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The Cubs placed Wesneski on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right forearm strain, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports. Wesneski pitched 1.1 shutout innings out of the bullpen during Friday's loss to Arizona, though he appears to have come away from his latest appearance with an injury. He'll be held out of action until at least Aug. 4, and the Cubs will recall Hunter Bigge from Triple-A Iowa to fill the opening in their bullpen.
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Wesneski worked in relief of starter Justin Steele in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Diamondbacks, striking out one over 1.1 scoreless innings while giving up one hit and no walks. Wesneski had started in each of his final four appearances before the All-Star break, but he looks to have lost his rotation spot to Javier Assad (forearm), who returned from the injured list July 13. The right-handed Wesneski might have had a case for a more permanent stay in the rotation if he had performed well in his recent run as a starter, but he turned in a 5.59 ERA over those four outings.
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Wesneski (3-6) took the loss in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, surrendering 11 runs (four earned) on 10 hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out four. The right-hander's own errors during a nightmarish nine-run first inning prevented more damage to his ERA, but it was still a poor outing for Wesneski at the worst possible time, as it put extra pressure on the Cubs' bullpen ahead of the nightcap. In four starts since rejoining the rotation in late June, he's posted a 5.59 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB in 19.1 innings while serving up five homers, including a three-run blast by Alec Burleson on Saturday.
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Wesneski did not factor into the decision in a loss to the Giants on Wednesday, allowing three runs on two hits and one walk over four innings while striking out seven. Wesneski got off to a solid start, striking out four of the first six batters he faced before surrendering back-to-back home runs to Michael Conforto and David Villar in the second. The right-hander would go 1-2-3 through the next two innings before being relieved by Drew Smyly to open the fifth, though the former would still finish with his second-highest strikeout total of the season. It also marked Wesneski's longest outing since May 8 against the Padres when he went six innings.
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Wesneski (2-4) allowed a solo home run in an inning of relief to take the loss Friday against the Cardinals. Wesneski allowed the first run of the game in the eighth inning, a solo shot by Pedro Pages, then got saddled with the loss as the Cubs got blanked 3-0. Despite the hiccup, the 26-year-old has been solid this season as he's settled into a relief role for Chicago, posting a 2.84 ERA and 34 strikeouts across 38 innings.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 25 | 7 | 61.7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 21 | 53 | 3.94 | 1.20 |
| 2023 | CHC | 34 | 11 | 89.3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 32 | 82 | 4.63 | 1.27 |
| 2022 | CHC | 6 | 4 | 33.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 24 | 2.18 | 0.93 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | Record | ERA | INN | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs OAKLAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| @ WRIGLEY FIELD | -2 | 3.45 | 39.1 | 15 | 36 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/19 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 1 | 5.87 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 7/13 | @  |
- | 1 | - | 4.0 | 10 | 6.14 | 1 | 4 | 2.75 |
| 7/07 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 6.1 | 1 | 5.50 | 1 | 2 | 0.32 |
| 7/02 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 8.25 | 3 | 7 | 1.60 |
| 6/26 | @  |
- | - | - | 4.0 | 2 | 7.71 | 1 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 6/21 | vs  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 2 | 9.00 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6/17 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 18.00 | 4 | 1 | 5.00 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 9/13 | @  |
8:40 PM | Austin Gomber |
| 9/14 | @ |
8:10 PM | Kyle Freeland |
| 9/15 | @ |
3:10 PM | Bradley Blalock |
| 9/16 | vs  |
7:40 PM | Joey Estes |
| 9/17 | vs |
7:40 PM | Mitch Spence |
| 9/18 | vs |
2:20 PM | Brady Basso |
| 9/19 | vs  |
7:40 PM | Patrick Corbin |