The Cubs today announced that first baseman Matt Mervis and right-hander Walker Powell were the Cubs’ Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for August.
Mervis went 25-for-82 (.305 batting average) with seven doubles and four home runs for Triple-A Iowa. His ten walks gave him a .390 on-base percentage. He finished the month with a ten-game hitting streak.
Powell went 2-0 with a 0.44 ERA in five appearances (one start) for Double-A Tennessee. Powell struck out 21 and walked just six over 20.1 innings in August.
Tomorrow is Labor Day, which traditionally is the final day of the minor league season.