Cubs Darwin Barney Naturally Selected NL Rookie of the Month

Chicago Cubs infielder Darwin Barney was voted the National League Rookie of the Month for April. Barney hit .326 during the month with one home run and 14 RBI, which ranked second among Major League rookies. The 25-year-old collected four doubles, two triples, 15 runs scored and one stolen base to go along with a .351 on-base percentage and a .449 slugging percentage. Before being called up last summer, Barney was the AAA leader in hits. The Oregon State product was the Cubs fourth round pick in the 2007 Draft (you could say Darwin was “naturally selected”, and he recorded 11 multi-hit games during April, including one three-hit game on April 23rd against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field. Over the three-game set against the Dodgers, Barney went 6-for-15 (.400) with five RBI. The Portland, Oregon native clubbed his first career home run, a two-run shot, on April 25th against the Colorado Rockies at home. Darwin collected at least one RBI in five straight contest...