Fall instructs began back on Monday, September 18 in Arizona and the Cubs had 69 players getting in some extra work. Most of the players on the instructional roster came from South Bend, Eugene, Mesa, and the Dominican. There were only a couple of players from Myrtle Beach as well.
According to Arizona Phil of The Cub Reporter, the young Cubs will only be playing situational/simulation games this year in instructs. They will not be playing other franchises, nor are there plans for a dual-team “Advanced Instructs” squad like the one they’ve fielded the last couple seasons.