Tennessee Smokies Archives

Todd JohnsonJanuary 21, 2018

Offseason Cubs Prospect Profile: Shortstop Zack Short Can Go a Long Way

When I first saw Zack Short play in 2016 for the Eugene Emeralds, I came away impressed with his overall…

Todd JohnsonJanuary 1, 2018

Eddy Martinez had high expectations placed upon him as the result of a $3 million signing bonus he earned in…

Todd JohnsonNovember 11, 2017

Let’s cut right to the chase, the Cubs are not known for developing relief pitchers. Or any pitchers, for that…

Todd JohnsonOctober 23, 2017

There is no hotter player in the Cubs’ system right now than David Bote. He earned Arizona Fall League Player…

Todd JohnsonSeptember 6, 2017

There were times when the Tennessee Smokies (68-70) looked like world-beaters who would let nothing stand in their way. At…

Todd JohnsonAugust 10, 2017

One of the most underreported stories of the summer has been the somewhat resurgent performance of Duane Underwood. The 2012…

Michael ImusAugust 7, 2017

What a difference a month makes, huh? Over the course of the last month (actually just 20 days, to be…

Todd JohnsonAugust 4, 2017

Eloy Jimenez, gone. Dylan Cease, gone. Jeimer Candelario, gone. Even Ian Happ and Albert Albert Almora Jr. are gone, though…

Teddy EleyJune 29, 2017

A ninth rounder in 2013 out of a high school in Richmond, Texas, Charcer Burks has been making steady progress on…

Monthly record: 16-12 (30-24 overall; 1st place in Southern League’s Northern Division) Stat Central Hitting AVG – Charcer Burks .289 OBP –…