NEWSLETTER
Kyle Hendricks made his first rehab start for the Tennessee Smokies last night and Kevin Alcántara’s up-and-down start marches on. That and more in today’s Cubs Farm Report.
Cubs Farm Report | May 3, 2024
Triple-A Iowa Cubs (16-14)
Boy, the Julio Teheran reclamation experiment in Iowa is not going well. Teheran started for Iowa on Thursday and was shelled for six runs (five earned) on 10 hits in three and two third innings of work. His ERA sits at a whopping 10.32 on the season. Thanks to Teheran’s miserable outing, the I-Cubs dropped Thursday’s contest with the Storm Chasers 9-6. Miles Mastrobuoni drilled a three-run home run and drove in four in total for Iowa on the evening.
Notable Performances
Miles Mastrobuoni | 3-5, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
Owen Caissie | 1-3, R, BB, K
Luke Little | 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 1 BB
FINAL: Cubs 6, Storm Chasers 9 | Box Score
Double-A Tennessee Smokies (12-11)
Kyle Hendricks was on the mound for the Tennessee Smokies in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday. Hendricks allowed two runs on six hits while striking out seven and walking none in five innings of work. Kevin Alcántara had another quiet day at the dish as his up-and-down season continues, going 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout in game one and 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in game two. His OPS is down to .679 on the season.
Notable Performances (G1)
Kyle Hendricks | 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 7 K
Kevin Alcántara | 0-2, BB, K
James Triantos | 1-3, R
Matt Shaw | 1-3, 2 RBI, R
Notable Performances (G2)
Matt Shaw | 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R
James Triantos | 2-4, 2B, RBI
Kevin Alcántara | 1-4, 2 K
FINAL (G1): Smokies 5, Shuckers 3 | Box Score
FINAL (G2): Smokies 5, Shuckers 7 | Box Score
Kyle Hendricks’ rehab start with @smokiesbaseball:
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) May 2, 2024
5 IP, 7 K, 6 H, 2 ER pic.twitter.com/wTeVXAxPJR
High-A South Bend Cubs (8-16)
Jefferson Rojas was the story last night in a 2-1 loss to Lansing. Despite not getting any hits in his first three at-bats, he managed to come through in the ninth inning when hit a ball to right-center that fell for a hit. His hitting streak now stands at 17 games, which is the best in the Midwest League and High-A. This also ties the record for the South Bend Cubs team since they became a Chicago Cubs affiliate in 2015.
Rojas is now in the company of Eloy Jimenez (2016), Roberto Caro (2018), and Yohendrick Pinango (2022) for the best hitting streak mark. If he gets a base hit on Friday night at Jackson Field in Lansing, he will break the record.
Notable Performances
Jefferson Rojas | 1-4
Pedro Ramirez | 2-4, R
Brody McCullough | 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 K
Tyler Santana | 4.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 5 K
FINAL: Cubs 1, Lugnuts 2 | Box Score
Low-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans (9-14)
Reginald Preciado hit his second home run of the season but the Pelicans fell to the Salem Red Sox on Thursday, snapping their modest three-game winning streak.
Notable Performances
Reginald Preciado | 2-3, HR, RBI, 2 R
Jacob Wetzel | 1-4, 3B
FINAL: Pelicans 3, Red Sox 5 | Box Score
