At last, Cleveland will be rebranding their baseball club as the Cleveland Guardians next season. When the club decided to change their name, many offered creative suggestions such as the Naps or.
DES MOINES, Iowa Centerfielder Lucius Fox and catcher MJ Melendez each finished one hit shy of hitting for the cycle, combining to drive in four of the Omaha Storm Chasers 10 runs in a 10-5 win over the Iowa Cubs on Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park. With the win,
Cubs Davis 2 HRs in Futures Game, long balls begin at Coors
by Ronald Blum, The Associated Press
Posted Jul 11, 2021 7:45 pm EDT
Last Updated Jul 11, 2021 at 8:00 pm EDT
Matt Liberatore (11) of the National League pitches during the first inning of the MLB All Star Futures game, Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Gabe Christus)
DENVER (AP) Brennan Davis saw hitting in Coors Field’s thin air as a fat opportunity, far different from his usual ballparks.
“I’m currently playing in Knoxville, Tennessee,” the Chicago Cubs’ Double-A outfielder said. “It’s noticeable.”
The 21-year-old homered twice and earned MVP of the National League’s 8-3 victory over the American in the Futures Game on Sunday.
John Antonoff/Chicago Sun-Times SURPRISE, Ariz. Outfield prospect Brennen Davis is part of the Cubs’ future. And while it might be awhile before he plays at the corner of Clark and Addison, he already is getting rave reviews. Davis is only three years removed from playing high school baseball about 30 minutes down the road in Gilbert, Arizona. But the Cubs aren’t treating their 2018 second-round pick like a kid. Davis, 21, has been getting more opportunities to show what he can do. And after spending last season at the Cubs’ alternate site in South Bend, Indiana, taking part in his first big-league spring training has been an eye-opening experience.
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Franco spent 2020 at the alternate site and then played just five games for Escogido in the Dominican Winter League before he was shut down due to biceps soreness, which had clearly effected his throwing, as he short-hopped several throws to first base on routine plays. It’s not expected to be a long-term issue, and Franco himself wanted to rest and return to action for Escogido (the left side of los Leones infield would have been him and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.), but the Rays prevented it as a precaution. I suppose there’s some chance that this issue, combined with the presence of other good shortstops in the org like Willy Adames and Taylor Walls (assuming either or both aren’t traded) creates a heightened chance that Franco debuts in the big leagues as a second baseman, but even if we knew that was going to be the case, he’d still easily be the best prospect in baseball.