Bleed Cubbie Blue · Apr 14, 2025
Cubs Minor League Wrap: April 13
Jordan Wicks Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images One day after going from South Bend to Iowa, lefty Chase Watkins went back down to South Bend.
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs roasted the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 2-0.
Chris Flexen started and got the win with six innings, allowing just three hits. Flexen struck out four and walked no one.
Since the Cubs ended up not needing Jordan Wicks this evening, he finished off the combined shutout with three perfect innings, retiring all nine batters he faced. Wicks struck out five. It was Wicks’ first career save.