Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist's 'Zorilla Crunch' becomes third cereal spawned by baseball team
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ben Zobrist becomes the third Cub to get his own cereal since the series. (Reuters)
Ben Zobrist of the Chicago Cubs already has two World Series rings and a World Series MVP trophy, but those accomplishments pale in comparison to his latest achievement: his very own breakfast cereal.
On Monday, the second baseman debuted his Zorilla Crunch, a new cereal featuring the MVP’s own signature blend of toasted oat pieces and multi-hued marshmallows pressed into vaguely baseball-themed shapes.
The cereal will be available exclusively at Jewel-Osco (an Illinois-based supermarket chain) and online at PLBSports.com.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I had a lot of offers after the World Series, being MVP, to do a lot of different things,” Zobrist, who goes by the nickname "Zorilla," told WGN-TV. “There wasn't a lot of things I chose, but this is one of them."
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The utility player later took to Instagram to announce the news on social media, posting a photo of himself alongside a box of his “Championship Edition” eats.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“The guy on the box looks freaky familiar to me for some reason,” he wrote.
But while Zobrist certainly seems proud of his cereal-worthy status, he’s not the first Cub to earn a spot in the supermarket. It’s actually been a banner year for Cubs players and cereal, with first-baseman Anthony Rizzo debuting his RizzOs cereal shortly after the 2016 series, and catcher David Ross debuting Grandpa Rossy Crunch earlier in May — both of which were also released at Jewel-Osco outlets and online.
Zobrist, however, isn’t intimidated by the boxes that came before his.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I mean, there's only one with marshmallows in it as far as I know, so I'm pretty sure I got the competition beat,” Zobrist told WGN. “Rizz and Grandpa Rossy are going to have to take a back seat to the Zorilla Crunch, I think maybe."
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According to CubsHQ.com, Zobrist gave another reason to buy his cereal over his competitors'.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"It has marshmallows. And it's healthier," he joked.
Zorilla Crunch will be available in limited quantities at Jewel-Osco outlets in the Chicago area. Two-pack boxes can also be purchased online at PLBSports.com for $15 per order, although shipping is expected to take up to two weeks “due to high demand.”