6/14 Minor League report
Blake Lalli hit a game-tying homer in the fifth but it wasn’t enough as Omaha beat Iowa, 5-2, on Wednesday. Rodrigo Lopez took the loss, giving up three runs on eight hits over six innings. Geovany Soto was 1-for-2, catching five innings in his third rehab appearance.
Dae-Eun Rhee gave up three runs on eight hits over five innings in Tennessee’s 6-3 win over Birmingham. Jim Adduci hit his fifth home run and Justin Bour had two hits, including a double. Frank Batista notched his ninth save, throwing two innings.
Daytona’s game against Brevard County was suspended after the third inning, and was to be resumed Thursday as part of a doubleheader.
Jose Rosario gave up one run on three hits over 6 1/3 innings in Peoria’s 7-1 win over Beloit. Javier Baez and Dustin Geiger each had two hits, and each homered for the Chiefs. Baez, the Cubs’ No. 1 Draft pick one year ago, was batting .315.
– Carrie Muskat
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Carrie, what’s the organization’s take on Vitters to date? It seems that his AAA numbers are “decent” and he is getting the hang of things down there and he IS a third baseman and the Cubs needed a third baseman yet Vitters does not get the call for what amounts to be a plain and simple cup of coffee in the majors. Like Cardenas, Lalli and now Valbeuna received among other minor leaguers that have gotten a taste of the bigs. Just wondering….how bad is Vitters that he can’t even get a temporary call up to keep a spot warm? Hill did it at catcher and he WAS TERRIBLE.