#28 Bijan Rademacher, OF

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	Position: OF Date of Birth: 06/15/1991 Height: 6' 0" Weight: 185 lbs Bats: L Throws: L Resides: Anaheim Hills, CA Previous Team: Iowa (AAA, CHC) Highest Level: AAA Biography: *Bijan Rademacher* joins the Bees for his first season in the Atlantic League and eighth of professional baseball. Last year he spent time with Triple-A Iowa of the Chicago Cubs organization, appearing in 114 games and posting a .251 batting average with 16 extra base hits, 31 RBI, and 26 runs scored. The 27-year-old was originally drafted by the Cubs in the 13^th round of the 2012 MLB amateur draft. He spent his entire professional career with Chicago, reaching as high at the Triple-A level from 2016-18. Rademacher posted a career year in 2016, splitting time between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa, recording a combined .307 batting average with 22 doubles, 10 home runs, 44 RBI, 53 runs scored, and a .385 on-base percentage. In 702 career minor league games, Bijan owns a .280 batting average with 122 doubles, 39 home runs, 282 RBI, and 305 runs scored.