Piniella’s lineup for the Cubs’ Cactus League opener Thursday against San Francisco in Scottsdale:
SS Ryan Theriot
3B Ronny Cedeno
RF Kosuke Fukudome
1B Derrek Lee
LF Matt Murton
C Geo Soto
2B Alex Cintron
CF Felix Pie
P Ryan Dempster
Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez get an extra day before joining the lineup Friday when the Cubs open their home exhibition schedule.
Also scheduled to pitch after Dempster’s two innings: Sean Gallagher (two innings), Jose Ceda (one), Neal Cotts (one), Carmen Pignatiello (one), Jose Ascanio (one) and Kevin Hart (one).