https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/page/16/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/minor-league-hot-or-not-cade-horton-is-on-fire-r1755/The Cubs are in the best-case scenario with many of their prospects. The parent club is so good that there aren't many spots for their guys to break through. This isn't a bad thing, as we could see this week with Cade Horton. It means that the team isn't forcing prospects into spots that they're...1755Wed, 07 May 2025 12:30:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/minor-league-weekend-recap-goodbye-shota-hello-horton-r1751/Every affiliate except Iowa got worse this weekend, with losses piling up across the board. Rain washed out Knoxville, South Bend got rocked, and Myrtle Beach got walked off. The organization's top prospects continue to shine through the dark, though. Matt Shaw is holding steady after his reboun...1751Tue, 06 May 2025 14:20:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/north-side-baseballs-cubs-minor-league-pitcher-of-the-month-marchapril-2025-r1733/Honorable Mention RHP Grant Kipp – Knoxville Smokies - 4 GS, 3.12 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 17 1/3 IP, 12 H, 6 BB, 21 K Kipp made a quick adjustment to life in Double-A ball over his first three starts with the Smokies, going 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA (1 ER/15 IP), totaling 19 strikeouts while issuing just...1733Sun, 04 May 2025 19:38:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/north-side-baseballs-cubs-minor-league-hitter-of-the-month-marchapril-2025-r1741/April is in the books, and while the Cubs’ minor-league affiliates had a mixed month in the standings, the performances from key prospects delivered plenty of reason for optimism. This month’s top hitter didn’t just stand out — he set the tone from start to finish. Honorable Mentions Jeff...1741Sun, 04 May 2025 17:24:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-may-1-2-ballesteros-continues-hitting-streak-mul%C3%A9-dominant-again-r1745/Cubs Affiliate Overview (May 1–2) Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays): Tied 2–2 Season Record: 15–12 Double-A Tennessee Smokies Series vs. Rocket City Trash Pandas (Los Angeles Angels): Smokies lead 2–1 Season Record: 12–11 High-A South Bend Cu...1745Sat, 03 May 2025 19:36:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/cubs-milb-midweek-report-trice-powers-south-bend-ballesteros-and-smokies-stay-hot-r1737/The Cubs' farm system wrapped a strong showing across affiliates this week, with South Bend halting a long losing streak, the Smokies' offense continuing to click, and a few Iowa bats finally breaking through. Cristian Hernandez continued his surge, Carter Trice stayed scorching, and Tennessee u...1737Thu, 01 May 2025 14:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/cubs-minor-leagues-hot-or-not-has-matt-shaw-turned-a-corner-r1726/The minor leagues are in full swing, and the Cubs system is off to a pretty fun start. Each team may not be winning their division, but most of the Cubs' best prospects remain strong. In fact, the Cubs are playing well enough at their highest levels that players such as Moises Ballesteros don't...1726Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:29:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/minor-league-weekend-in-review-moises-ballesteros-crushes-the-ball-matt-shaw-bounces-back-r1724/Cubs Affiliate Overview (April 26–27) Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Louisville Bats: Cubs drop series 2-3 Season Record: 13–10 Double-A Tennessee Smokies Series vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos: Smokies drop series 2–4 Season Record: 10-10 High-...1724Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-cristian-hernandez-jaxon-wiggins-continue-hot-starts-as-affiliates-sputter-r1719/Cubs Affiliate Overview (April 24–25) Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds): Bats lead 2–0 Season Record: 11–9 Double-A Tennessee Smokies Series vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Miami Marlins): Blue Wahoos lead 3–1 Season Record: 9–9 High-A South Bend C...1719Sat, 26 Apr 2025 14:40:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/cubs-milb-midweek-report-hernandez-caissie-and-aliendo-lead-the-farm-surge-r1713/Farm System at a Glance: Iowa Cubs (AAA): 0–3 vs. Louisville  Knoxville Smokies (AA): 1–1 vs. Pensacola  South Bend Cubs (High-A): 3–0 vs. Beloit  Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Low-A): 0–1 vs. Kannapolis Triple-A: Iowa Cubs (6–6) Opponent: Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds...1713Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:35:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/christian-franklin-iowa-cubs-forgotten-outfielder-has-made-big-strides-this-spring-r1705/Christian Franklin was the Cubs' fourth-round selection in the 2021 draft. At the time, it felt like the Cubs got a bit of a steal. Franklin was a draft-eligible "sophomore" from the SEC who had a good run of production; you'd tend to find these types higher in the draft. The reason I used the q...1705Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:13:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/power-surge-in-south-bend-andy-garriola-named-midwest-league-player-of-the-week-r1702/Despite a challenging outing against the Whitecaps, the South Bend Cubs didn’t lack for fireworks in West Michigan last week — one bat in particular caught fire. Andy Garriola was named the Midwest League Player of the Week after a dominant six-game series that saw him blast four home runs, incl...1702Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:12:00 +0000