March 10--GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Joe Maddon is sending out the youth corps this afternoon at Goodyear Ballpark in search of his first win.
Jorge Soler, Javy Baez, Arismendy Alcantara, Kris Bryant and Addison Russell are part of the lineup facing the Indians, with Travis Wood on the mound.
On Monday, their top pitching prospect, C.J. Edwards, made his spring debut with a perfect inning against the Padres.
"I was still nervous," he said.
Edwards didn't look nervous, striking out two of the three hitters he faced.
"Yeah, I mean, they come, they go," he said. "It was my first outing, so I was just excited to be out there. It was normal, to the point where I was able to control my emotions and the adrenalin and all that."
Edwards, acquired from Texas along with Justin Grimm, Mike Olt and Neil Ramirez in the Matt Garza deal in 2013, has averaged 11.2 strikeouts per 9 innings in three minor league seasons, and is expected to start the season at Triple-A Iowa.Overall he's 14-7 in 5-0 games with a 1.86 earned-run average
He missed 3 1/2 months last year with a right shoulder strain, but said the shoulder feels fine.
Here's today's lineup:
La Stella DH
Lake LF
Alcantara CF
Soler RF
Baez 2B
Bryant 3B
Castillo C
Valaika 1B
Russell SS
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