2-14, R, SB, BB *Bats: Switch / Throws: Right 2018 with the Cubs rookie league team in Mesa and ------*2016 International Free Agent hit .256/.322…2019 played in 36 games with Mesa Hit Streak: 0 *San Francisco de Macoris, DR and posted .271/400 with 2 homers and 22 Long Hit Streak: 4 ------rbi…Promoted to Eugene (A-) and in 21 games hit ------21 MB (A-) 0-14 /.067 0-1 .226/.360…Started 2021 with low-A Myrtle Beach On-Base Streak: 0 0-0sb where he went 0-for-14 at the plate. Joined South Long On-Base Streak: 7

Bend originally on May 18…After spending a few Last HR: 6/13/21 vs Wisconsin (solo)

days at Iowa returned on May 28. ------Cubs Season – Career Game Highs Hits: 2(3x), @Lan 6/6 – 4, Cubs DSL 7/13/17 Name: Hoe-SWAY OO-MAH RBI: 2, @Lan 6/6 – 4, Cubs RK2 7/5/19

34 Harrison Wenson Career Notes: 24th round pick by the Los Angeles Last Game: 1-4, R Angels in 2017 out of the University of Michigan… Lake County Series: *Catcher Wenson prior to this season had made it as high as Fort Wayne Series: 1-10, 3 K, HBP, SB, 2 R *Bats: Right / Throws: Right low-a Burlington in the then Midwest League… He ------*2017 24th Round Pick (Angels) started 2021 in high-a with Tri-City, then moved up Hit Streak: 1 *University of Michigan to AAA Salt Lake on May 6 where he went 4-14 in 4 Long Hit Streak: 1 *Joined SB June 21 games with 1 HR and 3 RBI… On May 14 he went ------back to Tri-City and on June 6 he was released… On-Base Streak: 2 17 LAA AZL 1-5/.375 0hr, 1rbi Joined South Bend on June 21. Long On-Base Streak: 2 17 ORM (SS) .286/.413–13hr,48rbi Last HR: 5/25/21 w/Tri-City (3-run) 18 LAA AZL 5-12/.417-0hr,2rbi ------18 BUR (A-) .114/.244-6hr,17rbi Cubs Season – Career Game Highs 19 BUR (A-) .191/.321-12hr,44rbi Hits: 1 , FW 6/27 – 4, Orem Owlz (RK LAA) 21 TRI (A+) .125/.236-3hr, 6rbi 6/30/17 21 SL (AAA) 4-14/.313-1hr, 3 rbi RBI: … – 4 (4x), Bur Bees 8/20/19

40 Jake Slaughter Career Notes: 18th round pick of the Chicago Last Game: 1-4, 2 R Cubs in 2018 out of LSU… Two years at LSU Lake County Series: *Infielder hitting .255/.351 with 11 HR and 56 RBI…In 2018 Fort Wayne Series: 5-22, 3 RBI,5 R, 2 SB *Bats: Right / Throws: Right played 3 games in Rookie ball before playing 41 ------*2018 18th Round (Cubs) games at Eugene (.233/.287 1HR 12 RBI) …42 Hit Streak: 1 *LSU games with Eugene this summer hit .308/.372 with Long Hit Streak: 4 ------3 homers…Joined South Bend in 2019 on August 2 ------19 South Bend (A) .278/.331 1-13 and hit .278/.331. Member of 2019 Midwest On-Base Streak: 1 0-0sb League Championship team. Joined South Bend: Long On-Base Streak: 4 21 Tennessee (AA) .053/.250 0-0 May 18. Last HR: South Bend vs Lansing 8/22/19 0-0sb ------

Cubs Season – Career Game Highs Hits: 3 (2x), CR 6/19 – 5, Eugene 7/13/19 RBI: 2 (2x), FW 6/22 – 4, Eugene 8/1/19

41 Matthew Warkentin Career Notes: Warkentin started his college career Last Game: DNP *Infielder at San Francisco, then transferred to Xavier. He Fort Wayne Series: 2-10, HR, 3 RBI, BB, HBP *Bats: Right / Throws: Left went undrafted in 2019 and went to play for Cedar Rapids Series: *FA 2021 (Cubs) Bismarck in the . In 2021 he ------*Xavier played 5 games in indy-ball with Missoula (3 Hit Streak: 2 ------homers, 9 RBI) before he was picked up by the Long Hit Streak: 2 19 Xavier .263/.345, 9 hr, 37 rbi, 4-5 Chicago Cubs on June 3. He was assigned to ------sb South Bend on June 21. On-Base Streak: 2 Long On-Base Streak: 2

Last HR: 6/23/21 vs FW (2-run) 473 feet

------Cubs Season – Career Game Highs Hits: 1, FW 6/25 - 1, FW 6/25 RBI: 2, FW 6/25 - 2, FW 6/25

X Cole Roederer Career Notes: 77th overall pick in the 2018 MLB Last Game: DNP / Injured List (May 29) draft out of Hart HS (CA)…Committed to UCLA but Lake County Series: *Outfielder signed with the Cubs… MLB Pipeline #13 ranked Fort Wayne Series: *Bats: Left / Throws: Left Cubs prospect…’18 Perfect Game 3rd Team All------*2018 Round 2 Comp Pick (Cubs) American...4th highest pick in Hart HS history Hit Streak: 1 (1-for-3) *Hart H.S. (Newhall, California) (Trevor Bauer, Mike Montgomery, Todd Zeile)…1st Long Hit Streak: 5 ------swing in Cubs ST game was a home run…First full ------19 SB (A) .224/.319 9-60 professional season was with South Bend in 2019 On-Base Streak: 1 16-21sb and in 108 games hit .224/.319 with 9 home runs Long On-Base Streak: 5

and 60 rbi….In 2019 post season hit. 239/.429 with Last HR: 8/22/19 @Lansing (2 HR’s) June 25, 2019 hit for cycle at Fort 1 run batted in….Caught the final out to clinch the ------Wayne (5-for-5) with 12 total bases 2019 Midwest League title… Cubs Season – Career Game Highs

Hits: 2 (3x), FW 5/25 – 5, SB 6/25/19 Name: Cole Roe-der-rer RBI: 2, FW 5/25 – 4, South Bend 6/25/19

2021 Attendance 1988-1993 – South Bend White Sox / White Sox Affiliate Rehabilitation Assignments 1. 6/11 Wisconsin 5,061 *1989 and 1993 Midwest League Champions Kendall Graveman, P - 2019 2. 5/30 Ft Wayne 4,995 , P – 2019 3. 6/25 Ft Wayne 4,501 1994-1996 – South Bend Silver Hawks / White Sox Affiliate Ben Zobrist, IF – 2019 Victor Caratini, C – 2019 All-Time Attendance 1997-2014 – South Bend Silver Hawks / Diamondbacks Affiliate Mike Montgomery, P – 2019 1. 8,143 7/3/15 B.Green *2005 Midwest League Champions , P – 2018 2. 8,051 6/16/17 L.County *2001, 2008, 2013 Midwest League Runner-Up (2x), P – 2018 3. 8,026 7/3/16 Lansing *2005 Midwest League Prospect of the Year/MVP: OF Carlos Gonzalez , OF – 2016,17 *2014 Midwest League Prospect of the Year: SS Dexter Fowler, OF - 2016 Season Attendance 1. 354,070 ’17 Cubs 2015-Present – South Bend Cubs / Cubs Affiliate 2. 350,083 ’16 Cubs *2015 Midwest League Prospect of the Year: SS Gleyber Torres 3. 347,678 ’15 Cubs *2016 Midwest League Prospect of the Year/MVP: OF Eloy Jimenez 4. 343,783 ’18 Cubs *2019 Midwest League Champions 5. 319,616 ‘19 Cubs *Affiliate contract through the 2031 season.

SOUTH BEND FRANCHISE HISTORY

SEASON #33 – 2021 marks the 33rd season of South Bend being a part of the Midwest League/High-A Central League. *South Bend All Time Record: 2207-2196 (Entering This Season) *South Bend Cubs Record (2015-Present): 364-326 (Entering This Season)

SOUTH BEND PLAYOFF HISTORY – South Bend has an overall post-season record of 45-27 in 14 appearances. *Midwest League Champions: 1989, 1993, 2005, 2019. *White Sox (88-96) Record: 13-4 / Playoffs: 1989, 1990, 1993. *Diamondbacks (97-14) Record: 24-21 / Playoffs: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013. *Cubs (15-Present) Record: 8-2 / Playoffs: 2016, 2019. - Last Midwest League Championship: 2019 (defeated Clinton 3 games to 0.) - Last Half-Division Title: 2016 1st Half / Last Wildcard: 2019 2nd Half

DECADE AFTER DECADE – South Bend is the only Midwest League franchise in history to win at least one Midwest League Championship in four consecutive decades. (80’s, 90’s, 00’s, 10’s).

TERRY FRANCONA – The Cleveland Indians was the skipper of the 1992 South Bend White Sox (73-64).

ANDY GREEN – The Chicago Cubs bench coach played for the South Bend Silver Hawks in 2000 and 2001.

THREE-PEAT – South Bend is the only Midwest League franchise with three consecutive Midwest League Prospects of the Year (2014 Andrew Velazquez, 2015 Gleyber Torres, 2016 Eloy Jimenez).

CUBS TEAM STORE – The summer of 2012, the Sons of Isreal Synagogue was transformed into the South Bend Cubs Team Store (beyond the left field fence). The synagogue had not housed a congregation since 1991.

NO-HITTERS – Derek Casey (7 perfect innings) and Peyton Remy no-hit Cedar Rapids on May 5, 2019. Cedar Rapids first base runner came when the first batter of the eighth inning reached on an error. *The no-hitter was the eighth in franchise history and second with the Cubs affiliation. *June 6, 2018 South Bend beat Fort Wayne 7-0 as Rollie Lacy and Ben Hecht combined on a no-hitter. * Last No Hitter on the Road: July 11, 2014 Blayne Weller (Diamondbacks) at Dayton.

2021 SOUTH BEND CUBS SEASON STATISTICS

2021 Team Statistics SOUTH BEND OFFENSE 2021 Record: 20-27 Most Runs - Game…13, vs Wisconsin 6/9 (Won 13-12 in 12 innings) First Half Record: N/A Most Runs - Inning…8 3rd Inning, Cedar Rapids 6/15 Second Half Record: N/A Most Hits - Game…18, Fort Wayne 5/30 Current Streak: W1 Most Walks - Game…9, Dayton 5/23 Longest Winning Streak: W5 Most Strikeouts - Game…15, at Lansing 6/5 Longest Losing Streak: L8 Most Errors - Game…4 (2x), Quad Cities 5/4, Fort Wayne 5/25 Day Game Record: 4-4 Night Game Record: 16-23 OPPONENT OFFENSE Home Record: 14-15 Most Runs - Game…17, at Lansing 6/4 Road Record: 6-12 Most Runs - Inning…8 (3x), 7th Inning vs Fort Wayne 6/24 Record vs West: 8-15 Most Hits - Game…15, vs Wisconsin 6/9 Record vs East: 12-12 Most Walks - Game…11, Fort Wayne 6/22 Walk-Off Record: 2-2 Most Strikeouts - Game…14 (3x), at Beloit 5/12, at Beloit 5/15, Dayton 5/22 One-Run Games: 5-8 Shutout Record: 2-3 SOUTH BEND OFFENSE INDIVIDUAL Extra Innings: 1-1 Longest Hit Streak…6 (2x), Nelson Velazquez (5/15-5/22), Yonathan Perlaza (6/2-6/15) April: N/A Longest On-Base Streak…13, Chase Strumpf (5/4-5/27) May: 11-12 Most Hits - Game…4 (2x) Nelson Velazquez, Dayton 5/18…Tyler Durna, Ft Wayne 5/30 June: 9-15 Most Runs - Game…4 (2x) Chase Strumpf, Quad Cities 5/6…Tyler Durna Ft Wayne 5/30 July: 0-0 Most RBI - Game…6, Yonathan Perlaza Fort Wayne 6/27 August: 0-0 September: 0-0 SOUTH BEND PITCHING Playoffs: 0-0 Most Runs - Game…17, at Lansing 6/4 Cubs Score First: 10-6 Least Runs - Game…0 (2x), Dayton 5/19, Dayton 5/21 Opponent Score First: 10-21 Most Hits - Game…15, vs Wisconsin 6/9 Cubs Homer: 12-4 Least Hits - Game…3, at Beloit 5/13 Cubs Don’t Homer: 8-23 Most Strikeouts - Game…14 (3x), at Beloit 5/12, at Beloit 5/15, Dayton 5/22 Opponents Homer: 11-13 Most Walks - Game…11, Fort Wayne 6/22 Opponents Don’t Homer: 9-14 Lead After 7 Innings: 16-2 SOUTH BEND INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Trail After 7 Innings: 3-22 Most Innings - Starter - Game…6.1 Derek Casey, Wisconsin 6/12 Tied After 7 Innings: 1-2 Most Innings - Reliever - Game…4.1 Matteo Bocchi, Fort Wayne 5/27 Lead After 8 Innings: 18-2 Most Strikeouts – Game…11 Derek Casey, Fort Wayne 6/24 Trail After 8 Innings: 1-24 Most Walks – Game…5 Tyler Suellentrop, vs Fort Wayne 6/22 Tied After 8 Innings: 1-1 Games Postponed: 3 SOUTH BEND MISCELLANEOUS Longest Game - Overall…5:16, Wisconsin 6/9 South Bend Vs. (A/H) Longest Game - 9 Innings…4:04, Quad Cities 5/7 Beloit 2-4 / 0-0 Shortest Game…2:23, at Beloit 5/11 Cedar Rapids 1-5 / 0-0 Largest Margin Of Victory…10, Fort Wayne 5/30 (Won 12-2) Peoria 0-0 / 0-0 Largest Margin Of Defeat…14, at Lansing (Lost 17-3) Quad Cities 0-0 / 2-3 Largest Come From Behind Victory…7, Fort Wayne 5/25 (Won 12-10) Wisconsin 0-0 / 3-3 Dayton X / 4-2 Ft Wayne 0-0 / 5-7 Lansing 3-3 / X

TODAY’S GAME 2 – MATTEO BOCCHI

HT/WT: 6’4” / 205 … AGE: 24 … THROWS: Right

HOME: Parma, Italy

HOW ACQUIRED: 2019 Undrafted Free Agent (Texas)

LAST TIME OUT: June 22 vs Fort Wayne, Bocchi (4 IP, H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K) made his 2nd career start and for the 2nd straight time tossed 4 shutout innings while allowing just one base hit. He also topped his previous career high of 6 Ks, by striking out 8 TinCaps. He exited the game with South Bend up 6-0, but Fort Wayne scored 5 runs in 5th off Tyler Suellentrop in his high-a debut, and went on to win 7-6 after taking the lead with a run in the 8th.

VERSUS TODAY’S OPPONENT: First Appearance

2021 SEASON: Re-joined South Bend on June 15. Was member of South Bend Cubs Opening Day roster before being called up to (AA).

MINOR LEAGUE NOTES: Made his professional debut with the Cubs Rookie League team in 2019 and in eight relief appearances posted a 4.40 era in 14.1 innings…Promoted to AAA Iowa for two days, throwing 2.2 scoreless innings in his only game. Finished off 2019 in short-season Eugene, where he logged a 2.03 era in seven games. Began 2021 in South Bend as a member of the Opening Day roster. Credited with the win on Opening Day against Quad Cities, retiring the only two batters he faced in the eighth. Recorded an era of 4.70 in 15.1 innings for South Bend with 19 strikeouts and 2 walks over seven relief appearances before being called up to AA Tennessee on June 1, 2021. Pitched in three games for the Smokies, allowing eight runs (seven earned) with four walks and four strikeouts.

OTHER CAREER NOTES: Pitched two years at Texas from 2018-2019….38 appearances (6 starts) had a 2.78 era in 71.1 innings…In his senior season (2019) opponents hit .198 against him and he recorded an ERA of 2.45…Member of first-ever Italian team to qualify for Little League World Series (2008).