Cubs lefthander Brad Wieck had a tough outing in his first 2020 appearance Saturday. It was noted that his velocity was down, only about 91 miles per hour on his fastball compared to a 93.8 average last year (per Fangraphs).
Brad’s going to have a few days’ rest:
Officially, it’s for a hamstring strain, but you might also recall that Wieck missed some time during spring training due to a cardiac ablation procedure. Here’s hoping he’s all right and is back to action soon.
Ryan Tepera was signed by the Cubs as a free agent last December.