Cubs Triple-A players training in South Bend this month April 1, 2021 by WSBT 22 Sports For the first time in nearly 18 months, professional baseball returns to Michiana as the Chicago Cubs Alternate Site team will host two exhibition games with fans in attendance at Four Winds Field. Tickets for these games go on-sale to the general public at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 2 and will only be available for purchase online. The Cubs will host their alternate site counterparts from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, April 10 and the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, April 17. Gates open at 1:00 p.m. ET and first pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. for both games. With Major League Baseball pushing back the start of the 2021 Minor League season to May 4, these alternate site teams are composed of Triple-A and Major League caliber players.