Brad Wieck
33-Year-Old
Chicago Cubs AAA
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Healthy for spring training
Wieck (elbow) struck out one and walked one over a scoreless inning of relief Wednesday in the Cubs' 6-1 win over the Brewers in Cactus League play.
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The appearance marked Wieck's spring debut and his first outing at any level since the 2021 season. The 32-year-old lefty reliever's 2021 campaign was cut short due to surgery to address an irregular heartbeat, but after getting a clean bill of health for spring training in 2022, he quickly developed an elbow strain that required Tommy John surgery months later. Wieck has made a full recovery from the procedure and will enter the 2024 campaign on the second season of the two-year minor-league deal he inked in January 2023. Though he holds a 3.77 ERA over 65 career relief appearances in the majors with the Padres and Cubs from 2018 through 2021, Wieck will likely need to string together several quality appearances at Triple-A Iowa to begin the 2024 campaign before he gets a look in the Chicago bullpen.
The appearance marked Wieck's spring debut and his first outing at any level since the 2021 season. The 32-year-old lefty reliever's 2021 campaign was cut short due to surgery to address an irregular heartbeat, but after getting a clean bill of health for spring training in 2022, he quickly developed an elbow strain that required Tommy John surgery months later. Wieck has made a full recovery from the procedure and will enter the 2024 campaign on the second season of the two-year minor-league deal he inked in January 2023. Though he holds a 3.77 ERA over 65 career relief appearances in the majors with the Padres and Cubs from 2018 through 2021, Wieck will likely need to string together several quality appearances at Triple-A Iowa to begin the 2024 campaign before he gets a look in the Chicago bullpen.
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Wieck is already 30 years old and has fewer than 60 innings of work as a big-league pitcher, but he has impressed in spurts. He has a 35.9 K% and 26.2 K-BB% for his career. He has held opposing hitters to a .190 average with a 1.11 WHIP. Every bit of that would be ideal for a late-inning reliever, but Wieck has had two different major health scares with cancer and a heart issue in the past three seasons, and the inconsistent work has led to problems with command. Hitters sometimes have a beef with Wieck as he leverages his 6-foot-9 frame and extension to make his average fastball get on hitters quicker than they expect. He is cleared for activity this season and will be one of a handful of high strikeout arms with flaws in the Chicago bullpen.
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Rejoins North Siders
Wieck (elbow) agreed Wednesday with the Cubs on a two-year, minor-league contract, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Becomes free agent
Wieck (elbow) became a minor-league free agent Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Sent to Triple-A
Wieck (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Undergoes Tommy John surgery
Wieck (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Out until second half
Wieck (elbow) received a platelet-rich plasma injection in late March and isn't expected to return until after the All-Star break, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Recovery timeline uncertain
Wieck had a cardiac ablation procedure earlier this week after a pre-spring physical revealed an abnormal heartbeat, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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The 28-year-old southpaw was projected to be an important left-handed component out of the bullpen for the Cubs this season, and despite the current health concern, Wieck is fully expected to pitch in 2020. However, his return timeline remains uncertain, with Rogers reporting Wieck will rest over the next week and will then be evaluated further to establish a timeline for resumption of pitching activities.
The 28-year-old southpaw was projected to be an important left-handed component out of the bullpen for the Cubs this season, and despite the current health concern, Wieck is fully expected to pitch in 2020. However, his return timeline remains uncertain, with Rogers reporting Wieck will rest over the next week and will then be evaluated further to establish a timeline for resumption of pitching activities.