Cubs Minor League Wrap: South Bend stops the Chiefs, 8-6

South Bend Cubs infielder Reginald Preciado reacts to being called out at third base during a Minor League Baseball game between the South Bend Cubs and the Peoria Chiefs at Four Winds Field on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in South Bend. | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images His brother may be off to the Marlins, but shortstop Alexis Hernandez joined the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were swept in a doubleheader by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 6-4 in nine innings and 6-1.

Will Sanders started game one and didn’t make it out of the second inning. Sanders finished with a line of three runs on four hits and four walks over 1. 2 innings.

Sanders struck out two. Tyler Santana relieved Sanders with the bases loaded on two outs and walked in a run with the first batter he faced. But he settled down after that and allowed just one run of his own over 4.

1 innings of relief. Santana allowed two hits, walked three and struck out one. Ryan Jensen pitched the top of the ninth and got the loss.