Iowa Cubs Wrap: Jonny Long helps sink Clippers, 5-2
The minor league season gets underway with a win over Columbus.
MESA, ARIZONA - MARCH 15, 2025: Jonathon Long #17 of the Chicago Cubs bats during the second inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the Los Angeles Angels at Sloan Park on March 15, 2025 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images Welcome to another year of the Minor League Wrap. Although for the first week, we’ll just be the Iowa Cubs wrap as they started the season this evening and the other three affiliates wait until next Friday.
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs boarded and seized the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 5-2. Javier Assad got the Opening Night start for Iowa and maybe he wasn’t as sharp as he has been, but he definitely was effective. Assad did not allow the Clippers a run over the first three innings.
Assad allowed three hits and walked three, so there were a lot of baserunners, but striking out five helped keep any of them from scoring. Charlie Barnes , who pitched the last four years with KBO’s Lotte Giants, threw the next three innings and was impressive. He got the win after giving up just one hit and no runs.
He did walk three but he struck out seven. The Clippers got two runs off of reliever Ryan Rollison in the seventh inning. But Collin Snider threw the final 1.