Iowa Cubs Bullpen Turns in Nice Outing Against Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

The Iowa Cubs bullpen allowed just one run over five innings, giving hope for a steady supply of relievers that could succeed with the Chicago Cubs.

In sharp contrast to their Chicago Cubs counterparts, Triple-A Iowa's bullpen was able to lock down a 3-1 victory with five innings, allowing just one run. 

Bryan Hudson started it off with two shutout innings, striking out a pair and walking one. Cayne Ueckert then pitched a scoreless inning, walking two but striking out a pair himself to escape the jam. Danis Correa then worked an uneventful eighth before Ben Leeper would look for his ninth save of the year. 

Though Leeper allowed his first run since Aug. 9, he was able to pick up the save and finish a brilliant day for Iowa's bullpen. With the major league bullpen's struggles continuing following the trade deadline, it's nice to see the Triple-A bullpen continue to have good performances, as they sit just one level away from the major leagues. 

Triple-A: Iowa Cubs (61-70) at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (69-61): W 3-1

• Jared Young and Tommy Payne each went 2-for-4 with two doubles. Young also batted in two runs while Payne raised his batting average to .302. 
• Anderson Espinoza tossed four shutout innings. The righty struck out two batters and walked three while allowing four hits. 

Double-A: Tennessee Smokies (68-58) vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos (63-57): NO GAME

• Tennessee's game was postponed due to weather and will be made up on Friday.

High-A: South Bend Cubs (71-57) at Cedar Rapid Kernels (72-56): L 8-4

• Jordan Nwogu went 1-for-4 with a home run. The former third-round pick is slugging .599 in his last 35 games. 
• Luis Devers allowed one run over 4.2 innings while striking out four. The righty was named High-A Midwest Pitcher of the Month Wednesday. 
• BJ Murray Jr. went 2-for-3 with a double. The first baseman had a 176 wRC+ since Aug. 28 entering Wednesday.

Single-A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans (76-51) vs Carolina Mudcats (67-60): NO GAME

• Myrtle Beach's game was canceled and won't be made up. 

Transactions:

• The Tennessee Smokies activated right-handed pitcher Walker Powell from the 7-day injured list. 

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