MESA, Ariz. – Cubs left-hander Brad Wieck expects to resume throwing lightly on Monday – just a week after having a catheter ablation surgery to correct an abnormal heart arrhythmia.
With just three weeks at that point before the Cubs break camp in spring training the reliever appears a long shot at best to be ready in time to be on the Opening Day roster. But don’t tell him that.
“Absolutely, there’s enough time,” Wieck said Saturday. “This isn’t going to be the first time I’ve come back from something.”
Whether Wieck opens on time or a couple of weeks later, the good news for the big lefty is that the condition and treatment are not uncommon, and the recovery is primarily about healing the area in his leg where the catheter was inserted.