With Mervis and Morel playing well in Iowa, Cubs have tough decisions ahead

When will the time be right for Cubs to call up Morel and Mervis? McGrawDHSports Cubs

While the Cubs lost for the third time in four games to the Dodgers on Sunday, Matt Mervis was going 3-for-5 with 3 RBI for Iowa.

It's a similar situation for Christopher Morel, who is making Triple A look easy. Morel is hitting .333 with 7 home runs and a ridiculous OPS of 1.214, and has hit safely in 15 of the 18 games he's played.It's too early in the season for the Cubs to make a drastic lineup change, especially when they're off to a decent start. For most of the winter, it appeared Mervis would be the opening day starter at first base.

P.J. Higgins is playing in Triple A for Arizona now, so who would be the Cubs' next catcher if it's not Torrens? Most likely Dom Nunez, who spent parts of three seasons with Colorado, but is hitting .182 in Iowa right now. Mervis, 25, has yet to make his major league debut, so no one knows how that will go. But he could also make a nice pennant-race addition, before opponents figure out the best way to pitch him.

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