REPORT: Kris Bryant to be promoted to Chicago on Friday
By Jake Misener

The time has come.
According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago, the Chicago Cubs will promote their highly-coveted third base prospect Kris Bryant ahead of Friday’s game at Wrigley Field against the San Diego Padres.
Breaking. Source: Kris Bryant to be called up by Cubs on Friday. Story coming at http://t.co/iRRtXbR1Vj
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) April 17, 2015
The young slugger led all of Major League Baseball with nine home runs this spring – leading many to call for his inclusion on the Cubs’ Opening Day roster. However, due to service time issues, he was sent to Triple-A Iowa, where he hit three home runs already this season.
In what is believed to be his final game with Iowa, Bryant hit a three-run home run, narrowly missing a second one of the night after being robbed by a New Orleans outfielder at the wall. On the year (spanning seven games), the Las Vegas native has a trio of long-balls and 10 runs batted in.
Last year between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa, Bryant launched a Minor League-leading 43 home runs, while driving in 111 runs, good enough for Minor League Player of the Year honors.
The former number two overall draft pick hasn’t missed a beat since being selected, quickly attaining the reputation as one of the best pure hitters in all of baseball.
In a corresponding roster move, Bruce Miles reported that infielder Mike Olt will be headed to the disabled list with a hairline fracture of the ulna after he was hit by a pitch earlier this week. It seems likely that Neil Ramirez will likely head to the disabled list and outfielder Chris Denorfia will join the big league club, as well.