Tennessee Smokies Archives

Todd JohnsonOctober 22, 2019

Righty Oscar De La Cruz Poses Roster Dilemma for Chicago Cubs

The Cubs have 19 prospects* eligible to become minor-league free agents five days after the World Series ends, but only…

Todd JohnsonOctober 13, 2019

One of the highlights of my summer was a trip to Appleton, Wisconsin to see the South Bend Cubs play…

Todd JohnsonSeptember 17, 2019

The Cubs announced Monday that Brennen Davis and Cory Abbott had been named the system’s Player of the Year and…

Todd JohnsonSeptember 1, 2019

There is just one week left in the minor-league season, at which point the Cubs have a lot of choices…

Greg HussAugust 27, 2019

The MiLB season is coming to a close, which means these Weekly Farm Reports are as well. With one more…

Todd JohnsonJuly 25, 2019

With all the issues the Cubs have been having at second base, one wonders whether their problems would’ve been solved…

Todd JohnsonJuly 14, 2019

Judging by the articles written about him over the last two years, Cubs Insider seems to have an affinity for…

Todd JohnsonJune 23, 2019

With Adbert Alzolay’s stunning debut performance, it looks like the Cubs may have finally produced a pitcher from their own…

Greg HussApril 2, 2019

The Tennessee Smokies begin their 13th season as a Chicago Cubs affiliate in 2019, and they will be trying to…

Todd JohnsonJanuary 5, 2019

Fourteen. That’s how many right-handed starting pitchers the Cubs have in MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 prospects. Seven years ago, the Cubs…