A lot has changed around the minors, but Iowa maintains a familiar look as manager Marty Pevey returns for his eighth season at the helm of the Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate. As part of the minor league reorganization, Iowa has moved to a new league that sees them playing many more games in the Midwest rather than taking all those West Coast trips. That’s going to change how the game is played for many Cubs prospects.
No longer will they be playing in the mountains where ERAs get wrecked as hitter do serious damage in the lighter air.