Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: June 23 (2024)

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 6-4.

Thomas Pannone started and took the loss. Pannone was tagged for five runs on nine hits over just 3.1 innings. Pannone struck out four and walked just one.

Ethan Roberts tossed two scoreless innings of relief, allowing just one hit. Roberts struck out two and walked no one.

Center fielder Cole Roederer hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, his second on the season. Roederer went 1 for 3 with two walks and a steal.

In the sixth inning, DH Alexander Canario hit his 14th minor league home run with the bases empty. Canario was 1 for 4.

Roederer’s home run.

Canario’s blast.

Tennessee Smokies

The Tennessee Smokies fell to the Mississippi Braves, 9-7. With the loss, the Birmingham Barons claimed the first-half North Division title.

Things got off to a bad start as a two-out error by third baseman Luis Verdugo lead to a four-run first inning. Starter Connor Noland took the loss after he was charged with six runs, two earned, on eight hits over 2.2 innings.

The big issue in the first inning was a three-way collision in the outfield between Ezequiel Pagan, Haydn McGeary and Matt Shaw. McGeary and Shaw were fine and played the rest of the game, but Pagan had to be carried off the field.

Second baseman Matt Shaw did everything he could to keep the Smokies playoff hopes alive with two home runs today. The first came with two men on in the fifth inning and the second came with one on in the eighth. Shaw was 2 for 5 with a walk. Shaw had three runs scored and five RBI. Shaw now has ten home run this year.

Verdugo was 3 for 4 with an RBI double and a walk. He’d probably give them all back to not have made two errors.

DH James Triantos was 2 for 5 with two runs scored.

Shaw’s two home runs.

South Bend Cubs

The South Bend Cubs sent the Lake County Captains (Guardians) to the lake bottom, 10-3.

Starter Will Sanders pitched four innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits. He struck out seven and walked just one.

The win went to Tyler Santana, who allowed two hits over two scoreless innings of relief. Santana struck out two and walked no one.

DH Jordan Nwogu hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, his fourth for South Bend and fifth overall. Nwogu went 1 for 3 with a sacrifice fly and three total RBI.

First baseman Brian Kalmer connected for a two-run home run in the in the fifth inning. It was Kalmer’s fifth home run. Kalmer went 1 for 5.

Right fielder Felix Stevens was 3 for 5 with three RBI and one run scored.

Third baseman Jonathon Long was 1 for 3 with a double and two walks. He scored twice.

Highlights:

Myrtle Beach Pelicans

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were knocked over by the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (White Sox), 2-1.

Will Frisch made his Pelicans debut and got the loss after he allowed one run on one hit and one walk over one inning. He struck out one.

Mason McGwire gave the Birds four strong innings of relief. He allowed one run on four hits over four innings. McGwire struck out three and walked no one, which is huge for McGwire.

Right fielder Andy Garriola hit his league-leading 14th home run in the seventh inning. Garriola went 1 for 4.

Third baseman Reginald Preciado was 2 for 4. That’s all three Pelicans hits in this game.

ACL Cubs

Off day.