Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: August 13

There was a ton of movement in the system again today. I’ll try to catch it all.

The Iowa Cubs activated outfielder Cole Roederer and infielder Luis Vazquez off the injured list. Outfielder Gilberto Celestino, third baseman Kevin Padlo and right-hander Sam McWilliams were released.

Outfielder Parker Chavers and shortstop Reivaj Garcia join the Tennessee Smokies from the South Bend Cubs

Center fielder Jacob Wetzel and shortstop Cristian Hernandez join the South Bend Cubs from the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Catcher and fifth-round draft pick Ariel Armas joins South Bend for his professional debut.

Outfielder and seventh-round draft pick Ivan Brethowr, catcher and 19th-round pick Owen Ayers and shortstop Jose Escobar all join Myrtle Beach.

Iowa Cubs

Postponed for unplayable grounds. Doubleheader on Thursday.

Tennessee Smokies

The Tennessee Smokies were subjugated by the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), 4-3.

Matthew Thompson started and allowed three runs on four hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out two.

Carlo Reyes allowed a solo home run in the seventh inning and that earned him the loss. Reyes’s line was one run on two hits over one inning. He struck out two and didn’t issue any walks.

Center fielder Brett Bateman went 2 for 5 with a stolen base and a run scored.

Second baseman Reivaj Garcia was 1 for 4 in his Double-A debut.

Parker Chavers entered the game at DH in the seventh inning after Haydn McGeary was hit by a pitch for his Double-A debut. He was 0 for 2.

South Bend Cubs

The South Bend Cubs detasseled the Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins), 4-1.

Grant Kipp started and fell one out short of getting the win. He gave up one run on just one hit over 4.2 innings. The only hit he gave up was a second-inning home run. Kipp walked three and struck out four.

So the win went to Chase Watkins, who pitched the next 2.1 innings, allowing no runs on three hits. He walked no one and struck out no one.

Tyler Santana pitched the final two scoreless innings and got the save. Santana allowed one hit and issued one walk while striking out two.

DH Andy Garriola hit his first High-A home run with the bases empty in the fifth inning. He was 1 for 4. Garriola has 19 overall home runs this year.

Right fielder Rafael Morel was 2 for 3 with an RBI single in the sixth inning.

Center fielder Jacob Wetzel was 1 for 2 with two walks and two steals in his South Bend debut.

Shortstop Cristian Hernandez was 1 for 4 with an RBI single in his debut.

Garriola’s home run.

Myrtle Beach Pelicans

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were dazzled by the Columbia Fireflies (Royals), 5-3.

Yenrri Rojas pitched the first four innings and surrendered two runs on five hits. He struck out four and walked no one.

Vince Reilly got the loss after he was tagged for three runs in the top of the ninth. Reilly’s final line was three runs on four hits over two innings. He struck out one and walked no one.

Catcher Miguel Pabon was 2 for 2 with a walk and one run scored.

DH Ivan Brethowr was 1 for 4 in his professional debut.

Jose Escobar had a pinch-hit single in his Pelicans debut.

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