It has become a week for big hitter as home runs seem to be flying out at will. South Bend welcomed Kevin Encarnacion back as he hit a towering blast. Tennessee got an unexpected power surge from Wes Darvill. And the Iowa Cubs are simply feasting as Christian Villanueva, Matt Szczur, Arismendy Alcantara, and Javier Baez all went deep. The downside was the Myrtle Beach went into a losing streak. But don’t worry as it is only two games while Jeimer Candelario remains red hot. Along with … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/25/15
Happy Memorial Day! The aces were wild in South Bend, Myrtle Beach, and Tennessee as pitchers Ryan Williams, Duane Underwood, and Frank Batista each pitched gems while the SB Cubs and the Pelicans also received excellent performances from Jeremy Null and Paul Blackburn. Meanwhile, Iowa used the big fly to take three in a row from Tacoma as Arismendy Alcantara, Javier Baez, and Rubi Silva all hit home runs. Including scores for the Venezuelan Summer League, the Down on the Farm Report … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/22/15
It was not a good end to the week for the Cubs’ affiliates as the five teams in play could manage only two wins in nine games. Myrtle Beach had a memorable comeback thanks to the hitting of Chesny Young and the pitching of Jonathan Martinez. The only other win came in Venezuela, as the V-Cubs received a good debut from 17-year old Freddy Tineo. South Bend struggled with Lansing as Cael Brockmeyer provided the only highlight. Tennessee dropped two and had a scary incident with Bijan Rademacher … [Read more...]
The Daily CCO: Three Cubs Make Weekly Prospect Team and Other News and Notes
MLB Pipeline released its prospect team on Monday. And the three Cubs received the weekly honor. 3B Kris Bryant, 1B Dan Vogelbach and C Kyle Schwarber grabbed three of the 10 spots. Which as Jim Callis said should not come as a surprise because the Cubs “have the best collection of young hitters that baseball as seen in years.” Kris Bryant is still considered a prospect and according to Jim Callis, “no prospect performed better during the week of May 11-17 than Bryant” and he put up the … [Read more...]
Tyler Skulina Named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week and News from the Cubs Farm
Another prospect in the Cubs’ system earned his league’s top weekly honor. RHP Tyler Skulina was named the Carolina League’s Pitcher of the Week (April 27-May 3) after tossing six innings of shutout ball on Sunday against the Lynchburg Hillcats. Myrtle Beach won the game 2-1 on a pair of solo home runs from Billy McKinney. Tyler Skulina gave up one hit over six innings with a walk and a career-high eight strikeouts. In four starts this year, Tyler Skulina is 1-2 with a 4.95 ERA and a 1.20 … [Read more...]
Cubs Sign LHP Daniel Schlereth to a Minor League Contract
According to a report from Mark Gonzales, the Cubs signed LHP Daniel Schlereth to a minor league contract. Schlereth will report to the Cubs facility in Mesa for extended Spring Training. The Diamondbacks selected Daniel Schlereth in the first round of the 2008 draft and was used as part of the three-team trade with the Yankees and Tigers in December 2009 that landed RHP Ian Kennedy and RHP Edwin Jackson in Arizona. The D-Backs sent Schlereth and RHP Max Scherzer to the Tigers. Detroit … [Read more...]