Minor League Blogs

Jeff Samardzija fell to 1-1 since joining the Iowa Cubs as the squad lost to Sacramento 5-3.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. The offense was held in check and Iowa picked up just seven hits by seven different players.  Jason DuBois doubled, [...]

Dayton lost 4-3 to Lakeland, but Jeff Samardzija put together another decent start for the Cubs.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings of work.  Michael Phelps gave up two runs in his two innings of relief and he took the loss.
Mark Reed went two [...]

Tim Layden gave up an eleventh inning run that cost Daytona in their 7-6 loss to Tampa.  The loss drops him to 1-2 on the season although he had help because Jeff Samardzija wasn’t all that great in his start.  He gave up five runs in just five innings and his ERA is still north [...]

Tyler Colvin homered twice and drove in four runs in Daytona’s 11-2 win over Palm Beach.  Jake Muyco also had a great game and he went three for four with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.
Jeff Samardzija had some control problems and while he held Palm Beach scoreless, he gave up five walks and [...]

Jeff Samardzija was roughed up for the second time in his last three starts as Brevard County hitters took it to him in a 13-4 loss.  He dropped to 0-5 on the season and he gave up eight runs on ten hits and one walk with one strikeout in five innings.
Brian Dopirak provided most of [...]

Jeff Samardzija had his worst start of the season in Daytona’s 11-3 blowout loss.  He gave up seven runs on nine hits and a walk in just 1 2/3 innings. The loss drops him to 0-3 on the season.
Ryan Norwood went three for four and he scored two runs.  Jake Muyco went three for four [...]

Jeff Samardzija had a tough start and he dropped to 0-2 on the season in the Cub’s 5-1 loss to Vero Beach.  He gave up four runs on nine hits with one strikeout in 6 1/3 innings.
Alan Rick was the hitting star in the loss.  He was the only Cub with two hits and he [...]

Jeff Samardzija’s start, while not great, wasn’t all that bad.  But he took his first loss of the season because Daytona got shut out at the plate.  He gave up three runs (just one earned) on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
There’s not much to say about the offense [...]

Jeff Samradzija had another nice start on the mound for Daytona. He gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings.  Unfortunately, the very next inning he came out, Jon Mueller gave up three runs as Daytona lost it 6-4.
Matt Matulia and Jesus Valdez led Daytona [...]

Daytona may have lost the game but all eyes were on super prospect Jeff Samardzija, who threw five solid innings without getting a decision.  He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
Centerfielder Tyler Colvin had a nice game at the plate.  He went three for four with a double [...]

Jeff Samardzija made his first minor league start of the season and while he was effect, the Cubs still lost.  He gave up just one run on five hits and a walk with one strikeout.  It’s going to be fun watching this kid move up the chain. 
The Cubs racked up just six hits in eleven [...]