Honorable Mention: Ed Howard reached base another three times, here with a good swing hanging back on a breaking ball:
Ed Howard is two for two tonight including this RBI single pic.twitter.com/tG6AlhYnC5
After some real struggles against the Rays’ Low-A affiliate in week one, Howard has looked much better this week, reaching base now in eight of his last 16 plate appearances
Other miscellany: Ben Leeper had his most comfortable pro outing, coming into a bases loaded, two out situation and getting seven outs for the Double-A Smokies. Leeper was 94-97 with the fastball, 87-89 with a slider that he showed a willingness to throw in any count … the Iowa Cubs bullpen kept them in the game facing just one over the minimum in four innings of work. Ryan Meisinger (who is racking up strikeouts, got the win, but shouts also to Kyle Ryan and Michael Rucker … The South Bend offense was a dynamo yesterday, but I had to cut it off somewhere. That means Cole Roederer falls here despite re
Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 15
Only Myrtle Beach managed to win today and the Cubs’ system was on the wrong side of two walk-off home runs.
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Shelby Miller made another rehab start tonight and there was some good news and less good news. Miller pitched 3.1 innings and gave up just one unearned run on three hits. But he did walk three batters while striking out four. He threw 64 pitches and 37 were strikes.
Adrian Sampson made his Cubs organization debut when he entered the game in the sixth inning. He was quite good for three innings, keeping the Saints from scoring in all three. But then he came out to pitch the bottom of the ninth and gave up a solo walk-off home run to Ryan Jeffers, the first batter he faced.
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.
Veteran infielder Daniel Descalso will be just a phone call away for the Minnesota Twins after the club signed the 34-year old to a minor league deal Thursday.