MESA, Ariz. – The Cubs are beginning to fine-tune with two weeks before heading back to Chicago and there’s been no shortage of things that have stood out this spring. While some will fade as the spring winds down, others will affect the team when the regular season begins.
Here are three takeaways from Cubs camp with two weeks until Opening Day.
The lineup is stacked, but has to produce
The Cubs need their offensive stars to be stars and after many of the team’s offensive standouts struggled last season, this season becomes magnified with Kris Bryant, Javy Baez and Anthony Rizzo set to become free agents at season’s end.