{"id":14768,"date":"2023-05-05T10:29:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T09:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=14768"},"modified":"2023-05-05T10:29:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T09:29:13","slug":"chicago-cubs-powering-up-matt-mervis-called-in-to-boost-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/chicago-cubs-powering-up-matt-mervis-called-in-to-boost-offense\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs powering up? Matt Mervis called in to boost offense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Chicago Cubs intend to promote top first base prospect Matt Mervis, a source relayed to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Chicago is yet to confirm the news, which broke first in the midst of innings of Thursday\u2019s series finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the back story for this development: The Cubs&#8217; sleeping offense awoke a bit on Thursday to stage a three-run comeback before falling to a 4-3 walk-off loss to the Washington Nationals, in Washington, where Alex Call\u2019s game-winning home run off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/502202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brad Boxberger <\/a>ended Chicago\u2019s uninspiring road trip on another disappointing note. News that reinforcements were being brought in had broken before this happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1B prospect Matt Mervis is indeed being promoted to Cubs, a source tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Feinsand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Feinsand<\/a>. Mervis is No. 6 on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBPipeline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MLBPipeline<\/a>\u2019s Cubs list.<br><br>\u201822: .984 OPS, 36 HR, 40 2B, 119 RBI, BB\/K rates improved at each level from A+ to AAA.<br><br>\u201823: .962 OPS, 6 HR, 19 K\/18 BB in 24 games with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IowaCubs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IowaCubs<\/a>.<\/p>&mdash; Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBastian\/status\/1654191247672725505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/mets-max-scherzer-struggles-in-return-from-suspension-eager-to-move-forward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mets\u2019 Max Scherzer struggles in return from suspension, eager to \u2018move forward\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt Mervis was one of baseball\u2019s best prospects in 2022 when he shelled out 36 homers across three levels and led the minor in extra-base hits, total bases and RBIs. Mervis also got off to a strong start this season with Triple-A Iowa, batting .286\/.42\/.560 with six home runs and 27 RBIs in 24 games. Mervis did not just continuously crush it at Major League pitching, but he showed impressive patience in Iowa too, walking (18) almost as much as he struck out (19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what Chicago should expect from its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/prospects\/cubs\/matt-mervis-670223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No.6 prospect<\/a>, according to MLB Pipeline:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMervis features the best combination of power and contact in the Cubs system, and he took off when he improved his bat path and his swing decisions. His bat speed and the strength in his 6-foot-4, 225-pound frame are obvious, but he&#8217;s more than just a masher. His relatively compact left-handed swing enables him to make consistent hard contact and he did a much better job of handling same-side pitchers in 2022 than he did in his debut.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicago needs to make one corresponding move to include Mervis, who is not on the 40-man roster. Their live roster features two skilled primary first basemen, Trey Mancini and Eric Hosmer, who like Mervis, have low defensive flexibility. But he will be joining a lineup that could benefit from a shot in the arm after struggling heavily in its 1-6 road trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, the Cubs have averaged 3.5 runs per game and hit .180 with runners in scoring position over their past 12 games. They lost 9 of those 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese are definitely the moments that test teams,\u201d said right-hander Jameson Taillon, who returned from the injured list to throw three innings in his first start since April 15. \u201cBut I think it helps that we\u2019ve had a lot of guys who have run the race of 162 for many, many years. You know that these types of tough losses happen and you don&#8217;t want to overreact. Obviously, it&#8217;s not time to hit the panic button or anything. But I think we\u2019re going home with maybe a sense of urgency, like, \u2018Let&#8217;s step on it a little bit, get back on track.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/red-sox-win-blue-jays-8-3-extend-winning-streak-to-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red Sox win Blue Jays 8-3 extend winning streak to 5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Cubs exited Chicago a week ago, the team was four matches over .500 and were just off a series victory against the San Diego Padres, preparing for a pair of upcoming series against two of the NL\u2019s weaker clubs. They will take back a game lower than .500, dropping three of four to Washington despite getting fantastic pitching all week. That was delivered on Thursday by Javier Assad, who breezed through five scoreless innings behind Taillon before the offense stirred awake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick Corbin staged the Cubs to two hits over the first seven innings before Mancini and Miguel Amaya tailed RBIs in the eighth. Nico Hoerner connected a game-tying single off Hunter Harvey later on in the frame, but Chicago blew a second-and-third, no-out opportunity in the ninth before Call\u2019s first-pitch home run off Boxberger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicago\u2019s offense splits so far this year are bad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First 19 games: 6.0 runs per game, .290 AVG, .820 OPS, .326 AVG w\/RISP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last 12 games: 3.5 runs per game, .235 AVG, .703 OPS, .180 AVG w\/RISP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another bat may help the Cubs. That is where Matt Mervis comes in, making him an anticipated MLB debut this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c[Today] was a tough loss, for sure,\u201d manager David Ross said. \u201cDefinitely a tough loss. But this group&#8217;s shown they don&#8217;t quit. They fight really hard.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Cubs intend to promote top first base prospect Matt Mervis, a source relayed to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Chicago is yet to confirm the news, which broke first in the midst of innings of Thursday\u2019s series finale. Here is the back story for this development: The Cubs&#8217; sleeping offense awoke a bit on Thursday to stage a three-run comeback before falling to a 4-3 walk-off loss to the Washington Nationals, in Washington, where Alex Call\u2019s game-winning home run off Brad Boxberger ended Chicago\u2019s uninspiring road trip on another disappointing note. News that reinforcements were being brought in had broken before this happened. See: Mets\u2019 Max Scherzer struggles in return from suspension, eager to \u2018move forward\u2019 Matt Mervis was one of baseball\u2019s best prospects in 2022 when he shelled out 36 homers across three levels and led the minor in extra-base hits, total bases and RBIs. Mervis also got off to a strong start this season with Triple-A Iowa, batting .286\/.42\/.560 with six home runs and 27 RBIs in 24 games. Mervis did not just continuously crush it at Major League pitching, but he showed impressive patience in Iowa too, walking (18) almost as much as he struck out (19). This is what Chicago should expect from its No.6 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline: \u201cMervis features the best combination of power and contact in the Cubs system, and he took off when he improved his bat path and his swing decisions. His bat speed and the strength in his 6-foot-4, 225-pound frame are obvious, but he&#8217;s more than just a masher. His relatively compact left-handed swing enables him to make consistent hard contact and he did a much better job of handling same-side pitchers in 2022 than he did in his debut.\u201d Chicago needs to make one corresponding move to include Mervis, who is not on the 40-man roster. Their live roster features two skilled primary first basemen, Trey Mancini and Eric Hosmer, who like Mervis, have low defensive flexibility. But he will be joining a lineup that could benefit from a shot in the arm after struggling heavily in its 1-6 road trip. In total, the Cubs have averaged 3.5 runs per game and hit .180 with runners in scoring position over their past 12 games. They lost 9 of those 12. \u201cThese are definitely the moments that test teams,\u201d said right-hander Jameson Taillon, who returned from the injured list to throw three innings in his first start since April 15. \u201cBut I think it helps that we\u2019ve had a lot of guys who have run the race of 162 for many, many years. You know that these types of tough losses happen and you don&#8217;t want to overreact. Obviously, it&#8217;s not time to hit the panic button or anything. But I think we\u2019re going home with maybe a sense of urgency, like, \u2018Let&#8217;s step on it a little bit, get back on track.&#8217;\u201d See also: Red Sox win Blue Jays 8-3 extend winning streak to 5 When the Cubs exited Chicago a week ago, the team was four matches over .500 and were just off a series victory against the San Diego Padres, preparing for a pair of upcoming series against two of the NL\u2019s weaker clubs. They will take back a game lower than .500, dropping three of four to Washington despite getting fantastic pitching all week. That was delivered on Thursday by Javier Assad, who breezed through five scoreless innings behind Taillon before the offense stirred awake. Patrick Corbin staged the Cubs to two hits over the first seven innings before Mancini and Miguel Amaya tailed RBIs in the eighth. Nico Hoerner connected a game-tying single off Hunter Harvey later on in the frame, but Chicago blew a second-and-third, no-out opportunity in the ninth before Call\u2019s first-pitch home run off Boxberger. Chicago\u2019s offense splits so far this year are bad: First 19 games: 6.0 runs per game, .290 AVG, .820 OPS, .326 AVG w\/RISP Last 12 games: 3.5 runs per game, .235 AVG, .703 OPS, .180 AVG w\/RISP Another bat may help the Cubs. That is where Matt Mervis comes in, making him an anticipated MLB debut this week. \u201c[Today] was a tough loss, for sure,\u201d manager David Ross said. \u201cDefinitely a tough loss. But this group&#8217;s shown they don&#8217;t quit. 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