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Early spring highlights: Cubs vs. Royals (Feb 23) and the Crosstown on Mar 1
Feb. 23: Against the Royals in spring action, Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo made his debut while the Cubs cycled through early looks across the roster. [1]Mar. 1: In the Crosstown matchup, the reel rolled through plays from Alex Bregman, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ, Michael Busch and Dansby Swanson as the bats warmed. [2]Both dates offered the expected early-spring mix — situational at-bats, short stints on the mound and plenty of roster competition — as the club settled into March. [1][2]