Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel surrendered three hits, walked one and struck out three over two innings against the Giants Monday after having his scheduled sprind debut rained out Saturday.
"I ended up facing 12 hitters in two innings, so we got to mix everything in," Hammel told MLB.com. "To be able to throw strikes with breaking balls this early is obviously a good thing."
Hammel is fully recovered from multiple knee surgeries this spring after dealing with a dead-arm phase in last year's spring session. He signed a one-year, $6-million deal with the Cubs this offseason.