You can count me as one of the folks who thinks Matt Mervis is going to make a big splash for the Cubs in 2023, perhaps even being a Rookie of the Year candidate.
Of course, I acknowledge Mervis is not a sure thing and so it would probably be wise for the Cubs to at least consider some alternatives.
I already wrote about one of those possible alternatives last week — Trey Mancini, who has played 264 games at first base in his six big-league seasons. He also has the advantage in this case of batting righthanded, so if the Cubs were to sign him they could perhaps platoon him with Mervis.