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IOWA WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT IN RAIN-SHORTENED GAME

April 4, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (5-3) defeated the Louisville Bats (4-4) by an 8-6 score today at Louisville Slugger Field. The game was called with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning due to rain. Louisville jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning but the I-Cubs fought

IOWA WINS THIRD IN A ROW WITH 7-2 VICTORY AT LOUISVILLE

April 3, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (4-3) scored seven runs on 11 hits on their way to a 7-2 victory over the Louisville Bats (4-3) on Friday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Louisville opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run to take an early 1-0

IOWA POWERS PAST LOUISVILLE

April 2, 2026

On the back of five home runs, the Iowa Cubs (3-3) defeated the Louisville Bats (4-2) by a 11-10 score tonight at Louisville Slugger field. The I-Cubs got on the board in the first inning as Chas McCormick hit a three-run homer and James Triantos also homered giving Iowa a

IOWA OFFENSE COMES ALIVE IN 12-7 VICTORY IN LOUISVILLE

April 1, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (2-3) overcame an early deficit to come back and defeat the Louisville Bats (4-1) 12-7 this afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. The I-Cubs trailed before ever recording an out, giving up their first grand slam of the season to go down 4-0 in the first inning. Iowa

IOWA DROPS SERIES FINALE TO COLUMBUS

March 29, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (1-2) scored five runs on five hits in a 7-5 loss to the Columbus Clippers (2-1) today at Principal Park. Iowa scored all their runs over the first three innings. James Triantos drove in Justin Dean via an RBI single in the first to give the Cubs

IOWA FALLS TO COLUMBUS

March 28, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (1-1) scored three runs on six hits in a 4-3 loss to the Columbus Clippers (1-1) today at Principal Park. Iowa scored all their runs of the game in the first inning after Justin Dean scored on a fielder's choice and Kevin Alcántara belted a two-run home

Fans Will Notice Several Additions and Improvements to Principal Park for 2026

March 28, 2026

No matter what has occurred during the seemingly endless baseball offseason, opening day, or night, always brings with it the feeling of something new. The teams take the field with refreshed rosters, and the records are wiped clean as everyone in every city that houses a baseball team believes that

IOWA SCORES FIVE RUNS IN OPENING NIGHT WIN OVER COLUMBUS

March 28, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (1-0) scored five runs on six hits to lead them to a 5-2 win over the Columbus Clippers (0-1) tonight at Principal Park. The I-Cubs scored the first run of the game in the second inning when Jonathon Long scored on a wild pitch in the bottom

IOWA CUBS ANNOUNCE 2026 OPENING DAY ROSTER

March 27, 2026

The Iowa Cubs, in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs, today announced their 2026 Opening Day roster. The roster features 16 players with Major League service time and 16 players who have past suited up for Iowa. The roster also features seven players on the Cubs’ Top 30 Prospects List according

Iowa Cubs to Host Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Event

May 30, 2024

DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs are excited to announce that they will host a Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run event on June 15th at Principal Park. The event will begin at 10:00 am CT and last until 11:30 am CT. Registration for this free event is

2026 Iowa Cubs Position Previews: Right Field

March 5, 2026

This afternoon, we close out the Iowa Cubs positional previews in advance of the 2026 season which is now just over three weeks from getting started. It will be fun to go back and see how many of the players I wrote about here end up on the 28-man opening

FORMER IOWA CUBS SET FOR THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC

March 4, 2026

DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs will be well represented in the World Baseball classic which is set to begin tonight with the start of Pool Play. There are 18 Iowa Cubs scheduled to be a part of the tournament from 13 different countries. The World Baseball Classic is

2026 Iowa Cubs Position Previews: Center Field

March 3, 2026

We conclude our position previews this week with a look at the final two outfield spots. As mentioned in last Thursday’s left field conversation, outfielders in Triple-A will rotate positions on a regular basis and the battle for outfield spots in the big leagues very much remains up in the

2026 Iowa Cubs Position Previews: Left Field

February 26, 2026

Based on the way that things have transpired in camp so far for the Cubs, the outfield group boarding the plane to Iowa in late March is very much up in the air. It’s also worth noting that in Triple-A labeling the outfielders by a specific position is almost impossible.

2026 Iowa Cubs Position Previews: Shortstop

February 24, 2026

We are one week closer to the start of the 2026 minor league season here in Des Moines. The first pitch for the Iowa Cubs is scheduled to be thrown at Principal Park in just 31 days. Today, we take a closer look at some of the candidates to play

2026 Iowa Cubs Position Previews: Third Base

February 19, 2026

Our roster preview series heads to the hot corner today as we take a closer look at a couple of infielders that will be looking for an everyday role in Triple-A with the Iowa Cubs in 2026. Once again, it’s worth noting that both the players we’ll feature today could

IOWA CUBS ANNOUNCE 2026 FIELD STAFF

February 18, 2026

The Iowa Cubs, in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs, announced their field staff for the 2026 season. Marty Pevey returns as manager for the I-Cubs for the 14th-consecutive season, extending his franchise-record tenure. Pevey’s 822 wins are a franchise record and his 1,466 victories are fifth-most among active minor league

2026 Iowa Cubs Position Previews: Second Base

February 17, 2026

This week’s previews of the potential opening night roster for the Iowa Cubs will be focused on the infield. I anticipate the infield group featuring the usual mix of up-and-coming prospects playing alongside veterans with MLB experience. The common thread among all the players is positional versatility. Most of these

2026 SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE

February 16, 2026

DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs announce today that single-game tickets are on sale for the 2026 season at IowaCubs.com/tickets. Fans can secure their seats for 74 home games at Principal Park. The 2026 home schedule is stacked with marquee matchups and rivalries that will light up the summer

2026 Iowa Cubs Position Previews: First Base

February 12, 2026

The next position featured in our biweekly series is one that the Cubs feel incredibly comfortable with at both the MLB and Triple-A level. We begin a journey around the infield with a look at first base, a position that features the return of two of the most impactful hitters

Iowa Cubs Release 2026 Promotional Schedule

February 12, 2026

DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs today unveiled the 2026 season promotional schedule, which includes 13 Friday night fireworks, newly introduced specialty nights and more. Single-game tickets will officially go on sale at IowaCubs.com/tickets on Monday, February 16 with the home opener set for Friday, March 27 vs. Columbus.

2026 Iowa Cubs Position Previews: Catchers

February 10, 2026

Last week, I began this series with a glance at what the Iowa Cubs pitching staff might look like to begin 2026. As the official start of spring training looms on the horizon, we’ll look at the position players who could be headed for Des Moines beginning today. Where better

2026 Iowa Cubs Position Previews: Bullpen

February 5, 2026

One of the most noteworthy occurrences at Principal Park in Des Moines this offseason has been the construction of new bullpens. Once located within the field of play on the warning tracks, they have moved to a walled off area down each line where seats were removed. Alas, I’m not

2026 Iowa Cubs Position Previews: Starting Pitchers

February 3, 2026

With players beginning to report to spring training sites in Arizona and Florida, today feels like an appropriate time to unveil this bi-weekly series exploring what the roster may look like for the Iowa Cubs Opening Night contest against Columbus on March 27. This is not meant to be a

Des Moines, Game 1 of the Cosmic Baseball Takeover Tour sold out faster than the speed of black light, so they’re running it back!

December 8, 2025

With all the buzz around Cosmic Baseball touching down at Principal Park, Game 1 sold out in hours! Cosmic Baseball doesn’t want to leave anyone on standby, so they have added a second game on Friday, July 17! Fans are encouraged to join the Cosmic Ticket lottery as soon as