Top Chicago Cubs prospects Matt Shaw and Moises Ballesteros are turning some heads in their respective fall ball seasons after stellar summers which included stints with the Iowa Cubs. Shaw is representing Team USA in the Premier12 Tournament and through three games, the Cubs No. 1 prospect is batting .727

Chicago Cubs No. 4 prospect and baseball’s No. 44 prospect (MLB.com) Moises Ballesteros has continued his excellent summer into the fall with the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League. The backstop is slashing .373/.404/.725 (19-for-51) with five home runs and 14 RBI in 11 games with Mesa, including

The Chicago Cubs announced today that catcher Moises Ballesteros was named the Buck O’Neil Cubs Minor League Player of the Year and Brandon Birdsell the Vedie Himsl Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year. It marks the second time Ballesteros has won the award after having done so in 2023.

DES MOINES, IA – In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the Iowa Cubs today announced the 2025 regular season schedule. The 2025 regular season will consist of 75 home games and 75 road games with Iowa opening the year with three home games against the Omaha Storm Chasers, March 28-30.

ROCHESTER, NY – The Iowa Cubs (68-82) defeated the Rochester Red Wings (77-71) by a 3-2 tally in 11 innings Sunday at Innovative Field to end the 2024 season. Rochester jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first on the back of back-to-back two-out RBI singles by Jake Alu

ROCHESTER, NY – The Iowa Cubs (66-82) were defeated by a 2-1 final in 10 innings Friday night in Game 4 of their series against the Rochester Red Wings (77-69) at Innovative Field. Iowa took the early lead in the top of the third, when Kevin Alcantara doubled, and Owen

ROCHESTER, NY – The Iowa Cubs (66-80) were defeated by a 4-3 final Wednesday night in Game 2 of their series against the Rochester Red Wings (75-69) at Innovative Field. Iowa took the lead in the first when, after back-to-back walks to begin the night, Matt Shaw doubled in Owen

ROCHESTER, NY – The Iowa Cubs (66-79) blanked the Rochester Red Wings (74-69) by a 3-0 score tonight at Innovative Field. Hayden Wesneski (2.0 IP), Julian Merryweather (1.0 IP), Caleb Kilian (5.0 IP) and Colten Brewer (1.0 IP) combined for the shutout. Reivaj Garcia got Iowa on the board in

DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (65-79) dropped their last home game of the season to the Louisville Bats (64-79) by a 17-10 final Sunday afternoon at Principal Park. The Cubs’ bats were hot, tallying 18 hits, including five doubles, a triple, and four homers, but the Bats’ bats

DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (65-78) defeated the Louisville Bats (63-79), 7-2, Saturday night at Principal Park, ending the night with seven unanswered runs to earn their fourth straight win. Louisville got on the board first with two in the first courtesy of back-to-back RBI doubles from Levi

DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (64-78) defeated the Louisville Bats (64-77), 6-4, Friday night at Principal Park, as Ed Howard’s sixth-inning three-run double was the difference in the I-Cubs’ third straight victory. Louisville got on the board first with two in the first from a two-run double by

DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (63-78) defeated the Louisville Bats (63-77), 5-4, in 11 innings Thursday night at Principal Park, as Chase Strumpf's double was the walk-off winner for the home team. Louisville scored first in the first from a solo home run by @levi jor, but Iowa

DES MOINES, IA – William Simoneit’s two-run double in the eighth inning broke a 3-3 tie to lead the Iowa Cubs (62-78) to a 5-3 win over the Louisville Bats (63-76) today at Principal Park. The I-Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on back-to-back run scoring singles

DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (61-78) came up a run short in a valiant comeback effort against the Louisville Bats (63-75), dropping an 11-10 contest Tuesday night at Principal Park. Louisville jumper out to a 6-0 lead in the second inning behind a Bubba Thompson three-run double, a

PAUL, MN – The St. Paul Saints (67-70) defeated the Iowa Cubs (61-77) by a 9-3 final, scoring six runs in the seventh and eighth innings combined Sunday afternoon at CHS Field. Iowa got on the board first in the top of the third when Kevin Alcantara deposited a two-run

ST. PAUL, MN – Despite home runs from Matt Mervis and Matt Shaw, the Iowa Cubs (61-76) fell to the St. Paul Saints (66-70) by an 8-6 score tonight at CHS Field. St. Paul took a 6-0 lead in the second inning, highlighted by a grand slam from Emmanuel Rodriguez.

ST. PAUL, MN – Owen Caissie hit two homers and drove in five runs to lead the Iowa Cubs (61-75) to an 8-4 victory over the St. Paul Saints (65-70) tonight at CHS Field. Trailing 4-0 in the fourth inning, Iowa put up six runs in the frame. The scoring

PAUL, MN – The St. Paul Saints (65-69) defeated the Iowa Cubs (60-75) by a 7-6 final with a walk off win in the bottom of the ninth Thursday night at CHS Field. The hosts took a 3-0 lead in the first with two RBI singles by Yunior Severino and

ST. PAUL, MN – Despite a gem from starting pitcher Brandon Birdsell, the Iowa Cubs (60-74) dropped a 2-1 decision to the St. Paul Saints (64-69) tonight at CHS Field. Birdsell tossed 6.0 innings and allowed one run on two hits with eight strikeouts in a no decision. The Saints

ST. PAUL, MN – The only thing that was not remarkable about Caleb Knight's performance on Monday against the Saints was a fielding error in his second career start at third base. But at the plate, his 3-for-4 performance, which included his first career multi-homer game and a career-high 4

DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Cubs catcher Moises Ballesteros was tabbed the International League Player of the Week for the period of Aug. 26-Sept. 1 the league announced today. In five games vs. the Memphis Redbirds, Ballesteros batted .588 (10-for-17) with two doubles, one home run and five RBI. During

DES MOINES, IA – A two-run single by Moises Ballesteros proved to be the difference Sunday afternoon as the Iowa Cubs (59-73) defeated the Memphis Redbirds (64-68) by a 7-6 final in the series finale at Principal Park. Memphis started the scoring in the first when Mike Antico trotted home

DES MOINES, IA – Trailing 8-7 in the eighth inning, Chance Sisco hit a three-run home run to lead the Memphis Redbirds (64-67) to a 10-8 win over the Iowa Cubs (58-73) tonight at Principal Park. Memphis took a 4-0 lead in the first inning as Alfonso Rivas hit a

DES MOINES, IA – Trey Supak five scoreless innings and a season-high eight strikeouts paved the way for a 6-2 victory for the Iowa Cubs (58-72) over the Memphis Redbirds (63-67) Friday night at Principal Park. Iowa scored six unanswered runs, counting a Brennen Davis double that plated Matt Mervis

DES MOINES, IA – Following an eight-run third and a six-run fourth, the Memphis Redbirds (63-66) defeated the Iowa Cubs (57-72) by an 18-2 score tonight in a weather-shortened contest that was delayed with one out in the top of the sixth due to rain, and then called at Principal