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Minor League IPA: Mulé Could Be Special, Horton Signs, Crow-Armstrong Still Bashing, Cape Cod League ASG Returns

The Cubs had an excellent draft this year, selecting 16 pitchers in the 20-round event, highlighted by the top two…

Greg HussApril 5, 2022

The Cubs can’t produce home-grown pitching, or so the saying has gone for the past few years. But those of…

Todd JohnsonSeptember 21, 2021

Four of the Cubs’ seven minor league squads wrapped up their seasons over the weekend, so only Iowa and the…

Greg HussJuly 26, 2021

I had the privilege of taking in plenty of Iowa Cubs action this week as the Triple-A squad traveled to…

Todd JohnsonJuly 11, 2021

The Cubs’ short-season rookie team in Mesa began playing in the Arizona Complex League on June 28 and two Cubs…

Todd JohnsonJuly 17, 2020

I was really looking forward to the first half of the minor league season in 2020, particularly seeing how last…

Todd JohnsonMarch 30, 2020

In addition to dictating when and how the major league season will resume, the agreement between MLB and the players…

Todd JohnsonJanuary 20, 2018

When I heard earlier this winter that a New York-Penn League short-season affiliate had become available, I remember thinking that…

Todd JohnsonNovember 11, 2017

Let’s cut right to the chase, the Cubs are not known for developing relief pitchers. Or any pitchers, for that…

Todd JohnsonSeptember 12, 2017

At first I found it hard to get excited about the Mesa Cubs this summer, especially when Aramis Ademan and…