Lambert among top prospect performers Monday

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A pair of Cubs prospects shined at the Class A level on Monday, helping propel the South Bend Cubs to a doubleheader sweep of Peoria.

Eloy Jimenez — Chicago’s No. 4 prospect — and Eddy Martinez (Cubs’ No. 13) each contributed big offensive performances against the Chiefs.

Jimenez, baseball’s No. 98 overall prospect, went 4-for-4 on the day with a double, a home run and four total RBIs. In the opener, Martinez homered and collected a career-high four RBIs in a 9-8 win. He notched another RBI in a 9-2 win in the second game of the twin bill.

The rest of the best performances from top prospects Monday

• A’s No. 5 prospect Renato Nunez homered for Triple-A Nashville in a 12-5 win over Omaha. He also contributed an RBI-single in a five-run fourth inning. Nunez has 15 home runs through 92 games in his first season at Triple-A.

• Dodgers No. 25 prospect Johan Mieses collected his second-career four-hit game, going 4-for-5 with two doubles and two homers in Class …

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