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Never mind - Stock clearly isn't starting today for Iowa.

I figure there’ll be a few more navigating to Arizona. Hopefully Cristian is one of them. Thank God. That makes more sense. I know AZ Phil mentioned the Cubs would only be fielding one ACL team, but I couldn't for the life of me understand why that would mean Quintero would play in the DSL especially after already having been stateside for several months. However, with just one Mesa team, I expect Hernandez will play in the DSL. Howard's injury didn't seem very severe. He's already missed 3 weeks. When he comes back, Made (who hasn't been lighting up Low-A) will likely return to Mesa. With Made and Pinango both in Mesa, it might be a little crowded if Hernandez was there as well. Has AZ Phil said anything about the number of DSL teams the Cubs will roster? Did you mean Santana, not Piñango? BA mentioned yesterday the Cubs will have 2 DSL teams (there will be two orgs with no DSL squads).

6/14 in Arizona: https://www.thecubreporter.com/06142021/padre-pick-ups-pace-cubs-salt-river-fields The big names:

Box Scores: Iowa won 3-1 Box Score SS D. Strange-Gordon 0/5 1B N. Martini 0/2, R, 2 BB RF T. Thompson 0/3, R, BB, K LF M. Hermosillo 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 K, 2B (3), HR (3) C T. Wolters 1/2, 2 BB, K, CS (1) SP J. Biagini 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP S. Effross 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 2 HBP, 4-0 GO-FO RP K. Ryan 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 5-3 Box Score LF D. Hill 1/4, R, outfield assist at second base CF C. Morel 1/4, R, 2 RBI, K, HR (5) 3B C. Strumpf 0/3, BB, 2 K 2B C. Sepulveda 2/4, 2 2B (3) RF B. Davis 0/3, K DH N. Maldonado 1/3, R, RBI, HR (1) SS R. García 0/3, R, K, E (1, throw) SP A. Katz 3 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 7-0 GO-FO RP M. Rodríguez 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO South Bend won 9-4 Box Score CF E. Americaan 1/5, R, 3 K SS D. Zinn 1/5, R, RBI 1B T. Durna 2/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 K, HR (4) RF N. Velázquez 1/4, R, RBI, 2B (4) DH Y. Perlaza 0/2, R, 2 BB, 2 K LF B. Beesley 2/4, R, RBI, K SP B. Deppermann 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 3-2 GO-FO RP J. Albertos 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 2-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 9-5 Box Score CF E. Pagán 1/3, R RF Y. Piñango 2/4, R, K LF J. Nwogu 0/4, 2 K DH P. Aliendo 2/4, R, 2 RBI, K, 2B (6) SS L. Verdugo 0/3 3B R. Reynolds 1/2, R, 3 RBI, BB, HR (3) C E. Hearn 0/3, 3 K 2B F. Pertuz 0/3, K SP M. Espinoza 3.2 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 3-5 GO-FO RP J. Estrada 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1-0 GO-FO

I figure there’ll be a few more navigating to Arizona. Hopefully Cristian is one of them.

They only got to 17 but interesting read:

Nahas and Kobos. A couple of good NDFAs. After a quick fangraphs search, I found an interesting Kobos fact: There have been exactly two MiLB (or MLB) players with the last name of Kobos in history. They're both currently at A+. They were also born on the exact same day - 8/3/97. I'm guessing twins? According to MiLB.com, you're right. Will and Scott Kobos.

I'm struggling to find much good news in those box scores. I guess Abbott was okay if you ignore the HRs. Nahas and Kobos. A couple of good NDFAs.

Another outing where Ryan Jensen can't get out of the first inning. Yeesh.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 6-3 Box Score SS D. Strange-Gordon 0/5, 2 K RF M. Hermosillo 1/3, K, HBP, SB (2) 1B N. Martini 2/4, R, K, 2B (3) DH T. Thompson 2/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 K, 2 HR (6) C T. Wolters 0/3, BB, 2 K CF I. Miller 1/4, 2 K SP C. Abbott 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP, 2 HR, 2-5 GO-FO RP B. Leeper 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP K. Ryan 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-0 GO-FO RP B. Wieck 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 0-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 6-0 Box Score RF D. Hill 1/4, RBI, BB, K, SB (1) 2B C. Strumpf 0/4, BB, 3 K, SB (1) DH C. Sepulveda 1/4, K, 2B (1) CF B. Davis 0/4, 4K 1B N. Maldonado 1/2, 2 R, 2 BB, 2B (4) LF DJ Artis 0/3, R, RBI, BB SS R. García 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2B (1) SP J. Assad 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 6-3 GO-FO South Bend lost 7-4 Box Score CF E. Americaan 0/5, 2 K SS D. Zinn 2/4 LF Y. Perlaza 1/4, R, RBI, 2 K, HR (2) RF N. Velázquez 1/4, 3 K 3B J. Huma 2/4, R, RBI, K, HR (1) DH-P B. Beesley 1/3, R, BB; 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0-2 GO-FO 2B M. Burch 2/3, R, 2 RBI, BB, HR (1), CS (1), E (3, fielding SP R. Jensen 0.2 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP S. Kobos 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP B. Carraway 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 4-2 Box Score CF E. Pagán 1/4 2B F. Bautista 0/3, K LF Y. Piñango 0/4, 3 K C P. Aliendo 1/4, R, RBI, HR (1), K, E (6, fielding) SS L. Verdugo 0/3, R, BB, 3 K RF J. Sierra 0/3, K SP J. González 2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Nahas 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K, 1-1 GO-FO

Box Scores: Iowa lost 7-1 Box Score SS D. Strange-Gordon 0/3, K, HBP CF M. Hermosillo 0/3, BB, 2 K, outfield assist at second base 1B N. Martini 0/4, K SP A. Sampson 5 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 3-4 GO-FO RP D. Mekkes 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 7-1 Box Score LF D. Hill 2/5, RBI SS C. Morel 0/3, 2 BB, E (6, throw) 3B C. Strumpf 1/3, BB, K, 2B (4) RF B. Davis 1/3, R, BB, 2B (3) 2B C. Sepulveda 1/4, K SP E. Uelmen 5 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 4 HBP, 5-4 GO-FO RP B. Hudson 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 3-0 GO-FO RP C. Ueckert 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO South Bend won 5-2 Box Score RF E. Americaan 0/3, BB, 2 K, SB (6) SS D. Zinn 1/4, R, RBI, K, SB (22) 1B T. Durna 1/4, R, RBI, K, 2B (6) CF N. Velázquez 2/3, 2 R, BB, K, 2B (3), SB (4), CS (1), E (3, fielding) DH Y. Perlaza 2/3, RBI, BB, K, SB (1), CS (3) LF B. Beesley 2/4, R, 2 SB (4) SP D. Casey 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 5-5 GO-FO RP E. Ramos 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 8-1 Box Score CF J. Weztel 1/4, 2R, BB, K, 2B (2) 2B F. Bautista 1/2, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, K LF Y. Piñango 2/5, 3 K 1B M. Mervis 1/5, R, 2 RBI, K, HR (3) DH J. Nwogu 0/4, R, BB, 3 K SS A. Verdugo 1/3, R, 2 RBI, BB, K, HR (2), CS (1) RF J. Sierra 1/3, BB, E (1, fielding) C E. Hearn 1/4, RBI, 2 K, 2B (2) SP R. Gallardo 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 10-2 GO-FO RP D. Correa 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Estrada 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 0-0 GO-FO

Gavin Williams is making himself some money today.

Scheduled Games (All Times Central): Iowa vs. Columbus, 7:08 p.m. Tennessee vs. Rocket City, 6:00 p.m. South Bend vs. Wisconsin, 6:05 p.m. Myrtle Beach at Augusta, 6:05 p.m. Probable Starters: Iowa: TBD Tennessee: RHP Cam Sanders (28.2 IP, 4.0 ERA, 4.21 FIP, 10.99 K/9, 3.14 BB/9) South Bend: RHP Max Bain (22.1 IP, 6.85 ERA, 6.16 FIP, 9.27 K/9, 6.45 BB/9) Myrtle Beach: RHP Sam Thoresen (19.2 IP, 2.75 ERA, 3.13 FIP, 13.27 K/9, 6.41 BB/9)

The Iowa game is on Marquee.

First ExST box score: https://www.thecubreporter.com/06102021/franco-and-caldera-provide-hot-punch-salt-river-fields Lot more interesting guys in the box. I limited the quote to high bonus/top 10 round picks/teenagers traded for Yu Darvish. Arizona Phil confirmed the Cubs will have only 1 team in the newly-named Arizona Complex Leauge.

It was a short rain delay. Herz struggled and the bullpen let 3 inherited runners score. ERA goes from 0.56 to 4.82 on the season.

Finally a bad start for Herz with some rough command. It sounds like his 3rd inning was mired in some heavy rain, which couldn't have helped.

Extended Spring Training roster, courtesy of Arizona Phil yesterday: https://www.thecubreporter.com/06092021/2021-cubs-extended-spring-training-roster The injury/rehab list:

Box Scores: Iowa lost 9-7 Box Score SS D. Strange-Gordon 2/5, RBI, BB, K, 2B (5), SB (5) DH M. Hermosillo 3/3, R, RBI, 2BB, 2B (2) LF N. Martini 0/5, 3 K C T. Gushue 2/5, R, 2 RBI, 2 K, HR (3) CF I. Miller 2/5, 2 R, K SP S. Effross 3.1 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 7-1 GO-FO RP M. Rucker 3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP B. Leeper 2 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 6-4 Box Score LF D. Hill 2/5, R SS C. Morel 1/3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, K, 3B (1) 3B C. Strumpf 2/5, RBI, 2 K RF B. Davis 0/2, 2 BB, K 2B C. Sepulveda 0/3, BB DH DJ Artis 0/4, K SP P. Remy 5.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 6-4 GO-FO South Bend was no-hit and lost 6-1 Box Score CF E. Americaan 0/4, R, K, 2 SB (5) SS D. Zinn 0/3, K, SB (21) 1B T. Durna 0/4, K RF N. Velázquez 0/4, 3 K DH Y. Perlaza 0/3, K LF B. Beesley 0/3, 2 K 2B-SS J. Huma 0/3, 3 K, E (4, fielding) SP B. Deppermann 1.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 3-1 GO-FO RP S. Kobos 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-2 GO-FO RP B. Carraway 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost game one 14-6 (7 innings Box Score 2B F. Bautista 0/4, K, E (3, throw) CF E. Pagán 2/4, 2 R, 2B (1) DH Y. Piñango 0/3, R, RBI, BB, K 1B M. Mervis 2/4, RBI, BB, K LF J. Nwogu 1/3, R, 2B (1) 3B-SS L. Verdugo 1/3, R, 2 RBI C E. Hearn 0/2, BB, 2 K SS F. Pertuz 2/2, R, E (4, throw) SP DJ Herz 2.2 IP, 4 H, 9 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 3 HBP, WP, 0-3 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost game two 8-7 (7 innings Box Score CF E. Pagán 2/4, R, RBI, BB, 2 K, 3B (1) LF Y. Piñango 3/5, R, RBI, 2 2B (8) SS L. Verdugo 0/4, BB, 4 K 1B M. Mervis 1/1, R, RBI, 2 BB, SB (1) C P. Aliendo 1/4, R, K, E (5, throw) RF J. Sierra 1/2, R, RBI, 2 BB, K 3B R. Reynolds 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (2) 2B F. Bautista 0/3, BB, 2 K SP A. Laskey 3 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 5-0 GO-FO RP B. Reid 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO

I believe a week or two ago Keith Law very explicitly said that the Cubs like Taylor, so this is starting to sound kind of real. There's also been enough for me to believe they're very into McGreevy (and Ford, but I'm beginning to think he won't be there at 21).

Jim Callis mock:

Box Scores: Iowa lost 8-4 Box Score 2B D. Strange-Gordon 1/5, R CF T. Thompson 1/4, R, BB, K LF M. Hermosillo 2/2 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 2B (1), HR (2) C J. Lobatón 0/4, K 1B N. Martini 2/4, K SP M. Swarmer 2.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP D. Mekkes 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, 2-3 GO-FO RP K. Ryan 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 10-9 Box Score RF D. Hill 3/5, RBI 2B N. Strumpf 0/4, K SS C. Morel 1/4, 2 R, RBI, HR (4), HBP CF B. Davis 1/4, R, 3 K, HBP LF DJ Artis 2/5, 2R, 4 RBI, 2K, 2B (1), HR (1) SP L. Lugo 1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP B. Hudson 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 5-0 GO-FO RP C. Ueckert 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO South Bend won 13-12 (12 innings) on a Jake Slaughter walk-off single Box Score CF E. Americaan 2/6, 2 R, RBI, BB, 3 K, HR (1), 3 E (3, fielding, fielding, throw) SS J. Huma 3/6, 4 R, RBI, BB, K, 2 2B (4) 1B T. Durna 1/3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, HBP RF N. Velázquez 2/6, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 4 K, 2 SB (3) LF Y. Perlaza 2/5, 3 RBI, 2 BB, CS (2) 3B J. Slaughter 2/5, R, 2 RBI, 2 K, SB (2) DH B. Beesley 0/6, 3 K SP C. Kachmar 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 2-4 GO-FO RP E. Ramos 1.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 3-1 GO-FO RP J. Albertos 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB (1 IBB), 3 K, 0-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 3-1 Box Score 2B F. Bautista 1/4, 2 K RF Y. Piñango 2/4, K, 3B (1), E (4, throw), PB (4) C P. Aliendo 0/3, K LF J. Nwogu 0/4, 4 K 3B L. Verdugo 2/3 SS F. Pertuz 0/3, 2 K, E (3, throw) CF E. Pagán 0/2, R, BB, K SP M. Espinoza 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K, 1 WP, 1-1 GO-FO RP D. Correa 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Nahas 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 3-0 GO-FO

Miguel Amaya to the IL.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 8-5 Box Score Tennessee lost 8-7 Box Score South Bend won 7-5 Box Score Myrtle Beach PPD - Inclement Weather

I was at a restaurant that was 50-50 US-Mexico fans. My 4-year old and I made sure to let everyone know where our loyalties were... That said, my son thought we were chanting in favor of USAA insurance.