NEWSLETTER
Wednesday was a successful day for the Cubs affiliates, with three wins in four tries. Patrick Wisdom and Alexander Canario each hit home runs for the Iowa Cubs in a victory over the St. Paul Saints. Moises Ballesteros, Nick Dean, and Jefferson Rojas also had big days. That and more in today’s Cubs Farm Report.
Cubs Farm Report | April 10, 2024
Triple-A Iowa Cubs (7-4)
Patrick Wisdom crushed a three-run home run to help lead the Iowa Cubs to a 4-1 win over the St. Paul Saints on Wednesday. Iowa starter Thomas Pannone allowed just one run in five-plus innings as Iowa notched their fourth consecutive victory.
Wisdom became the first Iowa Cub to homer in back-to-back games this season and the first since Matt Mervis last September.
Notable Performances
Patrick Wisdom | 1-4, HR, 3 RBI
Matt Mervis | 2-4, 2B
Alexander Canario | 2-5, HR, RBI
FINAL: Cubs 4, St. Paul Saints 1 | Box Score
A loud home run from Alexander Canario!🚀 pic.twitter.com/UAGpfQrmu2
— Iowa Cubs (@IowaCubs) April 11, 2024
Double-A Tennessee Smokies (3-1)
Cade Horton pitched four innings of one-run baseball, and the Tennessee Smokies scored nine runs in a win over the Chatanooga Lookouts on Wednesday. Moises Ballesteros (Cubs’ No. 7 prospect via MLB Pipeline) went 2 for 4, smacked a home run, and drove in three runs for the Smokies.
Cade Horton made his season debut for the Smokies last night. Horton threw 4.0 innings (53 pitches), allowing 1 ER on 4 H and 0 BB, with 4 K.
Notable Performers
Moises Ballesteros | 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R
Cole Roederer | 1-3, 2 RBI, R
Pablo Aliendo | 1-3, 2B, 3 RBI
Cade Horton | 4 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 4 K
FINAL: Smokies 9, Chatanooga Lookouts 3 | Box Score
High-A South Bend Cubs (1-4)
Jefferson Rojas‘ four-hit performance on Wednesday couldn’t save the South Bend Cubs from a high-scoring loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The two sides combined for 22 runs on 26 hits, but Wisoncon topped the Cubs 14-8, sending South Bend to 1-4 in the early season.
Rojas had a triple and three RBI in the losing effort. South Bend’s starter, Will Sanders, lasted only two innings, allowing three runs on one hit and three walks.
Notable Performers
Jefferson Rojas | 4-5, 3B, 3 RBI
Rafael Morel | 3-4, 2 R
FINAL: Cubs 8, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 14 | Box Score
Last night's @PEGGS_SouthBend Player of the Game, Jefferson Rojas, who notched his 2nd-ever 4-hit game! pic.twitter.com/1ZDiWVN9O1
— South Bend Cubs (@SBCubs) April 11, 2024
Low-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans (2-3)
Strong performances from Jefferson Encarnacion (2-4, 2B, 3 RBI) and Nick Dean (3.1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H) helped Myrtle Beach hang on for an 8-6 victory in extras against the Columbia Fireflies. Dean struck out eight in his first outing of the season and walked just one.
Encarnacion delivered a game-winning single in the 11th inning and plated two more runs on a double in the fourth inning. Andy Garriola also added an RBI double for the Pelicans in the fourth inning on Wednesday.
Notable Performers
Jefferson Encarnacion | 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Andy Garriola | 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Reginald Preciado | 2-6, 2B, RBI
Nick Dean | 3.1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 8 K, 1 BB
FINAL: Pelicans 8, Columbia Fireflies 6 | Box Score
