The news that many of you have been waiting for has come to pass: both catcher Moises Ballesteros and first baseman/outfielder Felix Stevens have been promoted from Low-A Myrtle Beach to High-A South Bend. Also, catcher Casey Opitz got bumped up from South Bend to Double-A Tennessee.
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs were blue after losing to the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 8-5.
Starter Ben Brown took the loss after he gave up two runs in the fourth inning and another one in the fifth after retiring the first eight batters of the game and nine of the first ten.