Nico Hoerner returns for jet-lagged Chicago Cubs | News World

MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs returned from their Japan trip at 7 p.m. Wednesday and had a game scheduled at Sloan Park a day-and-a-half later.

The Dodgers, meanwhile, flew back to Los Angeles from Tokyo and are off until Sunday night, when they start their annual Freeway Series against the Angels at Dodger Stadium.

Another break for the Dodgers, or just an old-fashioned Cubbie occurrence?

Neither, actually, and the relatively quick return to action didn’t really matter for the Cubs. Nico Hoerner, making his 2025 Cactus League debut, and a lineup filled with minor-leaguers wound up losing to the San Diego Padres 5-1 at Sloan Park.

The ballpark would’ve been filled to the brim even if manager Craig Counsell, pitching coach Tommy Hottovy and the rest of the coaches took the field…more

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