Iowa Cubs Wrap: I-Cubs blow it in the 9th in Louisville
A lot of players got released. The Iowa Cubs blew a game late.
Hayden Cantrelle | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Cubs have released a ton of players over the weekend as they clear the rosters and we prepare for the start of the rest of the minor league season. I hope I’m getting all of them here. RHP Tyler Beede RHP Walker Powell RHP Ben Heller RHP Dominic Hambley RHP Joel Sierra RHP Ronny Lopez RHP Sam Thoresen RHP Nick Hull RHP Edward Castillo LHP Chase Watkins OF Parker Chavers SS Christopher Paciolla SS Jaylen Palmer 3B Albert Gutierrez There were also a few players released who never made it out of the Dominican Summer League, RHP Johansel Javier and LHP Darlin Ventura.
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were hit over the head by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 8-7. For only the third time in his career, Riley Martin got the start tonight. Martin pitched well, allowing just one run on three hits over three innings.
He struck out three and walked two. The one run came on a solo home run by JJ Bleday, as the ball was flying out of Louisville Slugger Field. Somewhat appropriately.
Vince Velazquez threw the next three innings and he got knocked around for four runs, three earned, on two hits over three innings. Velazquez walked three, struck out two and gave up a solo home run. Collin Snider came in to get the final out of the eighth inning and he did that, striking out Garrett Hampson.