Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 15

Matt SwarmerEvery team in the Cubs system won today! Even those guys in the majors.

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs shut out the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 8-0. The I-Cubs won five out of the six games in the series.

Matt Swarmer got the win after keeping Omaha in check for five innings by allowing just two hits. (One of which was a bunt single to lead off the game.) Swarmer struck out five and walked just one.

Third baseman Robel Garcia did not hit a home run last night, snapping his streak of four-straight games with a home run. So he started a new streak today when he hit a solo home run in the fifth inning. It was Garcia’s ninth home run this year and his sixth home run in the six-game series.…