Bruján was designated for assignment on Dec. 20 after appearing in a career-high 102 games with Miami last season and batting .222 with five stolen bases.

The Cubs sent first baseman Matt Mervis and cash to Miami for utility man Vidal Bruján. Mervis, 26, was the Cubs' No. 15 prospect entering 2024, according to MLB Pipeline, and hit .235 with 15 doubles, 15 home runs and 43 RBIs with Triple-A Iowa. In nine games with the Cubs last season, Mervis batted .115 with one double and three RBIs.

Miami Marlins’ Vidal Bruján reacts after flying out with the bases loaded to end the Marlins’ half of the eighth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Chicago.

Mervis, who had a strong spring training for the Cubs last March, will battle for at-bats at first base, where Jonah Bride (.276, 11 homers, 39 RBI in 71 games) is the projected starter, and potentially at designated hitter. In the minors, Mervis played 331 games at first base, one at third and one in the outfield.

The Cubs have traded one former infield prospect for another. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on his X feed early Sunday afternoon that the Cubs have dealt first baseman Matt Mervis to the Miami

The Chicago Cubs have reportedly made a trade, sending first baseman Matt Mervis to the Miami Marlins. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Cubs will acquire utilityman Vidal Bruján from Miami in the swap.

The Cubs have acquired utility man Vidal Bruján, sending first baseman Matt Mervis to the Marlins in a swap of former top-100 prospects.

The Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs swung a trade on Sunday, with the Marlins acquiring former first base prospect Matt Mervis in exchange for infielder Vidal Brujan. The Marlins had recently designated Brujan for assignment.