Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel was named the National League Rookie of the Month on Thursday for his red-hot August. He hit six home runs and eight doubles on his way to posting a 1.030 OPS last month.
Entering the game against the Pirates, Schwindel had homered in three consecutive games, including a three-run blast Wednesday that provided all of the scoring in the Cubs’ 3-0 victory against the Twins.
The Cubs claimed Schwindel, 29, off waivers from the Athletics on July 18 and recalled from Triple-A Iowa after trading Anthony Rizzo to the Yankees on July 30.