INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
(21-30)
VS
Iowa Cubs
(21-29)
ADVANCE INFORMATION REPORT
5/24/2026
CLUBHOUSE REPORT
TEAM OVERVIEW
Iowa was at home last week to face the Memphis Redbirds. They finished the week 3-3 and won the final game of the series 18-4. The Cubs currently have a record of 21-29 and are posting a -20 run differential, scoring 286 runs while allowing 306. At home, Iowa has a record of 11-15, while on the road they have a record of 10-14.
REHAB ASSIGNMENTS
No current MLB Rehabs
INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS/DEV LIST/INACTIVE LIST
RHP Jack Neely Full Season IL
RHP Jeff Brigham 60-day IL
RHP
Connor Noland 7-day IL
RHP Vince Velasquez 7-day IL
RHP Jaxon
Wiggins 7-day IL
RHP Kyle Wright 7-day IL
STARTING ROTATION (PROJECTED)
Monday: LHP Doug Nikhazy
Wednesday: TBA
Thursday: RHP
Javier Assad
Friday: RHP Paul Campbell
Saturday: TBA
Sunday: TBA
KEY RELIEVERS - BULLPEN
RHR Tyler Ferguson
RHR Gavin Hollowell
RHR Ryan Jensen
TOP PERFORMERS - POSITION PLAYERS (LAST SERIES)
3B- BJ Murray
(7 for 23, 7RBI, 3 2B, 3BB)
vs
RHP
vs
LHP
2B - Owen Miller
(9 for 23, 4RBI, 3 2B, 4BB)
vs
RHP
vs
LHP
TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS (LAST SERIES)
RHP – Ryan Jensen (4.0 IP, 2H, 0ER, 2BB, 5K)
RHP – Doug Nikhazy (5.0 IP, 1H, 0ER, 2BB, 5K)
HITTERS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES BUCKETS
STRENGTHS
POWER
- BJ Murray
- Chas McCormick
- James Triantos
CONTACT
- James Triantos
- Owen Miller
- Jonathon Long
vs Pitches 95+
- Justin Dean
- Brett Bateman
- Christian Bethancourt
SINK
- BJ Murray
- Eric Yang
- Christian Bethancourt
RIDE
- BJ Murray
- Chas McCormick
WEAKNESSES
MISS
- Eric Yang (FB/CH)
- Casey Opitz (SL/CH)
- Christian Bethancourt (SL)
- Scott Kingery (SL)
- Justin Dean (SL/CH)
- Chas McCormick (CH)
CHASE
- Casey Opitz (FB/SL)
- James Triantos (FB)
- Christian Bethancourt (FB/SL)
- Scott Kingery (SL/CH)
- Owen Miller (CH)
RUN PREVENTION
FOCUS MATCHUPS
OF – Chas McCormick
INF – BJ Murray
OF – Pedro Ramirez
RUNNERS
Iowa stole 4 bags this past week against Iowa on 5 attempts. This year, Iowa is 12th in the league in stolen base attempts with 78, 11th in the league in stolen bases with 63, and 11th in the league in stolen base success rate with a success rate of 81%. The team is 50 for 63 (79%) when stealing 2B and 13 for 14 (93%) when stealing 3B.
- RUNNERS:
James Triantos (11 for 13)
Justin Dean (8 for 9)
BUNTERS
Iowa has the 11th most bunt attempts in the league this year with 46 total attempts.
- BUNTERS:
Justin Dean (15 attempts)
Christian Bethancourt (6
attempts)
Opponent CRG
Overview
Iowa is allowing the 4th most number of stolen bases attempts (87), the 4th most number of stolen base (70), and the 10th most caught stealings in the league with 17. The pitcher who has allowed the most number of stolen bases is Luis Peralta with 6 stolen bases in 7 attempts.
ROSTER & RECENT TRANSACTIONS
TOP 30 PROSPECTS ON ROSTER
RHP – Jaxon Wiggins – #3
1B – Jonathan Long – #7
2B/OF –
Jaames Triantos – #9
RHP – Brandon Birdsell – #16
OF – Brett
Bateman – #20