MESA, Ariz. — Cubs bullpen candidate Dan Winkler gave up a two-run homer to Jose Abreu in the fourth inning, and rookie Adbert Alzolay gave up a two-run shot to Adam Engel in the fifth as the Cubs lost 6-3 to the White Sox in the Cactus League crosstown matchup Friday at Sloan Park.
Lester gets work: Veteran starter Jon Lester, commanding a “pretty good” cutter and better than normal changeup, faced 12 batters in his third start of the spring, pitching two outs deep into the third before issuing a walk and running into his pitch limit.