Prior to the start of Sunday's finale against the Dodgers, the Cubs announced the team is promoting Brett Jackson and Josh Vitters today. Both are expected to play in Los Angeles.
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Patrick Mooney Cubs promoting Jackson and Vitters, expect to see them today at Dodger Stadium.
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Jackson recorded a .256 average throughout the 2012 season, driving in 15 home runs and 47 RBI during his time in Triple-A Iowa. The 24-year-old left hander was drafted in the first round (31st overall) of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft out of University of California, Berkeley.
Vitters has a .304 batting average throughout his 2012 campaign with the Iowa Cubs, recording 17 home runs and 68 RBI in 110 games played. The right-handed third baseman was drafted in the first round (3rd overall) of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Cypress, Calif.
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Today's game begins at 3:10 CST. Stay tuned with Comcast SportsNet and CSNChicago.com's Patrick Mooney for the latest update on Jackson and Vitters.