CHICAGO CUBS MINOR LEAGUE REPORT GAMES OF JUNE 28, 2017 | MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS: 3-3 YESTERDAY / 170-153 OVERALL IOWA CUBS-AAA (34-44, 4th Place, 13.5 GB) Yesterday: Loss vs. New Orleans, 6-4 TOP PERFORMERS Iowa committed three errors in a 6-4 setback vs. New Orleans ... those defensive miscues TODAY: vs. New Orleans 2B Austin Upshaw (R-Mesa) allowed the Baby Cakes to plate the game-winning run. SCHEDULED STARTER: 2-for-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R STARTING PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA RHP Casey Kelly (4-1, 5.08) SS Aramis Ademan (A-Eugene) RHP Aaron Brooks (L) 5.0 9 4 4 1 4 0 4-6 6.12 3-for-4, 2B, 4 RBI, R CF Trey Martin (AA-Tennessee) Homers — Hannemann (1), Dominguez (7) 3-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, R CF Zach Davis (A-Eugene) © LF Kyle Schwarber (.333) went 1-for-4 with a run scored and three strikeouts. 2-for-3, 3 R, BB, 2 SB © 3B Chris Dominguez (.270) was 2-for-4 with a homer, RBI and two runs scored. © 2B Jemile Weeks (.212) hit a two-run double in the fourth inning ... was 1-for-4. © CF Jacob Hannemann (.310) connected on his first homer with Iowa, a solo shot in the first inning ... finished 1-for-4. TENNESSEE SMOKIES-AA (3-3, T-3rd Place, 2.0 GB) Yesterday: Win vs. Jackson, 8-7 REHAB ASSIGNMENTS After going up 7-0 early, the Smokies halted a 9th-inning Generals rally to hold on for TODAY: vs. Jackson LHP Brett Anderson (AA-Tennessee) an 8-7 victory. SCHEDULED STARTER: 1 GS (6/25) - 4.0 IP, 5 H, ER STARTING PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA RHP Preston Morrison (0-7, 4.94) RHP D. Underwood Jr. (W) 6.0 8 4 4 1 1 0 7-4 4.76 TEAM LEADERS Homers — Burks (7), Martin (3) AAA-Iowa Average: Victor Caratini (.343) © LF Charcer Burks (.308) hit his seventh home run of the season ... was on base three times, going 1-for-3 with two walks, an RBI Homers: Mark Zagunis (11) and two runs scored ... has hit in 11 of his last 12 games. RBI: Victor Caratini (54) © CF Trey Martin (.287) went 3-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and a run scored ... was his first homer since April 14. OPS: Ian Happ (.977) © 3B Jason Vosler (.267) was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. ERA: Seth Frankoff (3.07) © SS Andrew Ely (.270) went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and a walk ... snapped a four-game hitless skid (0-for-14). Wins: A. Brooks/C. Kelly (4) Saves: Pierce Johnson (7) MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS-A (2-4, 5th Place, 2.5 GB) Yesterday: Loss vs. Potomac, 12-5 Strikeouts: Seth Frankoff (66) Myrtle Beach couldn’t recover from Potomac’s eight-run 1st, falling 12-5 at home. TODAY: vs. Potomac STARTING PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA SCHEDULED STARTER: AA-Tennessee LHP Ryan Kellogg (3-4, 4.66) Average: Charcer Burks (.308) RHP Thomas Hatch (L) 0.2 5 8 2 1 0 1 3-7 3.55 Homers: Jason Vosler (13) RBI: Jason Vosler (51) Homers — Giambrone (9) OPS: Jason Vosler (.870) © 2B Trent Giambrone (.244) belted his ninth homer of the season ... went 2-for-4 with a walk. ERA: Jen-Ho Tseng (2.80) © DH Tyler Alamo (.271) hit safely in his sixth-straight game ... was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Wins: JH Tseng/D. Underwood Jr. (7) © RHP Pedro Araujo (1.2 IP, 3 SO) is 3-0 with two saves to go along with a 0.69 ERA (1 ER/13.0 IP) in the month of June ... has Saves: Three players tied (3) fanned 19 and walked just one batter this month. Strikeouts: Jen-Ho Tseng (73) SOUTH BEND CUBS-A (1-6, 8th Place, 5.0 GB) Yesterday: Loss @ Fort Wayne, 7-2 A-Myrtle Beach Average: Bryant Flete (.294) South Bend totaled six hits in a 7-2 loss at Fort Wayne. TODAY: @ Fort Wayne Homers: Matt Rose (11) STARTING PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA SCHEDULED STARTER: RBI: Bryant Flete (34) LHP Bryan Hudson (2-2, 3.99) RHP Erling Moreno (L) 5.0 3 5 4 4 7 2 1-2 4.06 OPS: Daniel Spingola (.802) ERA: Justin Steele (2.39) Homers — Paredes (5) Wins: Adbert Alzolay (7) Saves: James Norwood (5) © 3B Isaac Paredes (.256) drove in both Cubs runs with a two-run blast in the sixth, his fifth this season. Strikeouts: Adbert Alzolay (74) © CF Luis Ayala (.265) was 2-for-4 with a stolen base. © 2B Yeiler Peguero (.247) tripled in the Cubs’ setback ... went 1-for-3. A-South Bend Average: Wladimir Galindo (.290) Homers: Kevonte Mitchell (8) RBI: Vimael Machin (37) OPS: Zack Short (.816) 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 (9-5, 1st Place, 2.0 GA) Yesterday: Win vs. Hillsboro, 8-3 NEWS AND NOTES The Ems won their seventh-straight game, an 8-3 victory over the visiting Hops. TODAY: vs. Hillsboro OUR PROSPECTS ARE GOOD: Four of STARTING PITCHER IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA SCHEDULED STARTER: the Cubs’ top 10 prospects (as rated RHP Bailey Clark (0-0, 7.50) RHP Jesus Camargo (ND) 4.0 3 1 1 4 6 0 0-1 3.27 by Baseball America) have gotten the call to the big leagues already this Homers — None season ... OF Albert Almora Jr. made the Northsiders’ Opening Day roster © 1B Miguel Amaya (.283) was 1-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored. ... INF Jeimer Candelario was called © SS Aramis Ademan (.241) drove in four runs ... was 3-for-4 with a double and run scored. up from Iowa to be the club’s 26th © CF Zach Davis (.371) went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, a walk and two stolen bases. man in a doubleheader at Colorado, © LF Tolly Filotei (.167) was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored and stolen bases. then remained at the Major League level for six games ... I-Cubs INF/OF MESA CUBS-R (3-1, T-1st Place, ---) Yesterday: Win @ AZL Dodgers, 9-6 Ian Happ made his big league debut May 13 at St. Louis and homered Mesa defeated the AZL Dodgers on the road, 9-6. 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 Brailyn Marquez (ND) 5.0 6 1 0 0 9 0 1-2 2.45 Zagunis collected his an RBI in his first-career at-bat on June 22. Homers — Upshaw 2 (2), Mastrobuoni (2) FIRST HALF: Tennessee finished in © 2B Austin Upshaw (.400) collected his first two homers of the season ... went 2-for-5 with five RBI and three runs scored. fourth place in the Southern League © 3B Cam Balego (.500) went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI. North Division at 36-33 ... Myrtle © 1B Marcus Mastrobuoni (.308) was 1-for-4 with his second home run, a two-run shot in the 8th. 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 Iowa Cubs were Called up to Cubs May 13, homered for first major league hit. Called up May 9, played six games ... made ML Debut 7/3/2016. 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. 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