INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
(21-12, 52-56)
VS
Iowa Cubs
(13-20, 43-62)
ADVANCE INFORMATION REPORT
8/2/2026
CLUBHOUSE REPORT
TEAM OVERVIEW
Iowa was at home last week to face the Scranton Rail Riders. They finished the week 0-6 and lost the final game of the series 13-3. The Cubs currently have a record of 13-20 and are posting a -18 run differential, scoring 191 runs while allowing 209. At home, Iowa has a record of 6-12, while on the road they have a record of 7-8.
REHAB ASSIGNMENTS
RHP Edward Cabrera
LHP Hoby Milner
RHP Ethan Roberts
INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS/DEV LIST/INACTIVE LIST
RHP Zac Leigh 60-day IL
RHP Jack Neely Full Season IL
RHP
Will Sanders 7-day IL
STARTING ROTATION (PROJECTED)
Tuesday: RHP Jaxon Wiggins
Wednesday: RHP Edward Cabrera (MLR)
Thursday: RHP Connor Noland
Friday: RHP Grant Kipp
Saturday: RHP Jace Beck
Sunday: TBA
KEY RELIEVERS - BULLPEN
RHR Collin Snider
LHR Luis Peralta
RHR Gabe Klobosits
TOP PERFORMERS - POSITION PLAYERS (LAST SERIES)
1B – Jonathon Long
(7 for 21, 2 2B, HR)
vs
RHP
vs
LHP
TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS (LAST SERIES)
RHP – Ethan Roberts (2.0 IP, H, 0ER, 0BB, 1K)
HITTERS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES BUCKETS
STRENGTHS
POWER
- Owen Ayers
- Kevin Alcantara
- BJ Murray
CONTACT
- Owen Miller
- Ben Cowles
- Greg Jones
vs Pitches 95+
- Hayden Cantrelle
- Owen Ayers
- Ben Cowles
SINK
- Owen Ayers
- BJ Murray
- Owen Miller
RIDE
- Owen Ayers
- Ethan Hearn
- BJ Murray
WEAKNESSES
MISS
- Ethan Hearn (FB/SL/CH)
- Ben Cowles (FB)
- Owen Ayers (SL)
- Chas McCormick (SL)
- Hayden Cantrelle (CH)
- Kevin Alcantara (CH)
CHASE
- Ethan Hearn (FB)
- Moises Ballesteros (FB)
- Chas McCormick (SI)
- Ben Cowles (SI/CH)
- Owen Miller (CH)
- Kevin Alcantara (CH)
RUN PREVENTION
FOCUS MATCHUPS
C – Moises Ballesteros
OF – Kevin Alcantara
C – Owen Ayers
RUNNERS
Iowa stole 5 bags this past week against Scranton on 9 attempts. This year, Iowa is 8th in the league in stolen base attempts with 161, 8th in the league in stolen bases with 130, and the 6th best stolen base success rate with a success rate of 81%. The team is 113 for 139 (81%) when stealing 2B and 16 for 20 (80%) when stealing 3B.
- RUNNERS:
Greg Jones (23 for 29)
Hayden Cantrelle (21 for 26)
BUNTERS
Iowa has the 11th most bunt attempts in the league this year with 80 total attempts.
- BUNTERS:
Ben Cowles (13 attempts)
Chas McCormick (6 attempts)
Opponent CRG
Overview
Iowa is allowing the 6th most number of stolen bases attempts (165), the 6th most number of stolen base (134), and the 15th most caught stealings in the league with 31. The pitcher who has allowed the most number of stolen bases is Connor Noland with 12 stolen bases in 15 attempts.
ROSTER & RECENT TRANSACTIONS
TOP 30 PROSPECTS ON ROSTER
C – Owen Ayers – #3
RHP – Jaxon Wiggins – #6
1B – Jonathon
Long – #10
RHP – Grant Kipp – #25
RHP – Jace Beck – #28