SURPRISE, Ariz. — Once Jason Hammel actually got back on the mound, he did just fine.
Coming off a 15-win season for the World Series champion Cubs, Hammel didn’t have a set job until signing with the Kansas City Royals on Feb. 8, only a week before spring training started.
Then Hammel had to wait until the Royals’ eighth spring training game before making an appearance. He threw two scoreless innings, allowing two singles, as a Kansas City split squad beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 Saturday.
“It took me a little while to get out there, but it felt good,” Hammel said.