The Cubs today announced their choice for the best minor league player and pitcher for the 2022 season. First baseman Matt Mervis was named the Buck O’Neil Cubs Minor League Player of the Year and right-hander Luis Devers was named the Vedie Himsl Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year.
Mervis, 24, was one of the best hitters in all of Minor League Baseball for 2022, hitting .309 with 40 doubles, two triples and 36 home runs over three levels—High-A South Bend, Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa. Mervis drew 50 walks, which gave him a .