The Blue Jays have added some bullpen depth to the Buffalo Bisons roster. It was announced on Wednesday evening that the Blue Jays are signing Canadian Rowan Wick to a minor league deal.
Wick, 30, once was a solid back-end reliever for the Cubs but has had a rough season here in 2023. Wick didn’t crack the club’s Opening Day roster out of spring training and was outrighted at the end of March.
Myrtle Beach wins in a walkoff. South Bend just wins. The Cubs released right-handed pitcher Rowan Wick today. Outfielder Cristian More was promoted back to Myrtle Beach.
Rowan Wick looked like the Cubs’ closer of the future for a while there, but his breakout 2019 performance was followed by two seasons in which an intercostal issue limited him to 50.2 innings over 50 appearances.
A huge walk-off home run for South Bend. Myrtle Beach destroys Charleston. Iowa loses for the first time. It’s our first full Minor League Wrap of the season.
The Chicago Cubs roster is taking shape as the team trends toward Opening Day on Thursday, but Rowan Wick will not be with the Big League club to start the year.
The Cubs announced Monday that right-hander Rowan Wick went unclaimed on waivers and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Iowa. The team also optioned infielder/outfielder Christopher Morel to Iowa.
The Cubs had some good outings... and one real bad one. Plus, info on the team’s split-squad loss to Arizona. MESA, Arizona — The Cubs lost to the Guardians 12-4 on a sunny, but not too warm (60 degrees) spring afternoon at Sloan Park and honestly, I’m kind of at a loss to tell you what was most meaningful from this game.
Chicago Cubs fans might know relief pitcher Rowan Wick pretty well by now. The 30-year-old reliever has been with the Cubs since 2019, but had two rough seasons in 2021 and 2022.
Rowan Wick is probably not a reliever who should have seen as much of a Major League mound in 2022 as he did. But strapped for relievers, especially post-trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs needed all the bullpen help they could get.
This is a question many Chicago Cubs' fans have voiced. Given Rowan Wick's struggles, why is he still around? He's an extremely streaky pitcher these days, and lately, he's been sitting on a cooler.
For the second straight year, the Chicago Cubs dismantled their relief corps at the trade deadline, looking to add young, controllable pieces at the front office eyes the future.
Despite hosting one of baseball's worst pitching staffs, the Chicago Cubs have somehow managed to cobble together a bullpen worthy of praise. With players like Rowan Wick, Brandon Hughes and Michael Rucker settling into new roles since the departure of their veteran arms at the trade deadline, the Cubs are continuing a trend set in mid-July.
After taking a high-and-tight pitch from Rowan Wick, Joey Votto "wasn't in the mood to keep my mouth shut."
The Chicago Cubs spent much of the 2021 season without reliever Rowan Wick. The right-hander broke out in a big way back in 2019, his first season with the team, and when he’s been healthy, he’s been a key piece of the bullpen.
The Cubs are activating reliever Rowan Wick from the 60-day injured list before the second game of today’s doubleheader with the Brewers.
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