CHICAGO CUBS MINOR LEAGUE REPORT GAMES OF JUNE 20, 2017 | MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS: 1-1 YESTERDAY / 151-135 OVERALL IOWA CUBS-AAA (31-41, 4th Place, 11.5 GB) Yesterday: Win vs. Omaha, 6-4 TOP PERFORMERS The Cubs hit three homers in a 6-4 win vs. the Storm Chasers. TODAY: Off Day 1B Joe Martarano (A-Eugene) STARTING PITCHER IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA 3-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 SB RHP Williams Perez (W) 5.2 7 3 3 3 3 0 2-7 6.61 RF Mark Zagunis (AAA-Iowa) 2-for-4, HR, RBI, R, BB Homers — Caratini (7), Zagunis (11), Candelario (9) DH Victor Caratini (AAA-Iowa) 2-for-4, HR, RBI, 2 R © RF Mark Zagunis (.249) and DH Victor Caratini (.339) each went 2-for-4 with a solo homer ... Zagunis walked and scored once C Gustavo Polanco (A-Eugene) ... Caratini crossed the plate twice. 2-for-5, 2 2B, RBI, R © 3B Jeimer Candelario (.268) went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer. © C Taylor Davis (.276), SS Chesny Young (.268) and 3B Chris Dominguez (.262) all had a pair of hits. © Perez earned his second-straight win after seven-consecutive losses to start the season ... is 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA (8 ER/20.2 IP) in June after an 0-5 record and a 9.00 ERA (27 ER/27.0 IP) through the end of May. TENNESSEE SMOKIES-AA (36-33, 4th Place, 5.5 GB) Yesterday: Off Day TEAM LEADERS The Smokies are off until tomorrow due to the All-Star Break ... the club finished the first half TODAY: Off Day (All-Star Break) AAA-Iowa with a 36-33 record ... the Southern League All-Star Game was cancelled for the first time in Average: Victor Caratini (.339) its 41-year history due to rain ... eight Smokies were named All-Stars: RHP Trevor Clifton, RHP Homers: Mark Zagunis (11) Daury Torrez, RHP Jen-Ho Tseng, RHP James Pugliese, 2B David Bote, OF Charcer Burks, C Ian RBI: Victor Caratini (49) Rice and 3B Jason Vosler. OPS: Ian Happ (.977) ERA: Seth Frankoff (3.07) Wins: A. Brooks/C. Kelly (4) Saves: Pierce Johnson (6) Strikeouts: Seth Frankoff (66) AA-Tennessee MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS-A (43-27, 1st Place*, 6.0 GA) Yesterday: Off Day Average: Charcer Burks (.313) The Pelicans are off until tomorrow due to the All-Star Break ... the club clinched a playoff TODAY: Off Day (All-Star Break) Homers: Jason Vosler (13) berth in the first half after going 43-27 ... five Myrtle Beach players took the field for the South RBI: Jason Vosler (49) Division team in their 2-0 setback vs. their North Division counterparts ... six Pelicans were OPS: Jason Vosler (.896) named All-Stars: RHP Adbert Alzolay, RHP Pedro Araujo, LHP Justin Steele, 2B Bryant Flete, OF ERA: Trevor Clifton (2.84) Eloy Jimenez and OF Daniel Spingola. Wins: Three players tied (6) Saves: A. Acevedo/R. McNeil (3) © Alzolay (1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB) started the game for the South Division squad and surrendered two earned runs on two hits. Strikeouts: Jen-Ho Tseng (65) © Steele (1.0 IP, SO) tossed a perfect fifth inning and whiffed one batter. © Flete, Jimenez and Spingola were all hitless (combined 0-for-7). A-Myrtle Beach Average: Bryant Flete (.294) Homers: Matt Rose (11) RBI: E. Martinez/B. Flete (32) SOUTH BEND CUBS-A (39-30, 3rd Place, 7.0 GB) Yesterday: Off Day OPS: Daniel Spingola (.802) South Bend is off until tomorrow due to the All-Star Break ... the club went 39-30 in the first TODAY: Off Day (All-Star Break) ERA: Justin Steele (2.32) half ... three South Bend representatives played in the East Division’s 5-2 loss vs. the West Wins: Adbert Alzolay (6) All-Stars ... four Cubs were named All-Stars: RHP Dylan Cease, RHP Duncan Robinson, INF Saves: J. Norwood/S. Effross (4) Yeiler Peguero and INF Wladimir Galindo. Strikeouts: A. Alzolay/T. Hatch (67) © Cease (1.0 IP, 2 SO) fanned two batters in one inning of work ... tossed a perfect third inning. © Robinson (0.2 IP) retired both batters he faced. A-South Bend © Peguero went 0-for-2. Average: Alberto Mineo (.295) Homers: Kevonte Mitchell (7) RBI: Vimael Machin (36) OPS: Zack Short (.827) ERA: Duncan Robinson (2.08) Wins: Manuel Rondon (7) Saves: Wyatt Short (6) Strikeouts: Dylan Cease (60) EUGENE RECAP ON BACK EUGENE EMERALDS-A (2-4, 3rd Place, 2.0 GB) Yesterday: Loss at Boise, 7-6 (10) NEWS AND NOTES Eugene allowed the tying run to score in the bottom of the 9th, then fell, 7-6, in 10 TODAY: @ Boise OUR PROSPECTS ARE GOOD: Three innings at Boise. SCHEDULED STARTER: of the Cubs’ top 10 prospects (as rat- STARTING PITCHER IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA RHP Javier Assad (0-1, 3.60) ed by Baseball America) have gotten RHP Alonso Garcia (ND) 3.2 2 4 4 6 3 1 0-0 9.82 the call to the big leagues already this season ... OF Albert Almora Jr. Homers — None made the Northsiders’ Opening Day roster ... INF Jeimer Candelario was © C Gustavo Polanco (.458) went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and run scored ... Polanco has five-straight multi-hit games and called up from Iowa to be the club’s has hit safely in all six games this season. 26th man in a doubleheader at © 1B Joe Martarano (.375) was 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two stolen bases. Colorado, then remained at the Major © SS Aramis Ademan (.200) was on base three times, going 2-for-4 with a walk and run scored. League level for six games ... I-Cubs INF/OF Ian Happ made his big MESA CUBS-R (0-0) Season begins June 24 vs. AZL Athletics league debut May 13 at St. Louis and homered off Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez for his first-career ML hit. TOP 10 PROSPECTS (Baseball America) HEY NOW...: Eight Smokies players 1. Eloy Jimenez, OF (A-Myrtle Beach) 6. Mark Zagunis, OF (AAA-Iowa) were named to the Southern League Made season debut with Myrtle Beach 5/14 after missing 35 Has made All-Star teams at AA, A (Myrtle Beach, South Bend) North Division 2017 All-Star Team games with a shoulder injury ... 2017 Carolina League All-Star. and Rookie levels. ... six Pelicans made the Carolina League’s South Division squad ... four 2. Ian Happ, 2B/OF (AAA-Iowa/MLB) 7. Jeimer Candelario, INF (AAA-Iowa/MLB) 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. South Bend Cubs players made the Midwest League All-Star roster. 3. Albert Almora Jr., OF (MLB) 8. Trevor Clifton, RHP (AA-Tennessee) Made Cubs’ Opening Day roster. Was named 2016 Carolina League Pitcher of the Year. MORE LIKE CHI-CUBS: Along with Happ and Candelario, seven pitchers 4. Dylan Cease, RHP (A-South Bend) 9. D.J. Wilson, OF (A-South Bend) have made the jump from Iowa to Logged a 2.22 ERA (11 ER/44.2 IP) at Eugene last season. Picked in the 4th round of the 2015 Draft. Chicago this season ... RHP Eddie Butler became the first Cubs starter 5. Oscar De La Cruz, RHP (A-Myrtle Beach) 10. Jose Albertos, RHP since 2006 to go 6.0-scoreless Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week 8/14/2016. 4.0 IP, H, 0 R in one start last season with Mesa. innings in his team debut ... LHPs Rob Zastryzny and Zac Rosscup and TROPHY CASE RHPs Dylan Floro, Felix Pena, Pierce Award Player(s) Notes Johnson and Seth Frankoff have also seen action at the major-league level. Southern League Player INF Jason Vosler (AA-Tennessee) Went 8-for-21 with a double, three homers, six runs, eight of the Week (6/12-18) RBI and seven walks. STREAKING: Smokies RHP Andury Acevedo did not surrender a run in Southern League (AA) RHPs Trevor Clifton, Daury Torrez, Jen- Most-represented team on the North Division team (eight 15.0 IP this season before being pro- All-Star Team Ho Tseng, James Pugliese, 2B David All-Stars). moted to Iowa ... his staffmate RHP Bote, OF Charcer Burks, C Ian Rice Daury Torrez had his 24.2-scoreless and 3B Jason Vosler IP streak snapped on June 7. Carolina League (A) RHP Adbert Alzolay, RHP Pedro Araujo, Seventh-straight season with at least three All-Stars for All-Star Team LHP Justin Steele, 2B Bryant Flete, OF Myrtle Beach. CEASE AND DESIST: SB Cubs RHP Eloy Jimenez and OF Daniel Spingola Dylan Cease has been fanning Midwest League (A) RHP Dylan Cease, RHP Duncan First full professional season for each player selected batters at a rate of 14.1 SO/9 (60 All-Star Team Robinson, INF Yeiler Peguero and INF SO/38.1 IP), tops among Midwest Wladimir Galindo League starting pitchers. 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 Month, May (three starts) ... fanned 24 and walked just two. Cubs Player of the C Victor Caratini (AAA-Iowa) Batted .366 (30-for-82) with six doubles, three homers, 17 Month, May RBI and five walks in 24 May games. Southern League Player C Ian Rice (AA-Tennessee) Went 8-for-13 with two doubles, three homers (including a of the Week (5/1-7) grand slam) and nine RBI.