It was “a dream come true” when Nelson Velazquez woke up to a call on Sunday that he was being promoted from Triple-A Iowa to the Chicago Cubs.

That’s a moment he’ll never forget, and a moment that he’ll get to enjoy for a while with his “bestie,” Christopher Morel.

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Chicago Cubs beat reporter and podcaster for CHGO. I've previously covered MLB for MLB.com and a bunch of other sports for a bunch of other outlets. Follow me on Twitter @ryan_a_herrera

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