Longevity certainly has its perks. Just ask Triple-A Omaha and manager Mike Jirschele. As the ball settled into center fielder Drew Waters' glove for the final out, the Storm Chasers not only clinched their first International League championship, they accomplished something no other Triple-A club has ever done before. Omaha

Mesa 3, Salt River 1 With less than a handful of games left on the docket, it's almost impossible to envision a scenario where Nelson Velazquez doesn't win Arizona Fall League MVP honors. The No. 29 Cubs prospect started off hot and with the season winding down, hasn't let up.

Glendale 3, Mesa 2 Sometimes all it takes is one swing. For Korey Lee, Wednesday's sixth-inning at-bat might have been the one. Mired in a 2-for-25 slump entering his third plate appearance of the afternoon, the top Astros prospect evened the score with a two-run homer. The clout was Lee's

Scottsdale 11, Peoria 7 Jose Tena put together a three-hit performance that catapulted him into the AFL batting lead. The trio of base hits brought Cleveland’s 12th-ranked prospect’s slash line to .442/.537/.558 with five doubles in 12 Fall League games. The 20-year-old notched 116 total hits over 107 games with

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club. In the fifth season since their historic World Series victory, the Cubs decided

Mesa 11, Scottsdale 9 Nelson Velazquez is enjoying his first week in the Arizona Fall League. The No. 29 Cubs prospect snapped a brief 1-for-10 skid by reaching base three times and scoring four runs for the Solar Sox on Wednesday. Velazquez stroked his third double of the fall campaign

For the first time in over 600 days, the South Bend Cubs returned to action at Four Winds Field on May 4 this year. The 2020 season was cancelled due to Covid-19 and 601 days after Cole Roederer scored on a wild pitch to win game two of the Midwest