In a landslide, you picked Iowa Cubs reliever
Ben Leeper as your choice for the BCB Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year! I guess when you don’t give up a hit all month, you’ll impress people. (That’s not quite what Leeper did as he gave up some hits in Double-A before his promotion. But he did not give up a hit in Triple-A all month.)
By the way, if any corporation wants to sponsor the BCB Cubs Minor League Awards, let me know. And don’t tell Al or SB Nation. But the Acme BCB Minor League Player of the Month Award has a nice ring to it, if the Acme Corporation would like to sell products to someone other than Wile E. Coyote.
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W: Antonio Velez (3-0, 4.50 ERA) L: Chris Kachmar (0-3, 5.84 ERA) BOX SCORE The South Bend Cubs (25-33) have dropped two-straight games to the Beloit Snappers (28-31) after winning the first three games of the series. South Bend’s offense came out hot. Delvin Zinn singled on an 0-2 pitch
W: Antonio Velez (3-0, 4.50 ERA)
L: Chris Kachmar (0-3, 5.84 ERA)
The South Bend Cubs (25-33) have dropped two-straight games to the Beloit Snappers (28-31) after winning the first three games of the series.
South Bend’s offense came out hot. Delvin Zinn singled on an 0-2 pitch in the first to lead off the inning, and on the very next pitch Yonathan Perlaza rocked a breaking ball 433 feet to left field. See. You. Later.
Congratulations to Iowa Cubs outfielder
Michael Hermosillo, who you voted as the BCB Minor League Player of the Month for June!
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The Iowa Cubs martyred the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 15-2. It was the first time Iowa has ever beaten the Saints in Des Moines in ten attempts.
Matt Swarmer kept the Saints from scoring for six innings, allowing just four hits. Swarmer walked two and struck out four as he collected his first win of the season.
Third baseman
Tyler Ladendorf had a huge night, going 4 for 5 with his second home run of the year. The home run came with the bases empty in the second inning. Ladendorf had five total RBI on the evening.
Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: July 8
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A quick reminder that tomorrow night’s Iowa Cubs game will be televised on the Marquee Network with Alex Cohen and Elise Menaker. The game starts at 7:08 Central time.
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Rough night for
Ryan Lawlor, who got knocked around for the other six runs in just one inning of work.
Ben Leeper pitched the ninth inning and retired the side in order, striking out two. He’s now pitched 12.1 innings in Triple-A without allowing a hit. He was clocked at 98 mph three times tonight.
The win went to
Juan Gámez because Chalmers didn’t pitch five innings. Gámez surrendered one unearned run on two hits over 1.2 innings. Gamez struck out three, walked one and hit pne batter.
First baseman
Jared Young had a big night tonight. First he connected for a three-run double in the first inning. In the second inning, he had a two-run double. The final line of Young’s night was 3 for 5 with two doubles and five RBI. He scored one run.
Right fielder
Second baseman
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Starter
Max Bain pitched four innings and allowed five runs on four hits. One of the five runs was unearned. Bain struck out five, but he walked three and hit two more batters.