BLACKSBURG – On Thursday, June 22, the Chicago Cubs officially announced the promotion of former Virginia Tech catcher/outfielder Mark Zagunis to the Major League level. Zagunis becomes the 20th Hokie to reach the highest level of professional baseball and is scheduled to start tonight in right field against the Marlins in Miami.
Here is tonight's #Cubs lineup to open an 11-game road trip.
Game preview: https://t.co/owZHnHo3Gg pic.twitter.com/pJNISSYHQ7 — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 22, 2017With Zagunis’ call up, it gives the Hokies three former players currently in the MLB, as he joins Oakland’s Chad Pinder and Jesse Hahn.