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Chicago Cubs Online > Back to the Minors > Cubs Prospect Ian Rice Named Midwest League Player of the Week

Cubs Prospect Ian Rice Named Midwest League Player of the Week

June 1, 2016 11:00 am By Neil 4 Comments

Catcher Ian Rice named Midwest League Player of the Week

For the second time in as many weeks a South Bend Cubs’ player earned a weekly honor. Catcher Ian Rice was named Midwest League Player of the Week (May 23-29) on Tuesday.

Ian Rice is having an excellent season for Low-A South Bend. Last week, Rice went 8-for-17 with three doubles, three home runs, four walks and a strikeout in 21 plate appearances. Rice drove in eight runs and scored six. Rice batted .471 with a .550 OBP.

Rice had three hits that included two home runs and drove in five on May 28.

In 19 games this season, Ian Rice is hitting .368/.486/.614 with five doubles and three home runs for a 1.101 OPS. Rice has 15 walks and 13 strikeouts in 57 at bats. Rice spent from April 21 through May 6 on the disabled list.

The Cubs selected Ian Rice in the 29th round of last June’s Draft.

Cubs Minor League Players of the Week – 2016
  • OF Bijan Rademacher – Southern League (April 7-17)
  • INF Chesny Young – Southern League (April 18-24)
  • RHP Paul Blackburn – Southern League (April 18-24)
  • 2B Ian Happ – Carolina League (April 18-24)
  • 1B Dan Vogelbach – Pacific Coast League (May 9-15)
  • INF Jason Vosler – Carolina League (May 9-15)
  • 1B Yasiel Balaguert – Carolina League (May 16-22)
  • C Ian Rice – Midwest League (May 23-29)

• Ian Rice’s Page on MiLB.com

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