The Cubs officially signed 18-year-old Cuban right-hander Lázaro Ronald Mena. The reported signing bonus was $350,000.

One of the Cubs top pitching prospects, right-hander Brandon Birdsell, is undergoing season-ending elbow surgery. We won’t know what kind of surgery until they’re done, but obviously if they end up doing Tommy John surgery, Birdsell is likely done for most or all of next year as well.

Right-hander Connor Schultz was promoted from High-A South Bend to Double-A Knoxville.

Right-hander Dawson Netz is promoted from Low-A Myrtle Beach to South Bend.

Right-handers David Bracho and Noah Edders join Myrtle Beach from Mesa.

Pelicans shortstop Angel Cepeda was named Carolina League Player of the Week.

For the first time since 2019, a Cubs team is on the West Coast. Err, the Pa

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