On Monday, Ian Rice was named Hitter of the Week in the Southern League. For the week, the Tennessee Smokies catcher/first baseman hit .613 with 3 home runs and 9 RBI. For the year, Rice is hitting .311 with an amazing .462 OBP to go with those 3 homers and 11 RBI. That continues a trend of wreaking havoc for the last year with his bat while drawing lots of walks. Working primarily behind the plate this year at Tennessee, Rice’s bat and approach have led him to a .988 OPS.
Congrats to @rice_ian!