Matt Mervis will reportedly join the Cubs on Friday and presumably take over as their starting first baseman, their offseason decision to delay him with Eric Hosmer having predictably fallen to ...

Last season, Mervis played in 27 High-A games, 53 in Double-A and then 57 in Triple-A. In the 137 total games, he hit .309/.379/.606 with 40 doubles, 36 homers, 116 RBI and 92 runs.

Iowa Cubs' Matt Mervis bats during a game against the Toledo Mud Hens at Principal Park on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Des Moines. “I know I can do this,” Mervis said. “I’ve done it before.

The Chicago Cubs have had to figure out how to do that with Matt Mervis. Mervis earned an early-season call-up last season after slugging 36 home runs with 119 RBI in the minors in 2022 and ...

Matt Mervis isn’t the Cubs top prospect, but he’s among the best young players in their system. Mervis is an MLB-ready player who could come to Chicago and contribute right away.

Matt Mervis is hoping to have another huge season for the Iowa Cubs after a breakout campaign in 2022. Search query. Search. News. Finance. Sports. More. Manage your account.

Matt Mervis bats during a game for Duke on Feb. 22, 2020. Cubs director of player development Jared Banner said Saturday at Busch Stadium that the door isn’t closed on calling up Mervis before ...

Matt Mervis hit an impressive 36 home runs across three levels and led the Minors in extra-base hits, total bases and RBIs in 2022. Ad. His impressive form continued in 2023 with Triple-A Iowa, ...

Iowa Cubs' Matt Mervis bats during a game against the Toledo Mud Hens at Principal Park on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Des Moines. / Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK.

Matt Mervis tries to avoid looking at his numbers. No one would blame him, though, if he wants to take a peek.Mervis’ meteoric rise through the Chicago Cubs farm system this year has the left ...

The most important part of Matt Mervis' rise to the major leagues was not listening to the people around him. "Going back to high school, I had plenty of coaches tell me I was a pitcher and that's ...