Mervis, Morel Thriving At Triple-A For Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs feature plenty of depth.

That’s wonderful.

It could also be a challenge moving forward.

Matt Mervis and Christopher Morel are thriving with Triple-A Iowa and easily could be playing in Wrigley Field now. If they keep playing at such a high level, manager David Ross might have to be chatting with president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer on a daily basis.

They’re likely talking about it already. In fact, they should be.

Mervis is hitting .288 at Triple A and is second in the International League with 21 RBI in 18 games.

Morel is hitting .333 with 7 home runs and an OPS of 1.214. He has hit safely in 15 of the 18 games.

Since Mervis and Morel can play multiple positions, the Cubs remain in a great position.

Injuries can happen in bunches, so if Patrick Wisdom, Trey Mancini, Eric Hosmer or others get sidelined, the Cubs can scoop up this dynamic duo from Triple-A.

It’s a great problem to have.

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