The Cubs have reached an agreement on a four-year player development contract with South Bend to move the team’s Class Low-A affiliate from Kane County to South Bend. The Cubs PDC with South Bend runs through the 2018 season. The South Bend franchise was the Low-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks and called the ‘Silver Hawks.’ According to multiple reports, including one from Bruce Miles, South Bend will change its nickname to the ‘Cubs.’ South Bend will hold a press conference next … [Read more...]