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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Jordan Wicks, Chicago Cubs left-handed pitcher, is recovering from a left forearm radial nerve irritation suffered in late February. He was placed on the 15-day injured list before the regular season and has been making rehab assignment starts since April 18. While his first two rehab starts showed promise (3 scoreless innings and 2⅔ scoreless innings respectively), his recent performance has been concerning. In his last two outings against Triple-A St. Paul, Wicks allowed 12 runs over 5⅔ innings with multiple home runs allowed. His advanced metrics across all four rehab starts rank in the bottom 15% among Triple-A pitchers, including a .379 xwOBA, .305 xBA, .526 xSLG, 13.6% barrel rate, 13.8% strikeout rate, and 82.6% zone-swing rate.
Strengths
- + Made progress from forearm injury
- + Strong start to rehab assignment with two scoreless outings
- + Completed four rehab starts showing progression in workload
Weaknesses
- - Allowed 12 runs over last 5⅔ innings pitched
- - Three home runs allowed in recent outings
- - All six advanced metrics rank in bottom 15% among Triple-A pitchers
- - Declining performance trend in rehab starts
- - High zone-swing rate (82.6%) suggests hitters are making solid contact
- - Low strikeout rate (13.8%) indicates reduced effectiveness
Injury Status: IL-15
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