Minors

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1. Cubs Minor League Report (5/18): Some Strong Games, but a Tough Night

   Check out all that happened through the Cubs minor league system on Thursday. Javier Assad was on the mound, but he didn't get a lot of bullpen help. BJ Murray provided some offense for Tennessee, but did Kohl Franklin take advantage? A tough night in the organization, but we'll find some highlights. 

   Mark J. Rebilas, USA Today

   By Travis Aune, May 19   

   • javier assad
   • cristian hernandez
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     • cristian hernandez
     • bj murray
     • ezequiel pagan
     • miguel amaya
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   • May 19

2. North Side Baseball's 2023 Top 20 Cubs Prospects: May Update

   In the first monthly in-season update of our top prospect list, we have one graduate (alas: kind of), two newcomers, and a whole bunch of nuggets to discuss. Let's get into it.

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   By Matt Trueblood, May 17   

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   • ben brown
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     • ben brown
     • miguel amaya
     • kohl franklin
     • pablo aliendo
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   • Added by Matt Trueblood
   • May 17

3. Cubs Minor League Report (5/14): Miguel Amaya's Big Day

   Last week, Miguel Amaya was called up and made his MLB debut. In five games, he had three, big-league hits. He was optioned to Iowa recently, and on Sunday, he collected his first four Triple-A base hits. Find out who else had strong performances in Sunday's Cubs Minor League Report. 

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   By Travis Aune, May 15   

   • miguel amaya
   • brody mccullough
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     • brody mccullough
     • james triantos
     • kevin alcantara
     • juan mora
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   • Added by Travis Aune
   • May 15

4. Cubs Minor League Report (5/10): Killer P's Lead South Bend to Double-Digits

   Find out everything that happened in the Chicago Cubs minor-league system on Wednesday, and share your thoughts in the Comments. Fabian Pertuz, Ezequiel Pagan, and Yohendrick Pinango highlighted the hitters. Meanwhile Ben Brown continues his dominance. 

   Mark J. Rebilas, USA Today (photo of Fabian Pertuz)

   By Seth Stohs, May 11   

   • fabian pertuz
   • ezequiel pagan
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     • ezequiel pagan
     • yohendrick pinango
     • ben brown
     • owen caissie
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   • Added by Seth Stohs
   • May 11

5. Cubs Minor League Week in Review (4/18-23): Morel and Made Mash, Thompson Dazzles

   The Cubs certainly have a handful of very interesting pitching prospects. There are just as many hitters who will play in the big leagues as well. As another week of six-game series is set to begin on Tuesday, let's take a look back at last week to see which minor leaguers have been playing well. Use the COMMENTS to discuss players and learn together about them. 

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   By Seth Stohs, April 25   

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   • kevin made
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     • kevin made
     • riley thompson
     • jordan wicks
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   • April 25

6. Cubs Minor League Week in Review (4/10-16): Caissie and Morel Mash

   As a new week is about to start in minor-league baseball, let's take a look back at the top performers in the Chicago Cubs minor-leagues last week. There are some familiar names, and others, you can jot down and get to know. In the end, you can vote on the Cubs Minor League Hitter of the Week and Pitcher of the Week. 

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   By Seth Stohs, April 18   

   • christopher morel
   • owen caissie
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     • owen caissie
     • cristian hernandez
     • cade horton
     • haydn mcgeary
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   • Added by Seth Stohs
   • April 18

7. North Side Baseball's 2023 Top 20 Cubs Prospects: #1 - Pete Crow-Armstrong

   We’ve reached the peak of human excitement–or at least, the top of the North Side Baseball community’s top 20 Cubs prospect list. Today, we talk about one of the most exciting young outfielders in the entire sport.

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   By Matt Trueblood, April 17   

   • pete crow armstrong
   • javier baez
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   • April 17

8. Tyler Duffey Is Pitching His Way Back to the Majors with the Iowa Cubs

   There are many pitchers in the Iowa Cubs bullpen that are candidates to make their return to the Major Leagues. One of those guys is Tyler Duffey and he is making the most of his time with the I-Cubs on making his pitch mechanics and teammates better. 

   Theo Tollefson

   By Theo Tollefson, April 17   

   • tyler duffey
   • marty pevey
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   • Updated by Brock Beauchamp
   • April 17

9. North Side Baseball's 2023 Top 20 Cubs Prospects: #2 - Hayden Wesneski

   We’ve very nearly attained the summit in our climb up the Cubs’ farm system. Our community has voted on the top 20 players in the system, and today, we tackle the guy who came in second–presumably, because the voters hadn’t seen his first two starts of this season.

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   By Matt Trueblood, April 14   

   • hayden wesneski
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   • April 14

10. North Side Baseball's 2023 Top 20 Cubs Prospects: #3 - Kevin Alcántara

    As we climb another rung up the ladder in our countdown of the top 20 Cubs prospects of 2023, the air starts getting thin. The three remaining players all have risk of some kind, but their upside is real stardom, and they’ve made enough progress in that direction that such an outcome feels like more than a pipe dream. 

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    By Matt Trueblood, April 13   

    • kevin alcantara
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    • Updated by Matt Trueblood
    • April 13

11. North Side Baseball's 2023 Top 20 Cubs Prospects: #4 - Brennen Davis

    As we near the top of the list of the Cubs’ top 20 prospects, the names will get awfully familiar. That doesn’t mean we will cover them any less intensively, though–especially when the player in question has as much dimension and variability as Brennen Davis.

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    By Matt Trueblood, April 12   

    • brennen davis
    • ian happ
    • 4 comments
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    • Updated by Brock Beauchamp
    • April 12

12. North Side Baseball's 2023 Top 20 Cubs Prospects: #5 - Jordan Wicks

    We’ve reached the top five in our countdown of the Cubs’ top 20 prospects, as voted on by the North Side Baseball community, which means each player from here onward gets their own full post and deeper breakdown.

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    By Matt Trueblood, April 11   

    • jordan wicks
    • justin steele
    • 3 comments
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    • Updated by Brock Beauchamp
    • April 11