Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 17

Kevin AlcantaraThis is the first night in a while the Cubs’ system didn’t have a winning record. I guess you can’t win them all.

Robel Garcia was named the International League Player of the Week. Matt Mervis was named Midwest League Player of the Week.

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs were shipwrecked by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 9-3.

Starter Matt Dermody kept the Clippers off the board for the first three innings, allowing just one baserunner. But the second time through the order, he got knocked around. Dermody took the loss after he allowed three runs on five hits over 4.2 innings. One of the five hits was a two-run home run in the fourth inning by Bryan Lavastiva. Dermody did strike out…