Maddie Lee

Staff Reporter, Cubs
Sandberg’s former teammates know how much of a competitor he is, and they see that part of him gearing up now.
Tauchman wants to improve his slug, but there’s more than one way to do that.
Notes: Jameson Taillon gave context to his back injury, and the Cubs made another round of camp cuts.
Suzki hit two home runs in the Cubs’ game against the Royals on Saturday.
Right-hander Jameson Taillon’s back tightness raised the question.
Rojas, 18, signed with the Cubs out of the Dominican Republic in 2022.
Alcantara was set to bat cleanup in the ‘‘Spring Breakout’’ prospect showcase Friday against the White Sox, but the game was canceled by rain.
Several Cubs pitchers honed new splitters this offseason, and the team signed established hurlers who already threw the pitch.
Last year, Amaya quickly went from emergency fill-in to regular starter sharing playing time with veteran Yan Gomes.