It took the Chicago Cubs almost two innings to get the bats started in their spring training opener on Thursday.

A Chicago Cubs pitcher made some history during the team's spring training opener with an ABS challenge on Thursday.

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Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 12-4 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Cactus League opener at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 20, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz.

Cody Poteet became the first player to challenge a ball/strike call in a major league game when he asked for a review in ...

Gage Workman connected for an opposite-field, two-run home run in the fifth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles ...

It took just one inning for the Chicago Cubs right-hander to be the first player to successfully challenge a ball-strike call in a big-league spring training game, overturning a called ball from ...

Human umpires still call every pitch, but each team has the ability to challenge two calls per game, with no additions for ...

As you may have picked up, Poteet appealed the ball ruling by tapping the top of the head. Review of the pitch indeed flipped ...