Here is your end of the week update from the Cubs’ Minor League System. Josh Vitters continues to hit home runs and he is now up to 13 on the year for the Chiefs. If you check out the transaction log you will see that Tyler Colvin was called up to Tennessee from Daytona on Sunday.
Andrew Cashner started Sunday and went four innings without giving up a run…Cashner walked just one, so his control has been greatly improved over the past two starts.
The Smokies had the worst end of the week of the season; they are on an eight-game losing streak and had to play seven games in the span of four days with three double-headers. The worst part of this streak is that the losses have come at the hands of their division leader the Hunstville Stars, so the Smokies have lost eight games in the standings.
The Cubs also released Richie Robnett over the weekend. Robnett was put on waivers earlier in the spring and removed from the 40-man roster. Robnett was acquired in the deal with the Oakland A’s for Michael Wuertz and is no longer in the Cubs’ system.
Thanks for reading and as always you can check out my site at YoungCubsWorld.com for daily updates. Here are the standings for the Cubs’ system only:
- Jeremy Papelbon activated from the 7-Day DL
- Jayson Ruhlman sent down to Tennessee from Iowa
- Marco Carrillo promoted from Daytona to Tennessee
- Jesse Estrada released from Tennessee
- David Cales sent down to Daytona from Tennessee
- Tyler Colvin promoted from Daytona to Tennessee
- James Russell promoted from Tennessee to Iowa
- Richie Robnett released from Iowa
- John-Ford Griffin signed as a free agent (outfielder) and placed on Iowa’s roster
Peoria Chiefs – Class A
Thursday 5/28 – Chiefs can’t keep up with the LumberKings, lose 3-8
- Losing Pitcher: Marcus Hatley (3-3)
- Offense: Josh Vitters: 1-for-4, 1 R; Kyler Burke: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB; Junior Lake: 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI; Michael Brenly: 2-for-4
Friday 5/29 – Chiefs drop one in extra-innings 7-8 to the Great Lakes Loons
- Losing Pitcher: Chris Huseby (1-3)
- Offense: Junior Lake: 2-for-5, 1 R; Josh Harrison: 1-for-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI; Nelson Perez: 2-for-5, 1 R; Michael Brenly: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 double, 1 RBI; Ryan Flaherty: 1-for-1, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Saturday 5/30 – Vitters hits GW HR in top of 14th inning; Chiefs win 7-5 over the Loons
- Winning Pitcher: Manolin De Leon (1-0)
- Offense: Junior Lake: 3-for-7, 2 R; Josh Vitters: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 double, 1 HR, 4 RBI; Andrew Rundle: 2- for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Sunday 5/31 – Chiefs comeback comes up short, lost 2-4 to the Loons
- Losing Pitcher: Jeffrey Beliveau (0-2)
- Offense: Josh Vitters: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI; Rebel Ridling: 2-for-4, 1 double
Daytona Cubs – Class High A
Thursday 5/28 – Cubs come up short against the Cardinals, lose 2-3
- Losing Pitcher: James Leverton (3-3)
- Offense: Tony Campana: 2-for-3, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 SB; Tyler Colvin: 2-for-2, 2 RBI; Starlin Castro: 2-for-4
Friday 5/29 – Daytona can’t keep up with the Cardinals, lose 4-7
- Losing Pitcher: Dan McDaniel (3-1)
- Offense: Tony Campana: 3-for-5; Starlin Castro: 2-for-5, 1 RBI, 2 errors (15 total); Jake Opitz: 2-for-3, 2 R, 1 double, 1 BB
Saturday 5/30 – Cubs take the lead with a 3-run 6th-hold on to win 3-2 over the Reds
- Winning Pitcher: Dustin Sasser (1-0)
- Offense: Jake Opitz: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 double; Marwin Gonzalez: 2-for-4, 1 R; Nate Samson: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI; Luis Flores: 2-for-3, 1 RBI
Sunday 5/31 – Chirinos hits two grand slams and Daytona coasts-win 11-3 over the Reds
- Winning Pitcher: Henry Williamson (4-2)
- Offense: Robinson Chirinos: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 8 RBI; Ryan Keedy: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB; Tony Campana: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 SB; Jovan Rosa: 2-for-4, 1 R, 2 doubles, 1 RBI
Tennessee Smokies – Class AA
Thursday 5/28 – Doubleheader Thursday
Game One: Casey Colman goes the distance, but the Smokies still lose 1-3 to Huntsville
- Losing Pitcher: Casey Coleman (4-2)
- Offense: Blake Lalli: 2-for-3; Russ Canzler: 1-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Game Two: Huntsville scores 9 runs in the last 3 innings, Smokies lose 5-11
- Losing Pitcher: John Gaub (2-1)
- Offense: James Adduci: 2-for-3, 1 R; Tony Thomas: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI; Marquez Smith: 1-for-2, 3 RBI
Friday 5/29 – Doubleheader Friday
- Losing Pitcher: Brian Schlitter (0-3)
- Offense: Blake Lalli: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 double, 1 BB; Marquez Smith: 2-for-3; Ty Wright: 1-for-3, 1 R
Game Two: Smokies are shut out in game 2, lose 0-3 to the Stars
- Losing Pitcher: Jake Muyco (0-1)
- Offense: James Adduci: 1-for-1, 2 BB; Darwin Barney: 1-for-3, 1 BB; Ty Wright: 1-for-3, 1 BB
Saturday 5/30 – Smokies drop 7th straight to the Stars, lose 7-10
- Losing Pitcher: Todd Blackford (1-1)
- Offense: Brandon Guyer: 2-for-5, 2 R, 1 double, 1 RBI; Ty Wright: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI; Marquez Smith: 2-for-5, 1 double, 2 RBI; Welington Castillo: 3-for-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI; Darwin Barney: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 double
Sunday 5/31 – Smokies drop 8th in a row; lose 2-10 to Carolina
- Losing Pitcher: Marcos Mateo (1-3)
- Offense: Ty Wright: 1-for-2, 1 RBI, 2 BB; Marquez Smith: 1-for-3, 1 BB; Tony Thomas: 0-for-2, 2 BB
Iowa Cubs – Class AAA
Thursday 5/28 – Iowa is missing Fox’s bat; can only muster up 3 hits, lose 1-9 to Sacramento
- Losing Pitcher: Esmailin Caridad (3-5)
- Offense: Sam Fuld: 1-for-4, 1 triple, 1 RBI; David Macias: 1-for-3, 1 R
Friday 5/29 – Iowa wins with a 5-run 9th inning, make 8 shutout innings from Mathes stand up for his 7th “W”
- Winning Pitcher: J.R. Mathes (7-3)
- Offense: Sam Fuld: 1-for-5, 1 double, 2 RBI; Mark Johnson: 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 BB; Steve Clevenger: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI
Saturday 5/30 – Doubleheader Saturday
Game One: Samardzija does it all in 5-2 victory over the Memphis Redbirds
- Winning Pitcher: Jeff Samardzija (2-1)
- Offense: Jeff Samardzija: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI; Sam Fuld: 1-for-3, 2 R, 1 double, 1 BB; Chris Robinson: 3-for-4, 2 RBI
Game Two: Iowa loses game two in extra-innings, 2-3
- Losing Pitcher: Jeff Stevens (0-2)
- Offense: Nate Spears: 2-for-4, 1 BB; Doug Deeds: 3-for-5, 1 double; David Macias: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 BB
Sunday 5/31 – Iowa’s Berg gives up 3 in final inning and spoils great start by Kevin Hart-Cubs lose 3-4 against the Redbirds
- Losing Pitcher: Justin Berg (1-1)
- Offense: Sam Fuld: 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI; Chris Robinson: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI; John-Ford Griffin: 3-for-3, 1 R, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 RBI