Category Archives: Eugene Emeralds

South Bend sweeps Clinton to win Midwest League title

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The South Bend Cubs beat the Clinton LumberKings 5-0 in Game 3 of the Midwest League Championship Series to win the franchise’s first MWL title since 2005. The Cubs went undefeated through all three rounds of the playoffs, and finished … Continue reading →

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SB’s Marquez dominates LC with 14K, one-hit performance

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Top Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Brailyn Marquez made the most dominant start of his career Thursday as he racked up 14 strikeouts, allowed only one hit, and walked none in six innings of South Bend’s 4-1 win over the Lake … Continue reading →

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Pitching prospects highlight South Bend’s Opening Day roster

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The preliminary Opening Day roster for the South Bend Cubs was released Monday, highlighted by five top Chicago Cubs pitching prospects. Those players include two top-10 Cubs prospects (as ranked by Baseball America), RHP Jose Albertos (No. 3) and LHP Brendon Little (No. … Continue reading →

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Top Cubs pitching prospect assigned to South Bend

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Six of the top 30 Chicago Cubs prospects (as ranked by Baseball America) are assigned to South Bend to start the season, including the Cubs’ top pitching prospect, right-hander Dylan Cease. Cease is ranked the fourth-best prospect in the Cubs … Continue reading →

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2016 MWL manager of the year returning to South Bend

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The 2016 Midwest League manager of the year, Jimmy Gonzalez, will return for a third season at the helm of the South Bend Cubs in 2017. Gonzalez led the Cubs to an 84-55 record in the regular season this year, … Continue reading →

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