Des Moines Cubs vs Columbus Clippers

atCubs at Clippers

September 1 · 6:35 PM EDT

Columbus bats power past Des Moines

Columbus counters Des Moines' .306 batting average leader in James Triantos with Cooper Ingle at .300, but the Clippers' sluggers have more pop: Ralphy Velazquez has 21 home runs to Kevin Alcántara's 19 for the Cubs.

Keys to the game

Kody Huff's 72 RBIs give Columbus a three-RBI cushion over BJ Murray's team-leading 68 for Des Moines.
Trenton Denholm's 9 wins and Logan Allen's 112 strikeouts anchor a Columbus rotation that outpaces the Cubs' staff, where Will Sanders leads with 6 wins and Jordan Wicks has 65 strikeouts.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Des Moines Cubs23.5 backWWWWLL7-328-35Away

Columbus Clippers9.5 backLLWWWW6-436-25Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Des Moines Cubs2 listed

Will SandersRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Corbin MartinRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Columbus ClippersNone listed

Nobody listed on the report.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Des Moines Cubs30 players

Pitchers17

Antoine Kelly

Braxton Garrett

Connor Noland

Eduarniel Núñez

Edward CabreraRehab Assignment

Ethan Roberts

Evan Taylor

Gabe Klobosits

Grant Kipp

Javier Assad

Jaxon Wiggins

Jayden Murray

Jordan Wicks

Kohl Franklin

Luis Peralta

Shelby MillerRehab Assignment

Tyler Santana

Catchers3

Austin Wynns

Ethan Hearn

Owen Ayers

Infielders6

Ben Cowles

Hayden Cantrelle

Jackson Cluff

James Triantos

Kevin Alcántara

Owen Miller

Outfielders4

Chas McCormick

Greg Jones

Jordan Nwogu

Justin Dean

Columbus Clippers28 players

Pitchers16

Austin Peterson

Ben Lively

Connor Brogdon

Daniel Espino

Franco Aleman

Hunter Stanley

Jack Leftwich

Justin Campbell

Rorik Maltrud

Ryan Borucki

Ryan Webb

Slade CecconiRehab Assignment

Steven Pérez

Trenton Denholm

Trevor Stephan

Yorman Gómez

Catchers3

Cooper Ingle

Dom Nuñez

Kody Huff

Infielders5

Dayan Frias

Kyle Manzardo

Milan Tolentino

Ralphy Velazquez

Tyresse Turner

Outfielders4

Alfonsin Rosario

Blake Perkins

George Valera

Kahlil Watson

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Rochester Red Wings80-51.611L1

2Las Vegas Aviators76-55.580W1

3Sacramento River Cats74-56.569L1

4St. Paul Saints75-57.568W1

5Oklahoma City Comets75-57.568W4

6Nashville Sounds72-60.545W1

7Charlotte Knights72-61.541W4

8Memphis Redbirds72-61.541W1

9Columbus Clippers70-60.538W4

10Moosic RailRiders69-61.531W1

11Syracuse Mets69-63.523W4

12Worcester Red Sox67-61.523W2

13Sugar Land Space Cowboys68-64.515L1

14Lawrenceville Stripers67-65.508L2

15Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp66-65.504L1

16Indianapolis Indians65-68.489L4

17Albuquerque Isotopes65-68.489L3

18Buffalo Bisons64-68.485L2

19Round Rock Express64-69.481L1

20Allentown IronPigs63-69.477L4

21Toledo Mud Hens63-69.477W2

22Tacoma Rainiers63-70.474W5

23Durham Bulls60-72.455L2

24Papillion Storm Chasers59-71.454L1

25South Jordan Bees59-72.450W1

26Reno Aces59-73.447W1

27Louisville Bats58-73.443L1

28Des Moines Cubs56-74.431L2

29El Paso Chihuahuas53-80.398L4

30Norfolk Tides50-80.385W2

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atCubs at Clippers

September 1 · 6:35 PM EDT

Columbus bats power past Des Moines

Keys to the game

Kody Huff's 72 RBIs give Columbus a three-RBI cushion over BJ Murray's team-leading 68 for Des Moines.
Trenton Denholm's 9 wins and Logan Allen's 112 strikeouts anchor a Columbus rotation that outpaces the Cubs' staff, where Will Sanders leads with 6 wins and Jordan Wicks has 65 strikeouts.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Des Moines Cubs23.5 backWWWWLL7-328-35Away

Columbus Clippers9.5 backLLWWWW6-436-25Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Des Moines Cubs2 listed

Will SandersRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Corbin MartinRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Columbus ClippersNone listed

Nobody listed on the report.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Des Moines Cubs30 players

Pitchers17

Antoine Kelly

Braxton Garrett

Connor Noland

Eduarniel Núñez

Edward CabreraRehab Assignment

Ethan Roberts

Evan Taylor

Gabe Klobosits

Grant Kipp

Javier Assad

Jaxon Wiggins

Jayden Murray

Jordan Wicks

Kohl Franklin

Luis Peralta

Shelby MillerRehab Assignment

Tyler Santana

Catchers3

Austin Wynns

Ethan Hearn

Owen Ayers

Infielders6

Ben Cowles

Hayden Cantrelle

Jackson Cluff

James Triantos

Kevin Alcántara

Owen Miller

Outfielders4

Chas McCormick

Greg Jones

Jordan Nwogu

Justin Dean

Columbus Clippers28 players

Pitchers16

Austin Peterson

Ben Lively

Connor Brogdon

Daniel Espino

Franco Aleman

Hunter Stanley

Jack Leftwich

Justin Campbell

Rorik Maltrud

Ryan Borucki

Ryan Webb

Slade CecconiRehab Assignment

Steven Pérez

Trenton Denholm

Trevor Stephan

Yorman Gómez

Catchers3

Cooper Ingle

Dom Nuñez

Kody Huff

Infielders5

Dayan Frias

Kyle Manzardo

Milan Tolentino

Ralphy Velazquez

Tyresse Turner

Outfielders4

Alfonsin Rosario

Blake Perkins

George Valera

Kahlil Watson

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Rochester Red Wings80-51.611L1

2Las Vegas Aviators76-55.580W1

3Sacramento River Cats74-56.569L1

4St. Paul Saints75-57.568W1

5Oklahoma City Comets75-57.568W4

6Nashville Sounds72-60.545W1

7Charlotte Knights72-61.541W4

8Memphis Redbirds72-61.541W1

9Columbus Clippers70-60.538W4

10Moosic RailRiders69-61.531W1

11Syracuse Mets69-63.523W4

12Worcester Red Sox67-61.523W2

13Sugar Land Space Cowboys68-64.515L1

14Lawrenceville Stripers67-65.508L2

15Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp66-65.504L1

16Indianapolis Indians65-68.489L4

17Albuquerque Isotopes65-68.489L3

18Buffalo Bisons64-68.485L2

19Round Rock Express64-69.481L1

20Allentown IronPigs63-69.477L4

21Toledo Mud Hens63-69.477W2

22Tacoma Rainiers63-70.474W5

23Durham Bulls60-72.455L2

24Papillion Storm Chasers59-71.454L1

25South Jordan Bees59-72.450W1

26Reno Aces59-73.447W1

27Louisville Bats58-73.443L1

28Des Moines Cubs56-74.431L2

29El Paso Chihuahuas53-80.398L4

30Norfolk Tides50-80.385W2

Des Moines Cubs vs Columbus Clippers — Sep 1, 2026

Columbus bats power past Des Moines

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings

Des Moines Cubs vs Columbus Clippers — Sep 1, 2026

Columbus bats power past Des Moines

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings