Left-handed pitcher Luke Little got promoted from Myrtle Beach to South Bend.
Right-handed pitcher Reynel Espinal was released.
The Iowa Cubs were drained of blood by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 5-3.
Hayden Wesneski’s second start with the I-Cubs was a lot better than the first, although you might not know it from the final line and the loss that he was charged with. After two singles to lead off the game, Wesneski then retired the next 12 batters in order. But the wheels came off in the fifth inning as the first four batters reached.