Two of the top prospects in the Cubs’ system swept the Southern League weekly honors.
INF Chesny Young and RHP Paul Blackburn were named the Southern League Player and Pitcher of the Week (April 18-24). It’s the first time since May 2011 that the Smokies won Player and Pitcher honors in the same week (RHP Robert Whitenack, INF Ryan Flaherty).
Double-A Tennessee’s Bijan Rademacher received the Southern League Player of the Week (April 7-17) award last Monday.