The affiliation shuffle, where major league teams chose who will host their minor league players for the upcoming season, has been over for almost a week now. And still, we have no official announcement of a renewal a the player development contract (PDC) between the Cubs and their Double-A affiliate, the Tennessee Smokies. However, a Cubs spokesperson has confirmed that the Cubs and the Smokies have renewed their affiliation through the 2020 season. This matches up with a report in the Pensacola News Journal earlier this week that the Cubs and the Smokies had renewed their agreement and just never announced it.
The Cubs’ Double-A affiliate will remain in Tennessee through 2020
