While Mervis and Amaya make Wrigley Field debuts, Steele cruises in Cubs win over Miami. McGrawDHSports Cubs
With two outs in the eighth inning and a man on second, Miami decided to walk Trey Mancini and give Matt Mervis one more chance at the plate in his major-league debut.
Mervis' first major-league hit carried the highest exit velocity of the day at 111.2 miles per hour. The most consequential hit was Ian Happ's 2-run homer in the fifth inning as the Cubs returned to Wrigley Field with a 4-1 victory over the Marlins. Mervis got a standing ovation before his first plate appearance, and went 1-for-4 on the day. He struck out in the second inning against Miami starter Edward Cabrera, grounded to second and struck out again before collecting his milestone hit. The first pitch Mervis saw was a 92-mph changeup.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service "I've seen really good stuff before. I played against really good pitchers in the WBC and spring training, so I wasn't shellshocked or anything, it was just a tough at-bat."
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