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#REDBIRDbaseball Summer League Update, Vol. 2

Illinois State baseball's Jack Butler is making an immediate impact for the Normal Cornbelters in their first season in the Prospect League, as the redshirt-junior has went deep five times in his last seven games. Butler has a league-leading 10 homeruns on the season, batting .284 at the plate.

@PShrimpBaseball tie it up in the top of the 6th but @jackdbutler10 keeps the Belters on top with his league-leading 10th home run of the season #TheNewNormal pic.twitter.com/cGFQYxUgeE

— Normal CornBelters (@Normal_Baseball) July 1, 2019

There are 12 'Birds currently playing in summer collegiate leagues.