Shortstop Jefferson Rojas was activated off the injured list and joined South Bend. Catcher David Avitia went to the developmental list.
The Cubs signed shortstop Corey Joyce and assigned him to Double-A Knoxville. Joyce was a 12th-round pick of the Tigers in 2019 and was released at the end of Spring Training.
South Bend’s Cristian Hernandez was named Midwest League Player of the Week.
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs were declared heretics by the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 2-1.
Javier Assad started this game on a rehab assignment and looked good.