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Injury Forearm
Est. Return 4/15/2026
2025 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
6.28
WHIP
1.74
K
13
SV
1
2026 Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Wicks spent the season bouncing between the majors and Triple-A Iowa, with most of his time in the minors working as a starter. He made eight relief appearances in the majors, logging 14.1 innings while striking out 13 and issuing just one walk. A .431 BABIP and a 58.6 percent left on base rate pushed his ERA and WHIP well above expected. He had better results on the farm, striking out 80 with 25 walks across 76 innings, which offers some optimism if he earns a spot on the big league roster, likely as a reliever. Even with the Cubs lacking reliable late-inning options, Wicks fits best in long relief with the ability to make occasional spot starts. He lacks the dominance of a high-leverage reliever, but his five-pitch mix allows him to cover multiple innings. That profile carries limited fantasy appeal. Read Past Outlooks
Headed for IL
The Cubs announced Sunday that Wicks has been diagnosed with radial nerve irritation in his left forearm and will begin the season on the injured list, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Analysis
Expect Chicago to officially place the 26-year-old southpaw on the IL shortly before Opening Day, when the club sets its 26-man roster. Wicks had yet to make any appearances during the Cactus League before the nerve issue was detected. Once he's cleared to resume activity, he'll need to complete a full throwing progression before beginning what will likely be an extended minor-league rehab assignment.
Expect Chicago to officially place the 26-year-old southpaw on the IL shortly before Opening Day, when the club sets its 26-man roster. Wicks had yet to make any appearances during the Cactus League before the nerve issue was detected. Once he's cleared to resume activity, he'll need to complete a full throwing progression before beginning what will likely be an extended minor-league rehab assignment.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
27
Last 10 Games
27
Last 5 Games
28
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-26%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .327 | 21 | 10 | 32 | 5 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .279 | 58 | 22 | 80 | 11 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .440 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .325 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .316 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .280 | 29 | 13 | 37 | 6 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .188 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .261 | 18 | 8 | 30 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-40%
ERA at Home
2025
-77%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.86 | 1.33 | 44.1 | 6.9 | 1.6 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 6.39 | 1.68 | 50.2 | 8.0 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.89 | 1.39 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 12.60 | 2.40 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.43 | 1.43 | 22.1 | 8.5 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2024Away | 6.46 | 1.82 | 23.2 | 8.0 | 4.9 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.55 | 1.11 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.91 | 1.36 | 22.0 | 8.2 | 4.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jordan Wicks compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
13.00K/9
8.2BB/9
0.6HR/9
1.3Fastball
94.3 mphERA
6.28WHIP
1.74BABIP
.445GB/FB
1.71Left On Base
58.6%Exit Velocity
85.9 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2268 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
31.3%Swinging Strike
13.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Wicks flashed some potential as a rookie in 2023 but wasn't able to take a clear step forward last season. An oblique strain slowed him down and limited the lefty to just 11 appearances (10 starts). Wicks ended up posting a 5.48 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 42 strikeouts across 46 innings. The 25-year-old was a first-round pick back in 2021, so the Cubs figure to practice patience and hope Wicks can develop. The southpaw doesn't have overpowering stuff, and his career 7.36 K/9 backs that up. Hicks is at his best when he's using his effective changeup to keep hitters off balance, then mixing in a fastball with some movement. He's yet to really show off those skills over an extended stretch of time in the rotation but may get that opportunity in 2025. The Cubs have Justin Steele, Shota Imanaga and Jameson Taillon all locked into starting spots, and Javier Assad figures to be in the rotation as well. However, veteran Kyle Hendricks is a free agent, and Chicago may decide to move on and give that spot to Wicks. There is plenty of risk baked in, but Wicks could emerge as a useful fantasy player if he begins to settle into a starting role.
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Tending to forearm issue
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Wicks has been diagnosed with left forearm inflammation and will temporarily pause his throwing program, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
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Secures three-inning save
Wicks allowed three hits and struck out four without walking a batter over three shutout innings to earn the save in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Cardinals.
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Back with MLB club
The Cubs recalled Wicks from the Arizona Complex League on Saturday.
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Sent to Arizona complex
The Cubs optioned Wicks to the Arizona Complex League on Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Back in majors
Wicks was recalled from Triple-A Iowa prior to Saturday's game against the Reds.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could make MLB debut this weekend
Wicks could potentially make his big-league debut Sunday in Pittsburgh after Drew Smyly was moved back to the bullpen, per Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network.
Analysis
Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer declined to comment when asked about Wicks potentially claiming the open rotation spot, but the young left-hander is the obvious candidate after being scratched from his latest start at Triple-A Iowa for non-injury reasons. The 23-year-old has a 3.82 ERA over 33 innings for Iowa since being promoted from Double-A Tennessee in late June.
Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer declined to comment when asked about Wicks potentially claiming the open rotation spot, but the young left-hander is the obvious candidate after being scratched from his latest start at Triple-A Iowa for non-injury reasons. The 23-year-old has a 3.82 ERA over 33 innings for Iowa since being promoted from Double-A Tennessee in late June.