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Schwarber, Heyward lead off Cubs' spring slate

MESA, Ariz. -- Jason Heyward will test his swing in a game and Kyle Schwarber will be back in the outfield in the Cubs' Cactus League openers.

The Cubs play split-squad games Saturday, both at 2:05 p.m. CT, and Heyward and Schwarber will both be leading off. After moving to Arizona and spending the majority of the offseason in the batting cages at the Cubs' complex, Heyward will get his first action leading off against the Athletics (live on MLB.TV) at Sloan Park. Schwarber will play left field against the Giants (live via an exclusive audio webcast on cubs.