Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 14
South Bend snaps their losing streak and the other three affiliates go in the other direction.
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Kohl Stewart was dominating over four innings of work. Unfortunately, he came out to pitch the fifth inning and wasn’t quite so good, giving up a three-run home run to Nick Gordon and a solo home run to Brent Rooker.
The final line for Stewart was four runs on five hits over five innings. He walked two and struck out three.
Dakota Mekkes pitched two strong innings of scoreless relief, allowing just one hit and one walk. He struck out two.
South Bend Cubs lose 5th straight May 13, 2021
by Max Thoma, South Bend Cubs
BELOIT, WI – The South Bend Cubs (2-5) dropped their fifth straight game Wednesday night, losing 8-3 to the Beloit Snappers (4-4) despite getting out to an early 2-0 lead.
The bottom of the order got things going in the third with Scott McKeon getting hit by a pitch and Reivaj Garcia singling down the line in left to start the inning. DJ Artis doubled in a run in his first game back with South Bend after starting the year in triple-a Iowa. Delvin Zinn followed by driving in Garcia on a sacrifice fly to center to make it 2-0.
A rough night for the South Bend Cubs Tuesday as they opened a six game series in Beloit, falling to the Snappers 3-nothing. Beloit starter Zach McAmblee
The Cubs should inquire about Travis Blankenhorn
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Two mental tracks should be ongoing in any MLB organization. Winning games should always be at the forefront. The other track should be to keep the collective eyes open for organizational talent upgrades. If another organization panics, all the better. The New York Mets recently fired both hitting coaches around midnight. They’re a prime place to look for a panic move. Last Saturday, the Twins designated second baseman Travis Blankenhorn after he made a costly error Friday night. The Cubs should inquire about Blankenhorn’s availability.