Chicago Cubs 2023 Spring Training Preview: Infield
After a torturous “will he leave or won’t he” season involving Willson Contreras, the team finally bid him adieu at the conclusion of the 2022 campaign, as he signed a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Gomes had a bit more pop, with eight home runs in 86 games with the Cubs last season, but it’s unclear how much run he will get as the team adopts a more defensive-centric mentality in its lineup construction. The season will start with a platoon situation, with Eric Hosmer and Trey Mancini both joining the team on short-term deals.
Of course, Cubs fans only care about the next big thing at first base, as Matt Mervis will start the season in the minor leagues. He smoked 36 home runs and drove in 119 RBIs last season across three different levels of the minors, and if he can continue to hit at that pace, there’s no question that he’ll be banging on the door for a big-league role at some point in the near future.
The Cubs acquired Miles Mastrobuoni from the Tampa Bay Rays in the offseason, and he could potentially be in the mix as a backup, as could David Bote, who technically isn’t on the 40-man roster but did receive an invite to spring training.
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