On Friday night, the Chicago Cubs will open up a series with the Miami Marlins in Florida.
They are coming off a series where they split four games with the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.
During the series, BJ Murray made his MLB debut.
Jesse Rogers of ESPN wrote (on September 1): “MLB debut for BJ Murray just now. He becomes the 10th player from the Bahamas to make it to the majors.”
UPDATE: The Cubs won 6-1.
Cubs Player Makes Heartfelt IG Post
Ahead of their series with the Marlins, Murray made a heartfelt post to Instagram that had over 11,000 likes in less than 24 hours.
He wrote: “God is great! 09/01/26 is a day I’ll never forget. Thank you to everyone that’s supported me throughout this journey. We ain’t done yet🤞🏽”
Here’s what people were saying in the comments:
James Triantos: “Let’s go beej🫶🏻🫶🏻”
Brendan Beck: “Yessir!! 🔥🔥”
@danivespi: “Let’s go!!!!! Soak it all in!! So so happy for you!! 💪🏼”
@noahgoldbergphoto: “Yeah BJ!! Proud of you my guy!!”
@matthewkemp0616: “Congrats BJ! So happy for you bro! 🔥”
@_.sxth: “only up from here🐐”
@llewy0202: “So proud of you man♥️ It’s amazing to see you and your family experience this moment! Great people, much deserved💯”
Looking At Murray
Murray was picked in the 15th round of the 2021 MLB Draft (by the Cubs).
He has one hit in his first five at-bats.
B/R Walk-Off wrote (on September 1): “Cubs’ No. 19 prospect BJ Murray Jr. picks up his first big league hit 👏”
Looking At The Cubs Right Now
The Cubs are the second-place team in the National League Central with a 79-62 record in 141 games.
They have gone 4-6 over their last ten games (and are 38-31 in 69 games on the road away from Wrigley Field).
Chicago Cubs Player Makes Heartfelt Post Before Marlins Series