A battle of the two teams with the worst Cactus League records almost ended in a tie. Instead, the White Sox and Padres are now tied in the cellar at 5-12, with the two biggest factors in the outcome of both recent denizens of the South Side.
The Sox jumped off to a 4-0 lead in the second off Dylan Cease, thanks to four hits, a walk, and a sac fly, all by players unlikely to be in the starting lineup for games that count. It was 20-year-old Single-A shortstop William Bergola Jr. who had the big blow.