John Antonoff/Sun-Times
MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs’ spring-training facility was already a hub of activity Tuesday, the day before the first official workout for pitchers and catchers.
Marcus Stroman came out early to play catch. Cody Bellinger stood in the batter’s box for Jameson Taillon’s bullpen session. After pitchers cycled through their sessions, three waves of hitters took batting practice on an adjacent field.
This is the first normal spring training since 2019. Those in 2020 and 2021 were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the one in 2022 by the MLB lockout.