Unlike years past, there is a noticeable difference in the head-to-head scheduling of minor league spring training games for Chicago Cubs prospects this season.
Traditionally the Cubs’ minor league spring training teams, which are divided into four classification groups (Triple-A, Double-A, High Class-A and Low Class-A), have played exhibition games against most every Cactus League squad. That is not the case this spring.
The Cubs’ minor leaguers this spring will play head-to-head games against only three teams—the San Francisco Giants, Oakland A’s and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Cubs Vice President of Player Personnel Oneri Fleita explained the scheduling change.
“It cuts down on travel and allows us to get more work in of the morning,” Fleita said.
Exhibition play begins Thursday with the Cubs’ groups playing games against the same squads of their opponents (e.g. Triple-A vs. Triple-A, etc.). Minor league players break camp Monday, April 6. All start times Arizona Time.
| Date | Teams | Location | Time |
| | | | |
| Thu, March 19 | Triple-A Giants at Triple-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Thu, March 19 | Double-A Giants at Double-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Thu, March 19 | High-A Cubs at High-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Thu, March 19 | Low-A Cubs at Low-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, March 20 | Triple-A Cubs at Triple-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, March 20 | Double-A Cubs at Double-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, March 20 | High-A Giants at High-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, March 20 | Low-A Giants at Low-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, March 21 | Triple-A A’s at Triple-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, March 21 | Double-A A’s at Double-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, March 21 | High-A Cubs at High-A A’s | A’s Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, March 21 | Low-A Cubs at Low-A A’s | A’s Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Sun, March 22 | Camp Day | Fitch Park | |
| Mon, March 23 | Triple-A Cubs at Triple-A Angels | Angels Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Mon, March 23 | Double-A Cubs at Double-A Angels | Angels Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Mon, March 23 | High-A Angels at High-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Mon, March 23 | Low-A Angels at Low-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Tue, March 24 | Triple-A Cubs at Triple-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Tue, March 24 | Double-A Cubs at Double-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Tue, March 24 | High-A Giants at High-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Tue, March 24 | Low-A Giants at Low-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Wed, March 25 | Triple-A A’s at Triple-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Wed, March 25 | Double-A A’s at Double-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Wed, March 25 | High-A Cubs at High-A A’s | A’s Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Wed, March 25 | Low-A Cubs at Low-A A’s | A’s Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Thu, March 26 | Triple-A Cubs at Triple-Angels | Angels Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Thu, March 26 | Double-A Cubs at Double-Angels | Angels Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Thu, March 26 | High-A Angels at High-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Thu, March 26 | Low-A Angels at Low-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, March 27 | Triple-A Giants at Triple-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, March 27 | Double-A Giants at Double-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, March 27 | High-A Cubs at High-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, March 27 | Low-A Cubs at Low-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, March 28 | Triple-A Cubs at Triple-A A’s | A’s Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, March 28 | Double-A Cubs at Double-A A’s | A’s Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, March 28 | High-A A’s at High-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, March 28 | Low-A A’s at Low-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Sun, March 29 | Camp Day | Fitch Park | |
| Mon, March 30 | Triple-A Giants at Triple-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Mon, March 30 | Double-A Giants at Double-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Mon, March 30 | High-A Cubs at High-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Mon, March 30 | Low-A Cubs at Low-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Tue, March 31 | Triple-A Cubs at Triple-A Angels | Angels Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Tue, March 31 | Double-A Cubs at Double-A Angels | Angels Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Tue, March 31 | High-A Angels at High-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Tue, March 31 | Low-A Angels at Low-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Wed, April 1 | Triple-A Cubs at Triple-A A’s | A’s Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Wed, April 1 | Double-A Cubs at Double-A A’s | A’s Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Wed, April 1 | High-A A’s at High-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Wed, April 1 | Low-A A’s at Low-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Thu, April 2 | Triple-A Giants at Triple-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Thu, April 2 | Double-A Giants at Double-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Thu, April 2 | High-A Cubs at High-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Thu, April 2 | Low-A Cubs at Low-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, April 3 | Triple-A A’s at Triple-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, April 3 | Double-A A’s at Double-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, April 3 | High-A Cubs at High-A A’s | A’s Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Fri, April 3 | Low-A Cubs at Low-A A’s | A’s Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, April 4 | Triple-A Cubs at Triple-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, April 4 | Double-A Cubs at Double-A Giants | Giants Complex | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, April 4 | High-A Giants at High-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Sat, April 4 | Low-A Giants at Low-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 1 p.m. |
| Sun, April 5 | Triple-A Angels at Triple-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 9 a.m. |
| Sun, April 5 | Double-A Angels at Double-A Cubs | Fitch Park | 9 a.m. |
| Sun, April 5 | High-A Cubs at High-A Angels | Angels Complex | 9 a.m. |
| Sun, April 5 | Low-A Angels at Low-A Cubs | Angels Complex | 9 a.m. |
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