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Tuesday Transactions – It Should Be a Busy Day Today Around the System
Now that June 1 has passed and extended spring training is over, that’s usually a time when the Cubs tend to make a lot of moves. A few players have been released from their contracts at Iowa creating some openings. Miguel Amaya has moved up to Chicago creating...
ACL Affiliate Preview: Will it be the summer of Rojas and Sanchez?
Tomy Sanchez, Armando Gabino, Wilme Mora, Dom Nunez, Luis Devers and Scott Kobos - Feature photo by Rich Biesterfeld The Arizona Complex League (ACL) kicks off its season on Monday evening, June 5. The Cubs, led by first year manager Nick Lovullo, will face off at...
The Breakdown 6.5.23 – Stat Leaders, All 4 Affiliates in a Playoff Hunt, and Happy Complex League Opening Day!
Happy Complex League Opening Day!!!!!!!!!!!! In 3.5 hours, the Dominican Summer League will begin play. Later tonight, the Arizona Complex League begins its season. I will be covering the Dominican Summer League on a weekly basis every Sunday afternoon. And our own...
NSB Daily 6.4.23 – McCullough, PCA, and Ballesteros All Have Big Days!
Brody McCullough - Picture by Myrtle Beach Pelicans Sundays are known as getaway days throughout the minor leagues. The umps tend to call a little bit looser strike zone and everybody is ready to get home after playing for six days straight. The same is true for me...
DSL Affiliate Previews – The Summer of Derniche Valdez Starts Monday and Several Other Guys Could Breakout
The beginning of June also marks the beginning of the rookie leagues, or as they are now known, the complex leagues. The Cubs have three such teams - one in Mesa, Arizona, and two in Boca Chica in the Dominican Republic. Over the next couple of days, Rich Biesterfeld...
The Weekly 6.4.23 – Breakout Polls, Brander Guevara Signing, and EXST Comes to a Close
Haydn McGeary - Picture by Todd Johnson There’s been a lot of taking stock in the past week. With two full months of action in, we’re beginning to see a little bit of a bigger picture of how several prospects are doing. We have our big-named guys who draw a lot of...
NSB Daily 6.3.23 – Birds Sweep, South Bend Bats Reappear, and the Upper Level Squads Struggle
Jackson Ferris - Picture by Myrtle Beach Pelicans The Myrtle Beach Pelicans continue to roll. They have become my favorite squad to watch lately because the starting pitching has been dominant and there are a lot of young guys beginning to come into their own. Today,...
Draft Prep – Comparing Some Prospect Lists Out to 300 and Getting Ready for a 10 Round Mock
Five weeks from tomorrow, the 2023 MLB Draft will take place in Seattle. It hardly seems like it should be that time of the year, but it will be here quickly. With school now out for me, I am in the process of getting ready for my ten round Cubs draft next week, Greg...
NSB Daily 6.2.23 – Tough Night for the System But Iowa Sneaks Out the Only Win
Yonathan Perlaza - Pic by Iowa Cubs Simply put, tonight was not a good night to be a fan of the Cubs system. For starters, Myrtle Beach's game was suspended in the top of the fourth and will be finished tomorrow. Both South Bend and Tennessee lost while Iowa split a...
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