In 2015, pitcher Zach Hedges played his first full season as a Cub. The Azusa Pacific product skipped short-season Eugene and was assigned to low-A South Bend, where he experienced an up-and-down campaign as he worked on his arsenal. Hedges had a 3.00 ERA in April, followed a 5.72 in May, 3.23 in June, 3.62 in July, 5.26 in August, and 1.80 in September.
One of the highlights of last summer for me was watching Hedges pitch on a hot and humid June night in Burlington, Iowa. For four innings, Hedges held his own with a no-hitter in the thick, soupy air before giving up three runs in the fifth.