PEORIA, Ariz. – Spring training looked a lot different last year for left-hander Matt Boyd, who made his Cubs Cactus League debut on Monday.
“This time last year, I was getting ready for the Little League season and doing my rehab at home,” he said. “I’m grateful to be here right now and to be working in games and working through situations – excited to have a healthy year ahead of me.”
Boyd, coming off his first season post-Tommy John surgery, threw two scoreless innings Monday against the Padres. He limited San Diego to two hits, with two walks and two strikeouts.