Chicago Cubs pitcher Rowan Wick tossed a perfect inning to earn the save during Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals. He entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 29-year-old needed 14 pitches to earn his eighth save of the season. He has now recorded three saves since the Cubs traded David Robertson at the MLB trade deadline. The right-hander is the Cubs' primary closer and should be rostered in all league formats. Wick owns a 4.14 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, and 50 strikeouts over 50 innings in 2022.
Chicago Cubs reliever Rowan Wick converted his seventh save of the season on Thursday as his club topped the Reds 4-2 in the Field Of Dreams Game from Dyersville. The right-hander picked up two strikeouts in the clean frame, throwing 12 of his 19 pitches as he continues to receive the save opportunities for the Cubs since David Robertson's departure. He's now strung together 11-straight scoreless outings to lower his ERA to 3.94 with 50 K through 48 IP, which isn't overwhelming, but the fact that he's closing gives him more than enough fantasy appeal.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick has been the favorite option in the ninth inning since the trade deadline. On Wednesday, Wick was asked to get a four-out save against the Washington Nationals. He gave up a single to the first batter he faced, but retired the rest of the hitters he saw. The 29-year-old has now put together 10 straight scoreless appearances for Chicago. He'll likely continue getting save chances down the stretch of the season. Fantasy managers who are in need of saves should check to see if Wick is available.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick picked up his fifth save of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the Nationals. Wick came in to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff single, but then got a strikeout and a strikeout-caught stealing double play to end the game. This was the Cubs' first save opportunity since moving a number of bullpen arms at the trade deadline, so it looks like Wick will get the first shot to fill the void. The 29-year-old has now converted five of seven save opportunities with a 4.14 ERA, 9.07 K/9 rate, and 4.14 BB/9 rate. These numbers aren't great, but Wick is now worth a look in deeper roto leagues for fantasy managers chasing saves.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Rowan Wick struck out two over two scoreless innings to earn the save during Wednesday's 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres. He entered the game in the eighth inning to protect a two-run lead. The 29-year-old retired all six batters he faced to earn his second save of the season. He owns a 0.77 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and a 14:5 K: BB across 11 2/3 innings in 2022. Wick should continue to see save opportunities while the team's primary closer David Robertson (undisclosed), is on the injured list. Fantasy managers searching for saves should add Wick in the short term with Robertson sidelined.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick recorded his third save of the season in Sunday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wick tossed two frames and allowed no hits, no runs, two walks and struck out two on the afternoon. Wick has now been called upon for three of the last four save opportunities for the Cubs and it's safe to say that he will likely being their closer for the time being. The veteran missed most of the season due to injuries and owns a 3.09 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings. Managers seeking saves should consider him moving forward.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick recorded his second save of the season in Friday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wick blew his first save of the season on Thursday, but bounced back with three strikeouts in a quick 1-2-3 inning to secure a Cubs victory. Wick has now been called upon for the last three save opportunities for the Cubs and he has converted two of those chances. Wick now has a 3.72 ERA in 9 2/3 innings. Managers seeking saves can give Wick a look, but don't expect many opportunities with the Cubs struggling to rack up victories in the second half of the season.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick earned his first save of the season on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Wick worked a clean 1-2-3 with a pair of strikeouts. Wick missed most of the season with an intercostal strain, but he returned on August 10. Wick has thrown 8 1/3 innings this season with a 3.52 ERA. The Cubs have used multiple bullpen arms for their rare save chances with Craig Kimbrel being shipped away at the trade deadline and managers looking for saves should avoid their situation at the moment.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick (oblique) has been transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Wick has been dealing with an oblique injury since last September and was working his way back, but manager David Ross said that Wick began experiencing soreness in between bullpen sessions and that the club has decided to be cautious with the reliever. Wick has been one of the better relievers for the Cubs over the last two seasons with a 2.43 ERA in 2019 and a 3.12 ERA this past season. Wick has also recorded five holds in each of the past two seasons. The Cubs bullpen outside of Craig Kimbrel has really struggled this season and Wick could eventually play a big role and receive holds if can get healthy. He would also be a candidate to close if the Cubs deal Kimbrel.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick (intercostal) recently threw a 25-pitch bullpen session according to manager David Ross. Wick has been a nice piece of the Cubs bullpen over the last two seasons and there is no reason to believe that he won't continue that success when he is fully healthy. With Craig Kimbrel entrenched as the Cubs closer, Wick doesn't offer much to fantasy managers at the moment. Managers who do own Kimbrel may want to keep tabs on Wick if the closer struggles outside the gate.
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