Shortstop Ezequiel Pena was promoted to Low-A Myrtle Beach from the ACL Cubs
Rained out. They’ll play a doubleheader on Saturday.
The Knoxville Smokies defenestrated the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), 6-2.
Connor Schultz pitched four innings and gave up just one run on three hits. The one run came on a solo home run in the fourth. Schultz struck out seven and walked just one.
Evan Taylor threw the next two innings, didn’t allow either a run or a hit and got the win. He struck out three and walked one.