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.”
Chicago Cubs Player Makes Heartfelt 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