Kernels Add Jake Rucker
June 29, 2022 - Midwest League (MWL)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release
Cedar Rapids, IA - Infielder Jake Rucker has been promoted to the Cedar Rapids Kernels from Class A Fort Myers. With the addition of Rucker, the Kernels active roster stands at 27 players.
Through 60 games with the Mighty Mussels this season, Rucker has slashed .225/.338/.330 for a .668 OPS with 37 runs scored, nine doubles, four triples, two homers and 17 RBI. The corner infielder has stolen 13 bases while drawing walks at a 12.7% clip. Rucker was selected in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft by the Minnesota Twins out of the University of Tennessee where he earned Third Team All-American honors as a junior. He and current Kernels outfielder Alerick Soularie were teammates at Tennessee in 2019 and 2020.
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