Less than four months after winning their first World Series title since 1908, the Chicago Cubs will open exhibition play Saturday with split-squad games against the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants.
This marks the 39th consecutive season the Cubs will open spring training in Mesa, Ariz., the longest active streak in the Cactus League.
The Cubs will play the A’s at Sloan Park, where a capacity crowd is expected. Jason Heyward will bat leadoff for the Cubs against Jesse Hahn.
At Scottsdale Stadium, Kyle Schwarber will return to left field against the Giants and Matt Cain.
Here are the lineups for the split-squad games:
At Mesa:
Oakland
Davis cf
Semien ss
Joyce rf
Canha lf
Vogt dh
Chapman 3b
Alonso 1b
Rosales 2b
Maxwell c
Hahn p
Cubs
Heyward rf
Bryant 3b
Rizzo 1b
Zobrist 2b
Russell ss
Contreras c
Jay cf
Szczur lf
Happ dh
Montgomery p
Cubs’ lineup vs. Giants
Schwarber lf
Baez 2b
Candelario 3b
Montero c
Almora Jr. cf
Dominguez 1b
Andreoli rf
Kawasaki ss
Zagunis dh
Zastryzny p
Caption Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer on Pedro Strop’s contract extension
Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer discusses the contract extension of reliever Pedro Strop on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer discusses the contract extension of reliever Pedro Strop on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
Caption Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer on Pedro Strop’s contract extension
Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer discusses the contract extension of reliever Pedro Strop on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer discusses the contract extension of reliever Pedro Strop on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
Caption Joe Maddon on the Cubs’ relay and bunt drills
Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses Jason Heyward’s progress as well as the team’s relay and bunt drills on Feb. 24, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses Jason Heyward’s progress as well as the team’s relay and bunt drills on Feb. 24, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
Caption Pedro Strop on signing a 1-year extension with the Cubs
Relief pitcher Pedro Strop discusses his new one-year deal with the Cubs on Feb. 24, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz.
Relief pitcher Pedro Strop discusses his new one-year deal with the Cubs on Feb. 24, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz.
Caption Javier Baez on driving a Polaris three-wheeled sports car
Cubs infielder Javier Baez describes driving a Polaris three-wheeled sports car on Feb. 24, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs infielder Javier Baez describes driving a Polaris three-wheeled sports car on Feb. 24, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
Caption Anthony Rizzo takes infield practice
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo practices fielding during spring training on Feb. 23, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo practices fielding during spring training on Feb. 23, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)
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