12:15 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) Cubs are expected to option Mervis to Triple-A Iowa before Saturday's contest against the Brewers, Patrick Mooney of Athletic reports.

11:00 AM - Matt Mervis (CHC) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

1:09 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

5:11 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) was recalled from Triple-A Iowa and is batting eighth as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Astros, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

12:18 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) Cubs are expected to recall Mervis from Triple-A Iowa prior to Tuesday's game against the Astros, Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reports.

1:19 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) Cubs optioned Mervis to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

10:48 AM - Matt Mervis (CHC) going 0-for-4 in Friday's Cactus League game against the White Sox, Mervis is batting a solid .259 this spring with a .782 OPS.

11:29 AM - Matt Mervis (CHC) January trade addition Michael Busch likely to play first base, per Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com, Mervis may have to settle for a bench role to begin the season.

4:43 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) Cubs optioned Mervis to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

6:34 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) isn't in the Cubs' lineup Thursday against the Angels.

6:08 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Padres.

2:43 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

4:49 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rays.

12:44 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

4:21 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) has been dropped to the ninth spot in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

4:21 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Phillies.

5:09 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

5:30 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals.

7:59 AM - Matt Mervis (CHC) went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 4-1 win over the Marlins.

11:24 AM - Matt Mervis (CHC) Cubs selected Mervis' contract from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

1:54 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) Cubs are expected to promote Mervis from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

12:31 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) is slashing .267/.426/.533 with three home runs and more walks (13) than strikeouts (11) through 61 plate appearances with Triple-A Iowa.

12:43 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) was reassigned Thursday to the minor-league side of Cubs camp, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

4:21 PM - Matt Mervis (CHC) finished the World Baseball Classic 1-for-13 with a walk while playing for Team Israel.