Michael Busch is hitless in his last 30 plate appearances dating back to April 1st. He’s now batting just .125 this season.
A really tough start. The Cubs need him to get going soon.
Cubs top pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins, who was originally slated to start Friday for the @IowaCubs, is no longer listed in the team's pitching probables.
Cubs farm director Jason Kanzler to the Des Moines Register: "We are being strategic with how we deploy our pitching."
@Seth__Davis@RebelMan32@BleacherNation I’m good after that absolute shitter he put up yesterday. Brown and Rea can piggyback. Steele is back mid May also
@gon86097212@LSRCardCompany@TheWrigleyWire His defense has been very good. You have to realize he’s 5’10 an not 6’4 like other third basemen. Shaw at 5’8 isn’t doing any better there
@LSRCardCompany@TheWrigleyWire I’m rooting for him but his defense has been spotty. I understand it’s been only a week but they hyped him up so much. I think Shaw would have made the plays he let go by him.
Alex Bregman is tied for the MLB lead in hard-hit balls (95+ mph EV), though 8 of his 12 have gone for outs.
Results haven’t matched the contact quality yet
@thebossofyoufoo@TheWrigleyWire Breaking news: player who’s disappointed in his performance is openly upset, because he expects more from himself, and gets called a head case
Pete Crow-Armstrong's bat speed is up early in 2026.
So far, it's sitting at 76.2 mph, a 3.5 mph increase from 2025 and the largest jump in MLB.
It's a small sample, but a trend worth following.
Another rough outing for Edward Cabrera. 2 in a row heading into the year. Think this whole rotation needs to get out of the steamy hot Arizona sun lol
@Sleeper_Hoops@IowaHoops@TheIowaHawkeyes@BarstoolUIowa Nebraska and Iowa have virtually the same NIL investment in their teams this year. It's between $6M and $7M. That's damn near ½ Million per player. That's proof that both teams in fact DID need NIL to succeed.
Where Iowa's roster started college:
Bennett Stirtz — Northwestern Missouri State
Alvardo Folguerias — Robert Morris
Cam Manyawu — Wyoming
Kael Combs — Wyoming
Tavion Banks — Northwest Florida State
Joey Matteoni — Drake
Isaia Howard — Drake
Proof you don't need NIL to succeed
@Fafa2016_@MLBBruceLevine He’d be more than good enough if we didn’t have the best outfield in baseball and an elite rookie DH with a former top 40 prospect on the bench and a right handed hitting catcher. Gotta be realistic with expectations
@Fafa2016_@MLBBruceLevine It’s nothing more than playing matchups. We already have Shaw and Amaya who will be on the bench who can hit lefties and DH. Conforto gives us a left handed bat we need off the bench
@bananaguymike81@paulieQ_12@blakecowellx@BNightengale Merrill is a gold glove caliber defender also and go look at his rookie season when he signed instead of last year’s stats you’re comparing them to. If it’s any more than 17.5m aav it’s way too much
@NotIowaLoud69@paulieQ_12@blakecowellx@BNightengale One is a far superior defender. 27 might be a little steep but it’s going to be a lot more than Merrill. Roman is a slightly better comp. His was $17m I think