They haven't been on TV much recently, so you'd be forgiven for not realizing this is Everson Pereira's third Cactus League game since missing a few weeks with an oblique strain. The real outfield development for Friday is actually Jarred Kelenic getting his first start of the spring in center, which may need to be a viable alignment with Brooks Baldwin's status currently up in the air (he hasn't played since last Friday).
Brooks Baldwin had imaging done and there is inflammation in the right elbow area.
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) March 13, 2026
Curtis Mead is in the lineup for the first time since returning from playing for Team Australia in the World Baseball Classic.
Ben Cowles, who was designated for assignment by the Cubs last September, claimed off waivers by the White Sox and sent to play 15 underwhelming games at Triple-A Charlotte, DFA by the White Sox in January, claimed by the Cubs off waivers in response before they DFA’d him again in February, claimed by the Blue Jays only to be placed on waivers again and claimed by the Cubs in March, gets the start at short today for the North Side Nine.
Hey look it’s Kyle Teel back in White Sox gear. A copy of the today’s newspaper is sitting somewhere just out of frame.
Kyle Teel says his hamstring feels better than he thought it would at this point. More from Kyle: pic.twitter.com/0w8qt9HKge
— Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) March 13, 2026
TV: CHSN
Radio: ESPN 1000 AM
Lineups:
| Cubs | White Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch, DH | 1 | Chase Meidroth, 2B |
| Jacob Amaya, C | 2 | Colson Montgomery, SS |
| Michael Conforto, LF | 3 | Everson Pereira, DH |
| Chas McCormick, RF | 4 | Austin Hays, RF |
| Moises Ballesteros, 1B | 5 | Andrew Benintendi, LF |
| Owen Miller, 2B | 6 | Jarred Kelenic, CF |
| BJ Murray, 3B | 7 | Curtis Mead, 3B |
| Kane Kepler, CF | 8 | Korey Lee, C |
| Ben Cowles, SS | 9 | Dustin Harris, 1B |
| Riley Martin | SP | Davis Martin |
