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Chicago Cubs Farm Report (4/9): Bote, Velázquez Homer, Kilian Bounces Back

Get caught up on all of the Chicago Cubs farm and prospect news from April 9!

Ryan Sikes

Chicago Cubs Farm Report (4/9): Bote, Velázquez Homer, Kilian Bounces Back
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Welcome to Inside the Cubs' farm report! Here is all the action from April 6:

Triple-A (Iowa)

The Iowa Cubs improved to 6-2 on the season with an 11-2 victory over St. Paul on Sunday. Caleb Kilian made his second start of the year. The 25-year-old danced around three walks, allowing one run on four hits over four innings while fanning one batter as well.

  • Christopher Morel: 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 BB
  • Seiya Suzuki: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 K
  • David Bote: 3-for-5, 3 R, 4 RBI (Grand Slam)
  • Nelson Velázquez: 1-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 K
  • Brendon Little: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Double-A (Tennessee)

No Game

High-A (South Bend)

The South Bend Cubs improved to 3-0 for the first time ever with a 2-1 victory over the Quad Cities River Bandits. Brandon Birdsell, the team's fifth-round pick in the 2022 MLB draft, made his pro debut, striking out four batter across three innings while walking a pair.

  • Fabian Pertuz: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K
  • Yohendrick Pinano: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 K
  • Jarod Wright (S,1): 1.0 IP, 1 BB, 2 K 

Single-A (Myrtle Beach)

No Game

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Ryan Sikes
RYAN SIKES

Ryan is a Chicago Cubs writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside The Cubs, an IBWAA member, and has followed the Cubs since the mid-1990s. He grew up in the Rockford area and used to attend a handful of games every summer at Wrigley Field, including Aramis Ramirez's walkoff home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in 2007 after the Cubs trailed 5-0.He attended the University of Iowa and currently resides in the western suburbs. In addition to covering the Cubs, he covers the USHL for FloHockey and NCAA hockey for College Hockey News. When he's not writing or watching sports, he enjoys hanging out with his wife and three kids.

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