The Cubs face the Athletics for the second time this spring in their second game of the day, a fitting return to Hohokam Park following Joe Maddon and Tommy La Stella’s reunion with their old mates at Sloan. Daniel Descalso gets the party started at second base, followed by Albert Almora Jr. in center and Jason Heyward in right.
David Bote is at third, Josh Phegley is catching, Robel Garcia handles DH duties, and Hernán Pérez is at short. Then it’s Caleb Joseph at first and Ian Miller in left to round things out. Not what you’d call a murderer’s row, but pretty standard for a late split-squad road game.