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Cubs rookie right-hander Hayden Wesneski trimmed down his pregame routine Thursday before facing the Padres in the finale of a three-game series at Wrigley Field. It was something he’d been working on with his pitching coaches, but he also sought advice from rotation mate Marcus Stroman.
“I lean on Stro a little bit with certain things,” Wesneski said. “Because me and him are similar pitchers, we do similar things. And he’s been there, done that. He’s thrown a lot of innings, he’s eaten up innings.