Michael Rucker Carolina League PiOW 071017 to 071617

Michael Rucker of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans was selected the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the span of July 10, 2017 through July 16, 2017. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 1 HBP, 1 BB and 7 K. The win came in a 2-0 victory over Winston-Salem. This season the RHP is 2-2, 2.13 ERA, 58 K, 0.93 WHIP, .194 BAA, 1 SV in 55.0 IP over 13 games with 8 GS at Myrtle Beach and 0-0, 1.42 ERA, 22 K, 0.55 WHIP, .156 BAA, 1 SV in 12.2 IP over 7 games at Class A South Bend. Myrtle Beach is the Class A Advanced team of the Chicago Cubs. He was originally drafted by the Cubs in the 11th round in 2016. Rucker turned 23 on April 27.