The Cubs won a pair yesterday with split squads and now they’re looking for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow on St. Paddy’s Day. As the roster begins to take shape, one spot manager Craig Counsell needs to figure out is the back end of the rotation. Javier Assad is vying for a starting role and he gets the ball this afternoon.
Ian Happ returns from a hamstring injury today leading off and playing DH for the Cubs. Red-hot Seiya Suzuki bats second playing RF, he’s followed by Cody Bellinger in CF, Christopher Morel at 3B, Dansby Swanson at SS, and Michael Busch at 1B.