(670 The Score) The Cubs on Wednesday named Triple-A first baseman Matt Mervis their Buck O’Neil Minor League Player of the Year and high Class-A right-hander Luis Devers their Vedie Himsl Minor League Pitcher of the Year for 2022.
The lefty-swinging Mervis, 24, hit .309 with 36 homers, 119 RBIs and a .984 OPS in 137 games split between high Class-A South Bend, Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa this past season. He led all of minor league baseball in RBIs. He signed with the Cubs as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
Devers, 22, was 13-3 with a 1.91 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 26 games, including 22 starts, split between low Class-A Myrtle Beach and high Class-A South Bend. He signed with the Cubs as a non-drafted free agent in 2017.
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