Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 18

Kohl FranklinThe Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 10-5.

Javier Assad started and gave the I-Cubs four solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits. He walked three and struck out five.

The bullpen was not as good as all four relievers allowed at least one run. Rehabbing Codi Heuer got knocked around after relieving Assad and took the loss. Heuer got tagged for three runs on one and two walks over one-third of an inning. Heuer did not have a strikeout.

However, all three runs allowed by Heuer scored after Tyler Duffey relieved him. Then Duffey gave up three runs of his own in a six-run bottom of the fifth. Duffey walked three and allowed two hits over just two-thirds of an inning. He…