Cubs Name Duncan Robinson Minor League Pitcher of May
Published on June 5, 2017 under Midwest League (MWL1)
South Bend Cubs News Release
CHICAGO IL - The Chicago Cubs today named South Bend Cubs right-handed pitcher Duncan Robinson the organization's minor league pitcher of the month for May.
Robinson, 23, went 2-1 with a 1.00 ERA (3 ER/27.0 IP) in five games (three starts) in May for South Bend. He fanned 24 batters while walking just two and allowing three home runs. He tossed a season-high tying 7.0 innings twice, May 9 at Burlington (3 H, 0 R) and May 29 vs. Fort Wayne (4 H, 1 R). His 0.70 WHIP led the Midwest League in May and his 1.00 ERA ranked third.
The six-foot, six-inch 230-pound righty ranks fourth in the Midwest League with a 1.34 ERA as he has allowed just eight earned runs in 53.2 innings this season. He has struck out 43 while walking seven, contributing to a minuscule 0.84 WHIP. His five wins rank second on the club.
Selected by the Cubs in the ninth round of the 2016 Draft out of Dartmouth University, he has gone 7-3 with a 2.07 ERA (17 ER/74.0 IP) in 19-career games, including six starts.
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