Bleed Cubbie Blue · Jul 8, 2022
Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: July 7
Dixon MachadoGood news for the Tennessee Smokies’ Jake Slaughter, who was named Southern League Player of the Week.
Can’t quite say that everyone won, but it’s close.
The Iowa Cubs downed Indianapolis (Pirates), 6-3.
Starter Cam Sanders got his first career Triple-A win by tossing five innings and giving up two runs on just three hits. Sanders walked three and struck out three.
Daniel Norris pitched one scoreless inning in a rehab assignment. Norris allowed one hit, but he walked no one and struck out one.
Shortstop Dixon Machado went 4 for 5. He scored once and drove in one.
Center fielder Greg Deichmann was 2 for 4 and scored one run.