MESA, Ariz. -- Jalen Lemons, 15, promised he was going to hit a home run. Jose Alvarado, 15, didn't want to let go of the catcher's mitt that Kyle Schwarber gave him.
"Being here is awesome," Alvarado said. "It was my first plane ride ever. That was an experience. And this is my first time in Arizona ever."
Lemons and Alvarado were part of the Cubs' RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) Junior All-Star team from Chicago that was treated to a Spring Training weekend. The players and coaches arrived Friday night, then played against an Arizona RBI team on Saturday at Sloan Park.