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Merryweather (knee) agreed to a one-year, $1.225 million contract with the Cubs on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. Merryweather missed the majority of last season due to rib and knee injuries. He wasn't very effective when healthy, logging a 6.60 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 15 innings. He'll officially stick around for another year in Chicago, though there is still no word on if he'll be ready for spring training after undergoing surgery on his right knee in late September.
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The Cubs transferred Merryweather (knee) to the 60-day injured list Sunday. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster. Merryweather underwent right knee surgery earlier this month to address tendinitis.
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Merryweather will undergo surgery on his right knee Friday, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports. Merryweather has been on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa since last Friday, during which he's thrown two scoreless innings while striking out three batters and walking one. However, his attempt at a return this season will be put to an abrupt end, as he's elected to undergo surgery to address the tendinitis in his knee. A recovery timeline will likely emerge after the 32-year-old goes under the knife.
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Merryweather (knee) made his second rehab appearance at Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, striking out one and giving up no hits and one walk over a scoreless inning. Merryweather was placed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 27 with right knee tendinitis but was cleared to begin a rehab assignment last weekend. Assuming he checked out fine coming out of his second outing Tuesday, Merryweather could rejoin the Chicago bullpen for the team's four-game series with the Nationals that begins Thursday.
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The Cubs placed Merryweather on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to right knee tendinitis, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports. It's unclear when the injury first surfaced, but Merryweather surrendered four runs over one inning during his last appearance Sunday in Miami. The right-hander is without a clear timeline for his return but will be eligible to rejoin the active roster during the second week of September.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
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| 2024 | CHC | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 6.60 | 1.80 |
| 2023 | CHC | 69 | 0 | 72.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 36 | 58 | 3.37 | 1.30 |
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| 8/25 | @  |
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| 8/21 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 8/18 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 5.40 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8/17 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 6.75 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8/14 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 8/12 | @ |
- | 1 | - | 1.0 | 3 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 8/07 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
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