Fansided · Sep 8, 2016
Chicago Cubs: Myrtle Beach takes first game, South Bend falls
Two of the Chicago Cubs affiliates were in playoff action tonight. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans took a 1-0 lead in the Carolina league playoff series over the Salem Red Sox. The South Bend Cubs were also in action, losing in extras to West Michigan.
Myrtle Beach 8 – Salem 1
The Chicago Cubs High-A affiliate, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, received a strong outing from 21-year-old Trevor Clifton, who tossed five innings of one-run baseball. Clifton struck out six Salem hitters, while only giving up five hits in the process.
According to MLB Pipeline, he’s currently ranked as the No. 8 overall prospect in the Cubs’ organization.