John Antonoff / For the Sun-Times
Cubs pitchers and catchers lined up on the agility field at the team’s spring training complex in Mesa, Arizona on Sunday, signaling the start of spring training. Even the sun complied with the baseball holiday, despite the team’s early arrival.
“You get to that place in the offseason towards the end, where it feels like you’re waiting for the first day of school,” Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said. “... It feels a little bit early because of [the Tokyo Series], but I think that’s a good thing, and it is a really good vibe.