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Cubs sign 2020 second-round draft pick Jordan Nwogu

The most interesting thing about the Cubs press release announcing the signing of 2020 second-round pick Jordan Nwogu is their listing of how his last name is pronounced:

(pronounced Wo-Goo)

So now you know.

The 21-year old Nwogu, a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, batted .334 (147-for-440) with 23 doubles, five triples, 20 homers, 79 RBI and 30 stolen bases in three seasons at the University of Michigan. He posted a .430 on-base percentage and .545 slugging mark, good for a career .975 OPS. In a shortened 15-game campaign this season, his junior year, he hit .