Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, June 16, 2015
That was fast!
Nearly a year after being selected No. 4 in the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft, former Indiana catcher Kyle Schwarber is set to make his MLB debut.
The Chicago Cubs called up their prized prospect Monday night, and while the promotion is expected to be a brief one, Schwaber will get at-bats with the team playing five consecutive games in AL parks, where the DH is in play.
Schwarber figures to make his MLB debut vs. Cleveland, either Tuesday night at Wrigley Field or Wednesday night at Progressive Field.
Here's what Schwarber had to say about the promotion:
Grateful for this opportunity that I'm going to get! Very excited to compete and learn!#Cubs
— Kyle Schwarber (@kschwarb12) June 16, 2015
Remember this fun feature from Schwarber's freshman season?
Seems like a good time to relive our fun 2012 @kschwarb12 & @DoctorChill6 @HoosierBaseball feature. #bashbrothers http://t.co/ctslRbhyye
— Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) June 16, 2015
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The Indiana baseball family recognized Schwarber's promotion, too.
Congrats to Indiana's own @kschwarb12 on being called up to the @Cubs!!! #GoIU pic.twitter.com/yG57cvNozF
— Indiana Baseball (@IndianaBase) June 16, 2015
The moment we've all been waiting for!!! Congrats on the call brother @kschwarb12 pic.twitter.com/UVClcTkoXN
— Sam Travis (@DoctorChill6) June 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/sefrosty32/status/610640904584622080Congrats to @kschwarb12 on big league call up. Wish I could give you a big fat hug, so here's the next best thing... pic.twitter.com/cusQBFYec8
— Joe DeNato (@jdenato5) June 16, 2015
Congrats to Kyle Schwarber on his call up to the big leagues. Didn't take long... pic.twitter.com/9nu5xcjYoq
— Tracy Smith (@TracyJSmith13) June 16, 2015