CHICAGO (AP) -The Chicago Cubs recalled outfielder Matt Murton from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday and optioned infielder Eric Patterson to the same club.
Murton had been sent to Iowa on March 30 at the end of spring training. He batted .317 with the minor league team, with all 13 of his hits being singles. He also walked 10 times.
Murton has spent all or part of the last three seasons with the Cubs, batting .296 with 28 homers and 98 RBIs in 289 games. He batted .281 last season with eight homers and 22 RBIs in 94 games.
Patterson was recalled from Iowa on Wednesday after Alfonso Soriano was placed on the disabled list with a strained calf muscle. He appeared in three games and started at second base Friday. He went 0-for-6 with an RBI and a stolen base.
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