Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: April 20

Riley ThompsonRight-hander Chris Kachmar got sent back down to Tennessee after one game in Iowa. It’s looking like Kachmar is going to be on the Des Moines/Knoxville shuttle all year long, since this is the second time he’s gone from Tennessee to Iowa and back this season.

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs trapped the Louisville Bats (Reds) in their cave, 4-1.

Riley Thompson gave Iowa a good start with four no-hit and scoreless innings. Thompson walked two and struck out three.

Daniel Palencia threw the next two innings and got the win despite allowing one run on two hits. (Iowa took the lead when Palencia was on the mound—the win wasn’t because Thompson didn’t go five innings.) Palencia struck out two…