Over the course of his Thursday conversation with 670 The Score’s Bernstein & McKnight, Theo Epstein twice mentioned lefty reliever Brad Wieck (sounds like Wick) as a minor leaguer who’d be joining the Cubs when rosters expand. Acquired from San Diego at the deadline in exchange for Carl Edwards Jr., Wieck has bounced back and forth between Triple-A and the majors over the last two seasons.
The 6-foot-9 reliever posted a 6.57 ERA with 31 strikeouts and nine walks across 24.2 innings with the Padres, and his 6.11 ERA in the minors wasn’t much better.