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Mervis was unable to win a spot on the Nationals' Opening Day roster coming out of spring training and will now leave the organization entirely after going 0-for-4 with a walk in his lone game with Triple-A Rochester this season. The 27-year-old Mervis established himself as a breakout prospect for the Cubs during the 2022 minor-league campaign, but he's struggled to make contact over parts of three seasons in the majors and has now had four organizations pull the plug on him.
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Nationals' Matt Mervis: Cut from big-league camp
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The Nationals reassigned Mervis to minor-league camp Friday.
Mervis has had a busy spring, going 3-for-12 with a 2:5 BB:K over seven Grapefruit League games and 3-for-11 with a pair of doubles over three games for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic. The 27-year-old still wasn't able to make the Opening Day roster, despite Washington having a glaring hole at first base. After struggling mightily during his time in the majors with the Marlins in 2025, Mervis will likely need a hot start at Triple-A Rochester to garner any serious consideration for a promotion.
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Nationals' Matt Mervis: Effective in spring game
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Mervis went 1-for-1 with a walk, a double, two RBI and one stolen base during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.
Mervis wasn't penciled into the starting lineup Monday, but that didn't prevent him from making an impact. He walked in his first at-bat and later swiped a bag, and he smacked a two-run ground-rule double in the bottom of the eighth inning to tie the game. Mervis isn't expected to open the 2026 campaign on the big-league squad, but more performances like this could help him throw his hat in the ring for a roster spot.
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Nationals' Matt Mervis: Coming home on minors pact
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Mervis signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Wednesday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Mervis, who turns 28 shortly after Opening Day, has a career .165/.238/.322 slash line with 10 home runs, a 7.7 percent walk rate and a 34.5 percent strikeout rate in 261 MLB plate appearances over the past three seasons. He has been worth -1.5 fWAR over that span, in part because he is also a negative defender at first base. Mervis is a native of Washington D.C. and will be competing with players like Jose Tena, Warming Bernabel and Yohandy Morales for opportunities this year if injuries strike the big club.
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Diamondbacks' Matt Mervis: Lands with Arizona
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Mervis signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Mervis was released by the Marlins last Tuesday after slashing .250/.309/.625 through 149 plate appearances with their Triple-A affiliate in Jacksonville. The 27-year-old will now aim to get back to the majors with the Diamondbacks organization, but he may first need to find more success at Triple-A Reno before garnering consideration for a promotion.
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Matt Mervis: Cut by Miami
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The Marlins released Mervis on Tuesday.
Mervis popped seven home runs for the Marlins in April, but he was sent down after a brutal May and was removed from the 40-man roster in June. The 27-year-old had hit seven home runs in 19 games with Triple-A Jacksonville since returning to action July 8 after missing time with an oblique strain, so he shouldn't have trouble landing a minor-league contract.
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Marlins' Matt Mervis: Returns from MiLB IL
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Mervis (oblique) was activated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Mervis missed just over three weeks while recovering from an oblique strain. He's been solid in five games since his return, going 5-for-16 with two home runs, three RBI, one stolen base and four runs scored.
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Marlins' Matt Mervis: Out at Triple-A with oblique strain
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Mervis has been placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Jacksonville with an oblique strain, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
Mervis has dealt with the injury for a couple days and didn't improve enough to avoid the IL. He's slashed .246/.309/.623/.932 with six home runs in 16 games with Jacksonville after being removed from the Marlins' 40-man roster.
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Marlins' Matt Mervis: Staying in organization
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Mervis cleared waivers Monday and has been outrighted to Triple-A Jacksonville, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
Miami designated Mervis for assignment over the weekend after he struggled to a .175/.254/.383 slash line while striking out at a 37.3 percent clip over his 134 plate appearances with the big club. Despite being just 27 years old and a prospect of some repute not too long ago, Mervis' high strikeout rates at the big-league level and lack of defensive versatility were likely major factors in teams electing not to put in a waiver claim for him. Since he hasn't been previously outrighted and has less than three years of MLB service time, Mervis will remain in the Miami organization after clearing waivers.
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Marlins' Matt Mervis: Officially DFA'd
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The Marlins designated Mervis for assignment Friday.
Mervis' .175/.254/.383 slash line through 134 plate appearances this season was enough for the Marlins to move on after acquiring him from the Cubs during the offseason. The 27-year-old has yet to find much success across parts of three-big league seasons with a .560 OPS, but he could still receive some interest on waivers given his prospect pedigree.
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Marlins' Matt Mervis: Likely losing roster spot
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Mervis is expected to be designated for assignment by the Marlins ahead of Friday's series opener against the Giants, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
Mervis was acquired from the Cubs in December, but his new organization has apparently seen enough after he stumbled to a .175/.254/.383 slash line with seven homers and a 37.3 percent strikeout rate through 42 games this season. The 27-year-old could receive some interest on waivers given his prospect pedigree, but his .165 batting average and .560 OPS through 260 career big-league plate appearances is likely to dissuade most clubs.
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Marlins' Matt Mervis: Grabbing seat Monday
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Mervis is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
Mervis has seen his playing time slip lately, as this is the fourth time over the Marlins' last 10 contests versus right-handed pitching that he's been out of the lineup. The 27-year-old is just 3-for-30 with a 44.1 percent strikeout rate across his last 12 games. Liam Hicks is in the designated hitter spot and batting seventh in Monday's series opener.
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Marlins' Matt Mervis: Not in Friday's lineup
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Mervis is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.
Mervis started the previous four games but will sit Friday after going 1-for-9 with a walk and three strikeouts during that stretch. Eric Wagaman will take over at first base for the series opener versus Tampa Bay.
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Marlins' Matt Mervis: Sitting again Saturday
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Mervis isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Make it back-to-back days that Mervis has taken a seat against a right-handed starter. It's still unclear at his point if the 27-year-old has fallen down the Marlins' depth chart, but he'll step aside Saturday while Ronny Simon serves as Miami's DH against Chicago's Shane Smith.
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Marlins' Matt Mervis: Not in Marlins' lineup
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Mervis is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.
It's right-hander Bryse Wilson on the bump for the White Sox, but the left-handed-hitting Mervis will nonetheless begin the festivities on the bench. It's the first time this season that Mervis -- who is 1-for-14 with 10 strikeouts in May -- is not in the lineup versus a righty. Liam Hicks is in the designated hitter spot for Miami.
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Marlins' Matt Mervis: Beginning Monday's game on bench
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Mervis is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
The Dodgers are opening the game with a left-handed pitcher (Jack Dreyer), so the left-handed-hitting Mervis will begin the contest on the bench. He could end up replacing Eric Wagaman at first base or Connor Norby at designated hitter once right-hander Ben Casparius enters the contest to serve as the Dodgers' bulk reliever.
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Marlins' Matt Mervis: Idle against lefty
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Mervis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
With southpaw JP Sears on the hill for the Athletics, the left-handed-hitting Mervis will retreat to the bench. The Marlins will give Eric Wagaman a start at first base while Mervis sits.
Mervis is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Mervis will take a seat Tuesday after going 1-for-2 in Monday's series opener. His absence will give Eric Wagaman a start at first base and give Ronny Simon a chance to serve as Miami's DH while batting eighth.
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