For the first time in over 600 days, the South Bend Cubs returned to action at Four Winds Field on May 4 this year. The 2020 season was cancelled due to Covid-19 and 601 days after Cole Roederer scored on a wild pitch to win game two of the Midwest

Alexander Vizcaíno, the Cubs' No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline and part of the return in the trade that sent Anthony Rizzo to the Yankees last month, started what turned into a combined no-hitter for High-A South Bend against Fort Wayne on Thursday night.

Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlights prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offers a peek at 2021. The Chicago Cubs are at a crossroads