Adduci called up by Cubs

Burnaby, B.C., native Jim Adduci was called up by the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Photo: Chicago Cubs/Twitter

May 30, 2019

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

The Chicago Cubs called up Jim Adduci from their triple-A affiliate on Monday.

The Burnaby, B.C., native was batting .261 with seven home runs in 41 minor league games for the triple-A Iowa Cubs this season.

With the promotion, Adduci became the 11th Canadian to play in the big leagues this season and the second to suit up for the Cubs in the past week. North Vancouver native Rowan Wick hurled an inning for the Cubs on May 23 before being returned to triple-A.

A left-handed hitting outfielder/first baseman, Adduci started in right field and went 0-for-4 for the Cubs on Monday in his only big league action with the club so far.

The 34-year-old enjoyed his longest tenure in the big leagues in 2018, batting .267 in 59 games for the Detroit Tigers. In the previous season, Adduci had three separate major league stints with the Tigers in which he batted .241 in 29 contests.

The 6-foot-2 veteran previously played parts of two seasons with the Texas Rangers in 2013 and 2014, batting a combined .189 in 61 games.

Selected by the Florida Marlins in the 42nd round of the 2003 MLB Draft, Adduci is now in his 16th professional season. He enjoyed his greatest professional success with the Lotte Giants of the Korean Baseball Organization in 2015 when he batted .314 with 28 home runs and 106 RBI in 132 games.