Chicago Cubs Select Contract of LHP Brooks Raley
Raley, who also made his Triple-A debut with the I-Cubs this season, allowed seven runs on eight hits, walked three and struck out four in four innings to suffer the loss in the Padres' 7-4 victory. He did not allow a run until San Diego's four-run third inning and gave up a three-run homer to Carlos Quentin in the fourth.
The former Texas A&M Aggie was named the Chicago Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Month for July, boasting a 2.12 ERA (7 ER/29.2 IP) in five starts for Iowa. Raley is 4-8 with a 3.62 ERA (33 ER/82.0 IP) in 14 starts at Iowa following a promotion from Double-A Tennessee on May 22. With the Smokies, he posted a 2-2 record and a 3.51 ERA (19 ER/48.2 IP) in eight starts.
The Cubs and Aces play game the finale of a four-game series today at Principal Park. Ryan Rowland-Smith (2-3, 4.10 ERA) will take the mound for Iowa against Reno's Tyler Skaggs (4-1, 1.73 ERA) at 12:05 p.m.