Two of this year’s top draft picks — No. 5 overall Riley Greene and No. 6 overall C.J. Abrams — made their Midwest League debuts this week, for the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Fort Wayne TinCaps, respectively. Greene was … Continue reading
In 2019 the South Bend Cubs will have a new manager for the first time in four years. Longtime minor-league skipper Buddy Bailey will manage the Cubs this year. After catching in the Atlanta Braves farm system for four seasons … Continue reading
The South Bend Cubs swept the Fort Wayne TinCaps in their three-game, Tuesday-to-Thursday series pitting the Midwest League’s two Indiana teams against each other. The highlight was the middle contest, in which South Bend’s Rollie Lacy and Ben Hecht combined … Continue reading
Chicago Cubs farmhand Eloy Jimenez was named Minor League Baseball’s Breakout Prospect of the Year on Monday. It’s just the latest honor for Jimenez, whose other 2016 accolades include the Midwest League MVP and Prospect of the Year awards, the Top … Continue reading
The New York Yankees traded top major-league reliever Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs on Monday for a four-player package including the 2015 Midwest League Prospect of the Year. Gleyber Torres won the top MWL prospect award last year after batting .293 … Continue reading
