MESA, Arizona — The Cubs defeated the Athletics 4-3 on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon at Sloan Park, largely on the strength of home runs by Pedro Ramirez and Ian Happ. Those were good!
Not so good was yet another home run allowed by Shōta Imanaga hit by A’s catcher Brian Serven. That homer accounted for two of the three A’s runs. (Incidentally, if Serven’s name rings a bell, he was a Cubs waiver claim in January 2024 and was on the 40-man roster for 11 days before being waived again and claimed by the Blue Jays.)