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Cougars in the pros: BYU pitcher makes Major League debut for Chicago Cubs
Former BYU pitcher Michael Rucker made his Major League Baseball debut on July 30 for the Chicago Cubs and BYU men’s basketball star Yoeli Childs will be playing with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Summer League Aug. 8-17.
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Michael Rucker, a right-handed pitcher for BYU from 2013-2016, made his MLB debut on July 30 against the Washington Nationals, recording a strikeout and giving up two hits in two innings for the Chicago Cubs.
Rucker was drafted by the Cubs in 2016 and spent five years in the minor leagues before making his major league debut. He was assigned to five different minor league teams over those five years, most recently the Iowa Cubs. He was invited to spring training with the Chicago Cubs in 2020 and 2021 before officially getting his first call up to the majors on July 30.