Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: April 11

Matt MervisThe Iowa Cubs are still undefeated at home this year and 7-2 overall. The rest of the minors are not doing quite as well.

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The Iowa Cubs calmed the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 9-6.

Roenis Elías started and picked up his first win of the year after allowing three runs on four hits over five innings. All three runs came on a fifth inning home run by Samad Taylor. Elías struck out two and walked no one.

Brandon Hughes came into the game in the sixth inning in a rehab assignment and things did not go well. Hughes didn’t make it out of the innings, allowing three runs on four hits over two-thirds of an inning. Hughes walked one and struck out nobody. He threw 23 pitches, 14 of…