The Chicago Cubs today named Kane County Cougars infielder Rock Shoulders the organization’s minor league player of the month. And Kane County Cougars aren’t just hot forty-something-year-old women from Batavia. *cymbal crash* Yeah, have you seen my performance at The Laugh Factory
Back to Rock Shoulders, not be confused with Rock Harder, Brock Landers or Dirk Diggler.
Rock Shoulders batted .370 with 19 runs scored, seven doubles, five home runs and 16 RBI in 22 April contests for the Cougars.
Rock Shoulders posted a .457 on-base percentage, thanks in part to 13 walks, and had a .642 slugging percentage to give him a 1.099 OPS for the month, the second-highest mark in the Midwest League, which is low A Ball.
The six-foot, two-inch, 225-pound Rock Shoulders was named Midwest League Player of the Week for April 15-21 after hitting .476 (10-for-21) with two home runs and five RBI in six games.
Rock Shoulders was originally selected by the Cubs in the 25th round of the 2011 draft. In 94 career minor league games, he has batted .274 (89-for-325) with 24 doubles, 15 home runs, 57 RBI, a .362 on-base percentage and a .486 slugging mark.
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