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Ben
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Retired engineer. Wife, 3 dogs at home.
I have a Cubs prospect site at ExaminingCubs.com
Love to ski, read, fish, and watch baseball.
Fantasy football enthusiast.
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A Prospect Profile – Ronny Lopez Showing Some Talent but Needing Some Consistency
Ronny Lopez – Via His Instagram I remember Ronny Lopez pitching well in the Dominican in 2024. You never know how pitchers are going to respond stateside once they get here, but Lopez has alr…
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September 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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The Sunday Recapitulation – Jaxon Moves Up, Triantos and Cabada Pub, AFL List “Unofficial” List Is Out, and Getting Ready for the Birds in the Playoffs!
The big news of the week was that Jaxon Wiggins was promoted from Knoxville to Iowa. I’m not expecting him to be there very long. If he has a couple good outings, he might find his way onto a roste…
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September 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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A Prospect Profile – David Bracho Comes Back, Sort of Out of Nowhere
David Bracho – Pic by Rich Biesterfeld There might only be three or four people in the United States who could pick out a picture of David Bracho. Recently promoted from the Arizona complex l…
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September 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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By the Numbers – August Stats Show It’s Kane Kepley’s World and Alfredo Romero Is on the Rise
Kane Kepley – Pic by Larry Kave I didn’t expect Kane Kepley to be All-World his first month. I thought he would be good at Myrtle Beach. He would probably hit .300 with a .400 on base percent…
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September 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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The August All-Star Team – Yeah, It’s Very Pelican Heavy!!!
Kane Kepley – Pic by Larry Kave When I sat down to begin assembling this list in the latter part of last week, I knew that two things were gonna happen. One, there would be a lot of Myrtle Be…
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September 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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The Sunday Recapitulation – Pelicans Clinch! Angel Cepeda and Matt Halbach Domination, Lots of Moves, More on the Announcement, and Some Draft Thoughts
Matt Halbach – Pic by Larry Kave The big news of the week was that the Myrtle Beach Pelicans clinched a divisional title and a playoff spot on Thursday night! That gives them almost a week to…
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August 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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August 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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A Prospect Profile – Yoendris Gonzalez Showing Some Potential in a Limited Pitching Schedule
Yoendris Gonzalez – Pic by Larry Kave Yoendris Gonzalez is a Cuban-born righty who’s battled through injuries to carve out a role in the Cubs’ lower minors. After signing in 2022, Gonzalez ha…
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August 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Seven Things I Think – Some Breakouts in August and Some Cool Trends Happening
Angel Cepeda via his Instagram Every month has been quite different this year. Certain players have stepped up at the plate or on the mound and that has rotated quite a bit. Even affiliates have ha…
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August 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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The Sunday Recapitulation – Playoff Hunt Continues for Two, Infields and Outfields, Christian Olivo Publicity, a New IFA Signing, and a Lot of Movement
Christian Olivo by Larry Kave This season is just flying by and I can’t believe that it’s almost at an end. But there are a lot of good things happening, especially at Myrtle Beach, where the Pelic…
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August 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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The DSL Squads By the Numbers – Who Were the Stat Leaders and POTY This Summer?
That was one fast season! The DSL wrapped up their season on Tuesday the 19th. The Blue squad ended up at 26-31 while the Red team was 15-41. In terms of wins and losses, it was not an impressive y…
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August 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Fortifying the Future: Who the Cubs Must Protect in the Rule 5 Draft
James Triantos – Pic by Todd Johnson As the summer begins to cool off and the baseball season winds down, a different kind of draft looms large for MLB teams: the Rule 5 Draft. This annual ev…
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August 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Fortifying the Future: Who the Cubs Must Protect in the Rule 5 Draft
James Triantos – Pic by Todd Johnson As the summer begins to cool off and the baseball season winds down, a different kind of draft looms large for MLB teams: the Rule 5 Draft. This annual ev…
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August 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Cubs MiLB Free Agent List Is Substantial, but Not a Lot of Names to Re-Sign
Mitch Tyranski – Pic by Todd Johnson The Cubs have a large list of minor league free agents this fall. Most of them are at Iowa and Knoxville and amount to what would be about half of those t…
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August 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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The Sunday Recapitulation – Lots of Big Prospect Lists, Big Promotions, Big Farm System Rankings, Just Big Everything This Week
The big news of the week was that Owen Caissie was finally called up by the club in Chicago and that was quite a thrill for a lot of people who have been clamoring for Owen, Moises Ballesteros. and…
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August 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Affiliate Update – Smokies Getting a Roster Makeover in the Second Half
The Smokies have changed quite a bit in the second half, particularly in the starting rotation and the infield. Jefferson Rojas has taken over the every day shortstop role and is having to make a f…
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August 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Affiliate Update – South Bend Is Kicking Butt This Month and Taking Names
The team I saw at the beginning of April is nothing like the team I saw in the Quad Cities, Davenport, Peoria, and last night in Beloit. The lineup’s a little deeper, the starting pitching going ve…
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August 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Affiliate Update: Myrtle Beach Has Turned into the “Relentless Pelicans”
Welcome to affiliate update week! For the next four days, I’m going to be breaking down what’s going well at each of the four full season affiliates. I’ll take a look at some strengths and some con…
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August 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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The Sunday Recapitulation – Halbach, Lumpuy, and Florentino Honored, the Playoff Push, Wiggins-Ramirez-Kepley Pub, and an Upcoming List
Matt Halbach – Pic by Larry Kave/Myrtle Beach Pelicans This week started off really well as Matt Hallbach was named the Carolina league hitter of the week as he just demolished Charleston in …
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August 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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The DSL Weekly – Part 1: Why Are There Two Cub DSL Teams Instead of One?
This year’s Dominican Summer League teams could not be more different. You have one team that seems to be hitting well and not pitching well and is struggling to get wins mainly because of a poor r…
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August 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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There Are Lots of Guys the Cubs Could Send to the Arizona Fall League
Ethan Flanagan – Pic by Larry Kave/Myrtle Beach Pelicans As the minor league season progresses and attention begins to shift towards the future, one of the most anticipated events for top pro…
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August 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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A Prospect Profile – Kevin Camacho and His Nasty Slider Are Making Some Waves at Myrtle Beach
Besides probably having the coolest last name in the Cubs system, Kevin Camacho has really come on this summer. After a rough May, he finally found his stride in June and made his way up to Myrtle …
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August 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Ranking the Cubs Position Groups – The Post Trade Deadline Edition
Ethan Conrad – Pic via Wake Forest Athletics Later this winter, I will be doing a 10-part series called “Examining the Positions.” Each post will breakdown the talent and depth in each positi…
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August 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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A Prospect Profile – Dilan Granadillo’s Going to Play a Big Role Down the Stretch for the Pelicans
Dilan Granadillo – Pic by Larry Kave/Myrtle Beach Pelicans Dilan Granadillo is a glove-first catcher in the Cubs’ system whose journey through the minors has been defined by defensive consist…
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August 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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July By the Numbers – The Pelicans Pitching and Iowa Hitting Dominated the Stats Leaderboards
The stats for July in the minor leagues are always a little bit strange. All the full season affiliates get off four days for the All-Star break and that’s why the numbers aren’t as big as say in M…
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August 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM