The Cubs defeated Detroit, 6-4, Wednesday at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.
Former Vol Yan Gomes started at catcher for Chicago. He was 2-for-4, recording one RBI and one run.
Gomes played for the Vols from 2007-08 before transferring to Barry University.
He won the World Series with the Nationals in 2019. The former Vol was an American League All-Star (2014) and won a Silver Slugger Award (2014) while playing for Cleveland.
The Cubs will next play on Thursday, opening a four-game series at Pittsburgh.
First pitch for Thursday’s game between the Cubs and Pirates is slated for 7:05 p.m. EDT at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.