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Blue Jays' Rowan Wick: Signs MiLB deal with Jays
Rowan Wick signed a minor-league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.Wick signed a minor-league deal with Atlanta on Thursday but was cut after just four days, and he'll now head north to join the Jays organization. Wick has struggled in Triple-A this season, accumulating an 8.60 ERA and 1.76 WHIP through 30.1 frames. If he's able to get things under control with Triple-A Buffalo, Wick could join the MLB roster as bullpen depth later this season.
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Braves' Rowan Wick: Finds new team
Rowan Wick signed a minor-league deal with Atlanta on Thursday.Wick failed to make the Opening Day roster for the Cubs, which came as a surprise. He was dumped altogether by the team July 15 but has now landed with a new team. If he pitches well for Triple-A Gwinnett, he could have the chance to work in a low-leverage role for the big-league club.
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Rowan Wick: Dropped by Cubs
The Cubs released Rowan Wick on Saturday, Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reports.Wick failed to make the Cubs' roster out of spring training and has put up an 8.60 ERA and 1.76 WHIP across 30.1 innings with Triple-A Iowa. His recent MLB history could earn him a minor-league deal from another franchise, but he will have to show significant improvement in order to have any chance at appearing in the majors this season.
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Cubs' Rowan Wick: Outighted to Triple-A
Rowan Wick cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.Wick appeared on track to make the Opening Day roster, but the Chicago Cubs had other plans. Even so, he'll be a candidate to emerge with the big-league squad later on in the season after posting a 4.22 ERA and 1.69 WHIP with a 69:29 K:BB over 64 innings a season ago.
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Cubs' Rowan Wick: Likely to work in setup role
With Michael Fulmer and Brad Boxberger viewed as the Chicago Cubs' top closing options, per Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, Rowan Wick may have to settle for setup work.Wick was second on the team with nine saves last season, but with veterans Fulmer and Boxberger coming over in the offseason, the former may have to settle for setup work. Wick has the ability to miss bats, but he's been inconsistent during his MLB career. If he's not seeing regular save opportunities, his fantasy value will be limited.
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Cubs' Rowan Wick: Gets added competition
With the Chicago Cubs adding several relievers in the offseason, Rowan Wick has increased competition for the closer role, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.Righties Brad Boxberger and Michael Fulmer are the newcomers, and both have some MLB closing experience. Lefty Brandon Hughes, who had eight saves last year, also returns. The Cubs may ultimately use a committee to close out games, which would cap Wick's ceiling, but he could see his value go up if he emerges as the preferred option from this group at some point.
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Cubs' Rowan Wick: Avoids arbitration
Rowan Wick agreed to a one-year, $1.55 million contract with the Chicago Cubs on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.Wick finished second on the team in saves last season with nine behind David Robertson (14), but he didn't exactly secure the job heading into 2023. The right-hander struggled to a 5.06 ERA and squandered three of his final five save chances after Aug. 11. The job will be up for grabs again in spring training.
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Cubs' Rowan Wick: Earns save Wednesday
Rowan Wick worked around a walk to toss a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save in Wednesday's win over the Blue Jays. He struck out one.Wick has struggled recently, as he entered Wednesday's contest with a 5.73 ERA and 1.82 WHIP this month, but he was able to right the ship at least for a night. He also worked behind Brandon Hughes, who tossed 1.1 innings Wednesday to earn a hold. Both pitchers should continue to see save opportunities moving forward, likely based on matchups.
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Cubs' Rowan Wick: Gets hit hard in loss
Rowan Wick (4-7) allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits while retiring only one batter to take the loss Saturday against the Brewers. He walked one and struck out one.Chicago starter Drew Smyly tossed six scoreless innings, but Wick quickly unraveled in the seventh. The frame started with two singles and then an error on a sacrifice bunt attempt. The big blow was a Christian Yelich home run with two runners on to put Milwaukee up 4-0. Wick has struggled this month with a 6.30 ERA, and it looks like the Chicago Cubs trust Brandon Hughes a bit more with closing duties at this point. Wick's fantasy value takes a significant hit if he's not seeing save chances.
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Cubs' Rowan Wick: Earns win Wednesday
Rowan Wick (4-6) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief and earned the win Wednesday against the Cardinals. He allowed two hits and also struck out two.Wick had a rough weekend, blowing a save Saturday and then taking the loss Sunday against the Brewers. This was his first appearance since then, and the righty was able to bounce back and pitch well. Wick could still see some save opportunities moving forward, though lefty Brandon Hughes has moved into the closer mix, and the two pitchers could be deployed in the ninth inning based on matchups.
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