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Chicago Cubs Weekly Farm Report (8/20/19): Iowa Has Chicago Feel, Top Pitchers Shine

There is quite a bit of craziness in the system these days, from the playoff races in South Bend and Myrtle Beach to the big time names playing in Iowa to the high-profile prospects getting promoted at the lower levels. Rather than waste time setting it up, let’s get right into what happened down on the farm over the last week.

News in the System

  • It was a big week for some of the top prospects in the system, with four of the biggest arms all throwing on Tuesday. Adbert Alzolay, Jack Patterson, Brailyn Marquez, and Kohl Franklin all got the ball for their respective teams and threw a combined 17.