Cubs prospects power past Padres in Spring Breakout Game, 7-5
The Cubs prospects homered four times to down the Padres in the Spring Breakout game.
SURPRISE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 23: Ariel Armas #89 of the Chicago Cubs at bat during the seventh inning of a Spring Training game against the Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium on February 23, 2026 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Spring Breakout game may be the most fun game of Spring Training and the Cubs prospects hit four solo home runs to beat the Padres prospects, 7-5 at Sloan Park. Will Sanders started for the Cubs and he was impressive, throwing his fastball at an average 95 miles per hour, which is about 2.
5 mph harder than he threw it last year. Yes, it’s expected that pitchers throw harder in early in the season and when they know they’ll be on a low pitch count, but he was still hitting 94. 8 in his third and final inning.
The Cubs broke out to an early 1-0 lead when DH Owen Ayers golfed a low fastball 419 feet to dead center. [VIDEO] View Link Ayers was the big Cubs story of the Arizona Fall League last year, so he’s definitely one to keep an eye on this year. But the Padres tied the game up in the top of with a solo home run by Kale Fountain off of Sanders.
But that’s about all Sanders would give up. He would leave after throwing three innings and allowing just the one run on two hits. He struck out three and walked no one.