Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/17/13 All-Star season is upon us as Daytona went into their break on Thursday while Kane County will take off following Sunday’s game. Tennessee ended a losing streak as Kyle Hendricks continues to impress. In Iowa, Steve Clevenger looks to be ready for bigger and better things as [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/17/13
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: Albert Almora, Alberto Cabrera, Anthony Giansanti, Arismendy Alcantara, Austin Kirk, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Ben Carhart, Ben Wells, Bijan Rademacher, Brad Nelson, Brad Zapenas, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brian Schlitter, Brooks Raley, Carlos Penalver, Casey Coleman, Chadd Krist, Chris Rusin, Christian Villanueva, Corbin Hoffner, Danny Lockhart, Darnell McDonald, Dave Sappelt, David Bote, Dillon Maples, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Figueroa, Edwin Maysonet, Felix Pena, Frank Batista, Frank Del Valle, Gioskar Amaya, Hunter Cervenka, Jacob rogers, James Pugliese, Jasvir Rakkar, Jeff Antigua, Jeffrey Lorick, Jeimer Candelario, John Andreoli, Jonathan Mota, Jorge Soler, Juan Carlos Paniagua, Junior Lake, Justin Amlung, Kevin Encarnacion, Kevin Rhoderick, Kyle Hendricks, Kyler Burke, Lance Rymel, Larry Suarez, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Flores, Marcus Hatley, Matt Iannazzo, Matt Loosen, Matthew Szczur, Michael Bowden, Michael Hamann, Michael Heesch, Nathan Dorris, Nick Struck, Paul Blackburn, Pierce Johnson, Pin-Chieh Chen, PJ Francescon, Reggie Golden, Ronald Torreyes, Shawon Dunston Jr, Sheldon McDonald, Steve Clevenger, Steve Perakslis, Tayler Scott, Taylor Davis, Tim Saunders, Tony Zych, Trevor Gretzky, Trey McNutt, Ty Wright, Tyler Bremer, Wesley Darvill, Willson Contreras, Yao-Lin Wang, Yasiel Balaguert, Yoanner Negrin, Zac Rosscup, Zeke DeVoss
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/10/13
From top to bottom, the Cubs’ affiliates experienced an interesting end to the week. Not only did Junior Lake make his Triple-A debut on Thursday but Iowa split their four games thanks to a three-home run game from Ian Stewart. Tennessee went into a tailspin and lost four straight. Daytona was limited to one game [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: Albert Almora, Alberto Cabrera, Alex Burnett, Arismendy Alcantara, Austin Kirk, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Bijan Rademacher, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Schlitter, Brian Smith, Carlos Escobar, Casey Coleman, Chad Noble, Chadd Krist, Chris Rusin, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, Dave Sappelt, Dillon Maples, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Orozco, Eduardo Sanchez, Eric Jokisch, Felix Pena, Gioskar Amaya, Guillermo Moscoso, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Ian Dickson, Ian Stewart, Javier Baez, JC Boscan, Jeff Antigua, Jeffrey Lorick, Jeimer Candelario, Jonathan Mota, Jose Rosario, Junior Lake, Kevin Rhoderick, Kyle Hendricks, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Loosen, Matthew Szczur, Michael Bowden, Michael Heesch, Nick Struck, Oliver Zapata, Pierce Johnson, Rafael Lopez, Reggie Golden, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Steve Clevenger, Tim Saunders, Tony Zych, Trey McNutt, Ty Wright, Wesley Darvill, Zac Rosscup, Zeke DeVoss
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/06/13
As the minor league seasons approach the midway point the All-Star squads for the Midwest and Florida State Leagues have been set with several Cubs’ prospects named to their respective rosters. Kane County continues to battle to reach the .500 mark while Daytona rides great pitching from Austin Kirk, Ben Wells, and Frank Del Valle [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: AJ Morris, Albert Almora, Alex Burnett, Anthony Giansanti, Arismendy Alcantara, Austin Kirk, Ben Carhart, Ben Wells, Brad Nelson, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Schlitter, Brooks Raley, Casey Coleman, Chad Noble, Chris Rusin, Christian Villanueva, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, Dave Sappelt, David Bote, Dillon Maples, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Orozco, Eduardo Sanchez, Elliot Soto, Felix Pena, Frank Batista, Frank Del Valle, Gioskar Amaya, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Ian Stewart, Javier Baez, Jeff Antigua, Jeimer Candelario, John Andreoli, Jorge Soler, Justin Amlung, Kyle Hendricks, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Flores, Marcus Hatley, Matthew Szczur, Michael Bowden, Michael Heesch, Nathan Dorris, Rafael Lopez, Reggie Golden, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Steve Clevenger, Steve Perakslis, Tayler Scott, Tim Saunders, Tony Zych, Ty Wright, Yaniel Cabezas, Yao-Lin Wang, Yeiper Castillo, Zach Cates
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/30/13
The longball was the center of attention at the start of the week, as Iowa ended up getting them from unexpected sources in Edwin Maysonet and Donnie Murphy. Arismendy Alcantara continues to amaze in Tennessee as he hit his seventh longball of the season. Meanwhile, Kane County’s Dan Vogelbach got himself back on track by [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: Albert Almora, Anthony Giansanti, Arismendy Alcantara, Arnaldo Calero, Austin Kirk, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Ben Carhart, Bijan Rademacher, Blake Parker, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brian Schlitter, Chad Noble, Chadd Krist, Chris Rusin, Christian Villanueva, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, Dave Sappelt, David Bote, Dillon Maples, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Figueroa, Eduardo Orozco, Eduardo Sanchez, Edwin Maysonet, Eric Jokisch, Esmailin Caridad, Frank Batista, Frank Del Valle, Gioskar Amaya, Guillermo Moscoso, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Javier Baez, Jeff Antigua, Jeffrey Lorick, Jeimer Candelario, John Andreoli, Jonathan Mota, Jorge Soler, Josh Vitters, Kevin Rhoderick, Kyle Hendricks, Larry Suarez, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Flores, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Loosen, Matthew Szczur, Michael Heesch, Oliver Zapata, Pin-Chieh Chen, PJ Francescon, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Steve Perakslis, Taiwan Easterling, Tayler Scott, Tim Saunders, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Trey McNutt, Ty Wright, Wesley Darvill, Willson Contreras, Yao-Lin Wang, Yoanner Negrin, Zac Rosscup, Zach Putnam, Zeke DeVoss
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/28/13
Special Assignment – Kane County Cougars v. Dayton Dragons Recently, I had the pleasure of being able to cover the series between Kane County and the Dayton Dragons. I’d like to thank Shawn Touney, Director of Public Relations and the Kane County Cougars. I’d also like to mention reporter Mike Knapp of the Beacon News, [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: Ben Carhart, Bijan Rademacher, Brian Smith, Daniel Vogelbach, Felix Pena, Ian Dickson, Jae-Hoon Ha, Javier Baez, Jeimer Candelario, John Andreoli, Jorge Soler, Lendy Castillo, Marco Hernandez, Michael Heesch, Rock Shoulders, Steve Bruno, Tim Saunders, Willson Contreras
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/27/13
Happy Memorial Day from the CCO! No headline can be any bigger than the immediate splash made by Albert Almora at Kane County as the Cubs’ first round draft pick from a year ago has taken the Midwest League by storm. Almora’s start may be overshadowing a couple of his teammates as Rock Shoulders is [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: AJ Morris, Albert Almora, Alberto Cabrera, Anthony Giansanti, Arismendy Alcantara, Austin Kirk, Austin Reed, Ben Carhart, Ben Wells, Bijan Rademacher, Brad Nelson, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brian Schlitter, Brian Smith, Brooks Raley, Casey Coleman, Chadd Krist, Chris Rusin, Dallas Beeler, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, Dave Sappelt, David Bote, Dillon Maples, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Figueroa, Eduardo Orozco, Eduardo Sanchez, Edwin Maysonet, Esmailin Caridad, Frank Del Valle, Gioskar Amaya, Guillermo Moscoso, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Ian Dickson, Ian Stewart, Jair Fernandez, Javier Baez, JC Boscan, Jeff Antigua, Jeffrey Lorick, Jeimer Candelario, John Andreoli, Jorge Soler, Jose Rosario, Josh Vitters, Justin Amlung, Kevin Rhoderick, Kyle Hendricks, Kyler Burke, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Flores, Luis Liria, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Michael Heesch, Nathan Dorris, Nick Struck, Oliver Zapata, Pierce Johnson, Pin-Chieh Chen, Rafael Lopez, Rock Shoulders, Rubi Silva, Sheldon McDonald, Steve Perakslis, Taiwan Easterling, Tim Saunders, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Trey McNutt, Wesley Darvill, Willson Contreras, Yaniel Cabezas, Yeiper Castillo, Yoanner Negrin, Zach Cates, Zach Putnam, Zeke DeVoss
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/20/13
As we near the Memorial Day sign post, Kane County, Daytona, and Tennessee have improved their records to around .500, with only Iowa lagging behind. Rock Shoulders and Bijan Rademacher continue to be the compelling forces for the Cougars, while Matt Szczur, Christian Villanueva, and Rafael Lopez have stepped up their games for the Smokies. [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: AJ Morris, Anthony Giansanti, Arismendy Alcantara, Austin Kirk, Austin Reed, Ben Carhart, Bijan Rademacher, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brian Schlitter, Brian Smith, Brooks Raley, Carlos Escobar, Casey Coleman, Chadd Krist, Chris Rusin, Christian Villanueva, Dallas Beeler, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, Dave Sappelt, David Bote, David Cales, Dillon Maples, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Figueroa, Eduardo Orozco, Edwin Maysonet, Eric Jokisch, Esmailin Caridad, Frank Batista, Frank Del Valle, Gioskar Amaya, Guillermo Moscoso, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Ian Stewart, Jair Fernandez, Javier Baez, JC Boscan, Jeff Antigua, Jeffrey Lorick, Jeimer Candelario, John Andreoli, Jonathan Mota, Jorge Soler, Josh Vitters, Justin Amlung, Kevin Rhoderick, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Liria, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Garza, Matt Loosen, Matthew Szczur, Michael Heesch, Nathan Dorris, Oliver Zapata, Pierce Johnson, Pin-Chieh Chen, PJ Francescon, Rafael Dolis, Rafael Lopez, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Sheldon McDonald, Steve Perakslis, Taiwan Easterling, Tayler Scott, Taylor Davis, Tim Saunders, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Trey McNutt, Ty Wright, Wesley Darvill, Willson Contreras, Yeiper Castillo, Zac Rosscup, Zach Cates, Zach Putnam, Zeke DeVoss
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/13/13
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/13/13 Signs that thing are starting to change in the minors arose at the end of the week as several players were promoted and traded. Kane County is starting to live up to some of their pre-season hype, due in large part to a nine-game hitting streak by [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: Alberto Cabrera, Alberto Gonzalez, Andrew Carpenter, Anthony Giansanti, Arismendy Alcantara, Austin Kirk, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Bijan Rademacher, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brian Schlitter, Brian Smith, Brooks Raley, Casey Coleman, Christian Villanueva, Dallas Beeler, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, Dave Sappelt, David Bote, Dillon Maples, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Figueroa, Eduardo Orozco, Elliot Soto, Eric Jokisch, Esmailin Caridad, Felix Pena, Frank Batista, Gioskar Amaya, Guillermo Moscoso, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Ian Dickson, Javier Baez, JC Boscan, Jeffrey Lorick, Jeimer Candelario, Johermyn Chavez, John Andreoli, Jonathan Mota, Jorge Soler, Josh Vitters, Justin Amlung, Kameron Loe, Kevin Rhoderick, Kyuji Fujikawa, Logan Watkins, Luis Liria, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Garza, Matt Iannazzo, Matt Loosen, Matthew Szczur, Michael Heesch, Nathan Dorris, Oliver Zapata, Pierce Johnson, Pin-Chieh Chen, PJ Francescon, Rafael Dolis, Rafael Lopez, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Steve Bruno, Steve Perakslis, Tayler Scott, Tim Saunders, Tim Torres, Ty Wright, Willson Contreras, Yaniel Cabezas, Yoanner Negrin, Zac Rosscup, Zach Putnam
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/09/13
It was not a great start to the week as Daytona ran into a buzz-saw named the St. Lucie Mets and saw their winning streak come to an end. The seemingly orphaned Tennessee Smokies went 27 innings without scoring a run. And then, there is Iowa, who seemingly never know which players will show up, [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: AJ Morris, Alberto Gonzalez, Anthony Giansanti, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Ben Carhart, Ben Wells, Bijan Rademacher, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brent Lillibridge, Brian Bogusevic, Brian Smith, Brooks Raley, Casey Coleman, Chris Rusin, Cory Wade, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, David Cales, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Orozco, Edwin Maysonet, Elliot Soto, Esmailin Caridad, Frank Del Valle, Gioskar Amaya, Guillermo Moscoso, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Jae-Hoon Ha, Javier Baez, JC Boscan, Jeff Antigua, Jeimer Candelario, Johermyn Chavez, John Andreoli, Jorge Soler, Josh Vitters, Justin Bour, Kyle Hendricks, Kyuji Fujikawa, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Flores, Luis Liria, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Garza, Matt Loosen, Matthew Szczur, Michael Heesch, Nathan Dorris, Nick Struck, Oliver Zapata, Pin-Chieh Chen, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Ryan Sweeney, Sheldon McDonald, Starling Peralta, Taiwan Easterling, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Trey McNutt, Ty Wright, Wesley Darvill, Willson Contreras, Yeiper Castillo, Yoanner Negrin, Zac Rosscup, Zach Cates, Zach Putnam
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/02/13
Matt Garza completed his first rehab start Wednesday with the Smokies. While Tennessee lost the rain-shortened game, Garza threw 42 pitches, 25 strikes, in 2.2 IP. Garza walked two batters and gave up a hit and run in his first game action since last July. Garza is expected to make his second rehab start on Monday [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: Alberto Gonzalez, Anthony Giansanti, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Ben Carhart, Bijan Rademacher, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brooks Raley, Chadd Krist, Cory Wade, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, David Cales, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Edwin Maysonet, Eric Jokisch, Esmailin Caridad, Felix Pena, Frank Batista, Frank Del Valle, Guillermo Moscoso, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Ian Dickson, Ian Stewart, Jae-Hoon Ha, Jair Fernandez, Javier Baez, JC Boscan, Jeimer Candelario, Johermyn Chavez, John Andreoli, Jorge Soler, Josh Vitters, Justin Amlung, Kyle Hendricks, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Liria, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Garza, Matt Iannazzo, Matthew Szczur, Micah Gibbs, Michael Heesch, Nathan Dorris, Nick Struck, Oliver Zapata, Pin-Chieh Chen, PJ Francescon, Rafael Dolis, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Ryan Sweeney, Starling Peralta, Steve Perakslis, Tim Saunders, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Wesley Darvill, Willson Contreras, Yaniel Cabezas, Yeiper Castillo, Zach Cates, Zach Putnam, Zeke DeVoss
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