MINOR LEAGUE REPORT GAMES OF JUNE 29, 2017 | MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS: 2-4 YESTERDAY / 172-157 OVERALL

IOWA CUBS-AAA (35-44, 4th Place, 13.5 GB) Yesterday: Win vs. New Orleans, 5-2 TOP PERFORMERS The I-Cubs totaled 11 hits in a 5-2 triumph over New Orleans. TODAY: vs. Round Rock 3B Vimael Machin (A-South Bend) STARTING IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA SCHEDULED STARTER: 3-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R RHP Seth Frankoff (1-4, 3.07) RHP Casey Kelly (W) 6.1 8 2 2 0 4 0 5-1 4.76 3B Jason Vosler (AA-Tennessee) 1-for-3, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB Homers — Dominguez (8) 1B Chris Dominguez (AAA-Iowa) 3-for-4, HR, RBI, 2 R ©© LF Kyle Schwarber (.333) went 1-for-3 with a run scored, walk and a ... is 5-for-15 with Iowa this season. ©© RF Bijan Rademacher (.276) went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI. ©© 1B Chris Dominguez (.282) was 3-for-4 with a home run, his second in as many games, and two runs scored. REHAB ASSIGNMENTS ©© 2B Jemile Weeks (.243) went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. LHP Brett Anderson (AA-Tennessee) ©© RHP Matt Carasiti earned his first save with Iowa since being acquired from Colorado ... leads the PCL with 14 saves. 1 GS (6/25) - 4.0 IP, 5 H, ER INF/OF Ben Zobrist (AA-Tennessee) TENNESSEE SMOKIES-AA (4-3, 2nd Place, 2.0 GB) Yesterday: Win vs. Jackson, 9-4 2-for-3, R, BB The Smokies surrendered four runs in the 1st, then scored nine unanswered to top TODAY: vs. Jackson Jackson, 9-4. SCHEDULED STARTER: TEAM LEADERS STARTING PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA TBD AAA-Iowa RHP Preston Morrison (ND) 6.0 7 4 4 0 5 1 0-7 5.03 Average: Victor Caratini (.343) Homers: Mark Zagunis (11) Homers — Balaguert (7), Vosler (14) RBI: Victor Caratini (54) OPS: Ian Happ (.977) ©© 2B Ben Zobrist (.667) went 2-for-3 with a walk and run scored in his first action since hitting the D.L. on June 13. ERA: Seth Frankoff (3.07) ©© 3B Jason Vosler (.268) belted a grand slam, his 14th homer of the season, in the eighth inning ... went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two Wins: Casey Kelly (5) runs scored and a walk. Saves: Pierce Johnson (7) ©© 1B Yasiel Balaguert (.225) brought Tennessee within one run with a three-run shot in the bottom of the first ... was 1-for-4 with : Seth Frankoff (66) a walk. ©© SS Carlos Penalver (.267) went 3-for-4 with a run scored ... his second three-hit game in his last four contests. AA-Tennessee Average: Charcer Burks (.301) MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS-A (2-5, 5th Place, 2.5 GB) Yesterday: Loss vs. Potomac, 5-1 Homers: Jason Vosler (14) Myrtle Beach plated a run in the 9th to avoid being shut out in a 5-1 setback vs. Potomac. TODAY: at Down East RBI: Jason Vosler (55) STARTING PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA SCHEDULED STARTER: OPS: Jason Vosler (.884) RHP Michael Rucker (1-1, 1.45) ERA: Jen-Ho Tseng (2.80) LHP Ryan Kellogg (L) 5.0 10 5 3 0 4 0 3-5 4.71 Wins: JH Tseng/D. Underwood Jr. (7) Homers — None Saves: Three players tied (3) Strikeouts: Jen-Ho Tseng (73) ©© 2B Bryant Flete (.298) went 2-for-4 ... extended his hitting streak to nine games (.333/12-for-36). ©© LF Eloy Jimenez (.270) was 1-for-3 with a run-scoring double ... was selected to participate in his second-straight MLB Futures Game on July 9 at Marlins Park. A-Myrtle Beach Average: Bryant Flete (.298) ©© RF Eddy Martinez (.222) was 2-for-4 ... his third multi-hit effort in his last six games. Homers: Matt Rose (11) RBI: Bryant Flete (34) SOUTH BEND CUBS-A (1-7, 8th Place, 6.0 GB) Yesterday: Loss @ Fort Wayne, 7-4 OPS: Daniel Spingola (.802) South Bend couldn’t hold a 3-0 lead, falling 7-4 to Fort Wayne ... the Cubs were swept TODAY: vs. Lansing ERA: Justin Steele (2.39) by the TinCaps. SCHEDULED STARTER: Wins: Adbert Alzolay (7) STARTING PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA RHP Dylan Cease (1-2, 2.76) Saves: James Norwood (5) Strikeouts: Adbert Alzolay (74) LHP Bryan Hudson (L) 4.2 6 5 5 4 5 1 2-3 4.41

Homers — Machin (6) A-South Bend ©© 3B Vimael Machin (.297) went 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored. Average: Vimael Machin (.297) ©© DH Adonis Paula (.192) was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored. Homers: Kevonte Mitchell (8) ©© RF Roberto Caro (.278) was 1-for-3 with a triple, run scored and a walk. RBI: Vimael Machin (39) OPS: Vimael Machin (.818) ERA: Duncan Robinson (1.90) Wins: Manuel Rondon (7) Saves: Wyatt Short (7) Strikeouts: Dylan Cease (65)

EUGENE AND MESA RECAP ON BACK EUGENE EMERALDS-A (9-6, 1st Place, 1.0 GA) Yesterday: Loss at Vancouver, 2-1 (12) NEWS AND NOTES Eugene’s winning streak was halted at seven games with a 2-1, 12 inning setback at TODAY: at Vancouver OUR PROSPECTS ARE GOOD: Four of Vancouver ... the game-winning run scored on a wild pitch. SCHEDULED STARTER: the Cubs’ top 10 prospects (as rated STARTING IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA RHP Enrique De Los Rios (1-0, 3.27) by Baseball America) have gotten the RHP Bailey Clark (ND) 4.1 4 0 0 3 4 0 0-0 4.35 call to the big leagues already this season ... OF Albert Almora Jr. made Homers — None the Northsiders’ Opening Day roster ... INF Jeimer Candelario was called ©© CF Zach Davis (.361) reached four times via walk despite going 0-for 1 ... stole three bases, bringing his season total to eight. up from Iowa to be the club’s 26th ©© C Tyler Payne (.250) was 1-for-5 with a double and run scored. man in a doubleheader at Colorado, ©© Clark was stuck with a no-decision after throwing 4.1-scoreless innings ... fanned four and walked three batters. then remained at the Major League level for six games ... I-Cubs INF/OF MESA CUBS-R (3-2, T-1st Place, ---) Yesterday: Loss vs. AZL Dodgers, 13-2 Ian Happ made his big league debut May 13 at St. Louis and homered Mesa allowed 13 hits in a 13-2 loss vs. the Dodgers. TODAY: vs. AZL Dodgers off Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez STARTING PITCHER IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA for his first-career ML hit ...OF Mark LHP Carson Sands (ND) 3.0 3 1 1 3 2 0 0-0 1.50 Zagunis collected his an RBI in his first-career at-bat on June 22. Homers — None FIRST HALF: Tennessee finished in ©© SS Delvin Zinn (.313) went 2-for-4 with a double. fourth place in the Southern League ©© RHP Stephen Ridings (2.0 IP, 2 BB, 3 SO) tossed 2.0-shutout innings of relief. North Division at 36-33 ... Myrtle ©© LF Ruben Reyes (.286) was 1-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base. Beach won the Carolina League Southern Division and clinched a TOP 10 PROSPECTS (Baseball America) playoff berth with a 43-27 record ... South Bend missed securing a spot 1. Eloy Jimenez, OF (A-Myrtle Beach) 6. Mark Zagunis, OF (AAA-Iowa) in the postseason by 1.5 games and Made season debut with Myrtle Beach 5/14 after missing 35 Made ML debut 6/22/17 ... has made All-Star teams at AA, A went 39-30. games with a shoulder injury ... 2017 Carolina League All-Star. (Myrtle Beach, South Bend) and Rookie levels.

2. Ian Happ, 2B/OF (AAA-Iowa/MLB) 7. Jeimer Candelario, INF (AAA-Iowa/MLB) HEY NOW...: Three were Called up to Cubs May 13, homered for first major league hit. Hit first ML homer June 29, 2017 at Washington. selected to the PCL All-Star team ... eight Smokies players were named to 3. Albert Almora Jr., OF (MLB) 8. Trevor Clifton, RHP (AA-Tennessee) the Southern League North Division Made Cubs’ Opening Day roster. Was named 2016 Carolina League Pitcher of the Year. 2017 All-Star Team ... six Pelicans made the Carolina League’s South Di- 4. Dylan Cease, RHP (A-South Bend) 9. D.J. Wilson, OF (A-South Bend) vision squad ... four South Bend Cubs Logged a 2.22 ERA (11 ER/44.2 IP) at Eugene last season. Picked in the 4th round of the 2015 Draft. players made the Midwest League All-Star roster. 5. Oscar De La Cruz, RHP (A-Myrtle Beach) 10. Jose Albertos, RHP Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week 8/14/2016. 4.0 IP, H, 0 R in one start last season with Mesa. MORE LIKE CHI-CUBS: Along with Happ, Candelario and Zagunis, C/1B Victor Caratini and sev- TROPHY CASE en pitchers have made the jump Award Player(s) Notes from Iowa to Chicago this season Pacific Coast League C/1B Victor Caratini, RHPs Seth Caratini and Frankoff have appeared in the majors this ... RHP Eddie Butler became the All-Star Team Frankoff and Matt Carasiti season ... Carasiti joined the Cubs via trade on June 26. first Cubs starter since 2006 to go 6.0-scoreless innings in his team Southern League Player INF Jason Vosler (AA-Tennessee) Went 8-for-21 with a double, three homers, six runs, eight debut ... LHPs Rob Zastryzny and of the Week (6/12-18) RBI and seven walks. and RHPs Dylan Floro, Felix Pena, Pierce Johnson and Seth Cubs Pitcher of the RHP Duncan Robinson (A-South Bend) Went 2-1 with a 1.00 ERA (3 ER/27.0 IP) in five games Frankoff have also seen action at the Month, May (three starts) ... fanned 24 and walked just two. major-league level. Cubs Player of the C Victor Caratini (AAA-Iowa) Batted .366 (30-for-82) with six doubles, three homers, 17 CEASE AND DESIST: SB Cubs RHP Month, May RBI and five walks in 24 May games. Dylan Cease has been fanning Southern League Player C Ian Rice (AA-Tennessee) Went 8-for-13 with two doubles, three homers (including a batters at a rate of 13.8 SO/9 (65 of the Week (5/1-7) grand slam) and nine RBI. SO/42.1 IP), tops among Midwest League starting pitchers. Cubs Pitcher of the RHP Dylan Cease (A-South Bend) Posted a 1.90 ERA (5 ER/23.2 IP) in five April starts ... Month, April allowed one or no runs with seven or more strikeouts in four of his five outings.

Cubs Player of the INF Jeimer Candelario (AAA-Iowa) Hit .306/.432/.625 (22-for-72) ... tied for the PCL lead in Month, April doubles while his 15 extra-base hits ranked second ... had three five-RBI games.