The Cubs are back in action at Sloan Park after their first off-day of the exhibition season and they’ve got what looks almost like an everyday lineup. Kyle Schwarber is once again in the leadoff role, with Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Ben Zobrist, Addison Russell, Jason Heyward, and Willson Contreras following. Based on what we had assumed coming in and what we’ve been seeing thus far, this figures to be pretty close to the regular-season setup.
The exceptions would be Jon Jay — who figures to serve primarily as Albert Almora’s training wheels — starting and batting eighth, and Matt Szczur — who may or may not have a roster spot — in the nine-hole as DH.