Southern League North
Knoxville Smokies
The Knoxville Smokies are the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, playing in the Southern League North at Covenant Health Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. This is where the Cubs’ next wave arrives — the arms and bats that will be argued about in Chicago in two years’ time are, right now, working through a Tuesday night in Knoxville.
Relay Sports writes a recap of every Smokies home game: the scoreline, the innings that decided it, and the performances worth remembering, published the same night.
Knoxville articles
HomeRocket City ends Knoxville season with 13-3 playoff routRocket City scored 9 runs before Knoxville answered and rolled to a 13-3 win. Kane Kepley finished 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and a walk in the season-ending loss.KNX 3–RCT 13AwayRocket City beats Knoxville 9-2 in Southern League Division Series openerEddie Micheletti Jr. hit a 3-run homer in the sixth as Rocket City beat Knoxville 9-2. Knoxville was held hitless after Carter Trice's tying double in the fourth.RCT 9–KNX 2AwayKnoxville Smokies shut out by Birmingham Barons in season finaleKnoxville managed 2 hits and failed to capitalize on 3 Birmingham errors before the Barons broke open the season finale with 2 home runs in the seventh inning.BIR 7–KNX 0AwayAlec Briley homer sparks Birmingham Barons past Knoxville SmokiesAlec Briley broke a tie with a leadoff homer, and Birmingham added two more runs to beat Knoxville 5-2. Carter Trice had two of the Smokies' three hits.BIR 5–KNX 2