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The Cubs have named Kyle Hendricks their CACTUS LEAGUE opening day starter, but the nod also lines him up for the real thing. Meanwhile, at camp today … If Rowan Wick isn’t even playing catch yet, he’s definitely not going to be ready for Opening Day: Rowan Wick (intercostal injury) has not yet started playing catch. Hottovy said he’s still progressing with rehab and agreed with assessment that Wick being ready for Opening Day might be an “ambitious” goal. They’re taking it day to day with him. On the one hand, you hate to be without one of your best relievers for any portion of...

Nico’s New Stance, Winning the 2B Job, When Old Friends Return, Chafinstache, and Other Cubs Bullets We got this absolutely incredible lasagna and meatballs earlier this week – way more than we could eat in a single sitting – so it’s been a race against The Wife trying to eat as much of the leftovers as possible each day so that I can maximize my take. Sorry-not-sorry, dear. •   Not only does Nico Hoerner look thicker in his trunk this spring, he’s also opened up the base of his stance to take advantage of his athleticism (and I’d say also the power in his lower half):

As players and personnel have been arriving to Spring Training this week, that has meant something big that it didn’t mean last year at this time: a whole lot of intake testing for COVID-19. Today, MLB released results from the first set of screenings, and with just 13 total positives, the numbers are dramatically lower than at intake for summer camp last June: Prior to the upcoming start of full-squad workouts, @MLB and the @MLB_PLAYERS jointly announced today the first set of COVID-19 testing results conducted as part of the mandatory Intake Screening process under MLB’s COVID-19 Health...

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Players return to COVID protocols as spring training opens

One year later, players and managers say they have a better understanding of what it takes to play baseball through a pandemic. Pitchers and catchers around the game reported to spring training Wednesday saying they appreciate what’s at stake as they try to make sure the season starts on time. The protocols have been tightened…