It’s another split-squad afternoon, with the Cubs keeping half the team in Mesa while the rest enjoy the confines of Las Vegas Ballpark. The lineup facing the Diamondbacks at Sloan is, uh, something. David Bote leads off at second base, Kyle Schwarber is in left, Willson Contreras is behind the plate, and Jason Heyward bats cleanup in right.
Steven Souza Jr. is listed in center with Albert Almora Jr. as DH, which feels like an Opposite Day joke. Daniel Descalso is at third, Hernán Pérez is at first, and Zack Short plays his surname.