Jordan Wicks - Tending to forearm issue Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Wicks has been diagnosed with left forearm inflammation, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Impact The injury explains why Wicks has yet to make his Cactus League debut, but the Cubs remain optimistic that he'll avoid a long-term absence after a recent MRI came back negative. Even so, Wicks reported to spring training with no assurances that his spot in the Cubs' Opening Day bullpen was secure, so he'll need to move past the injury quickly if he hopes to break camp with the big club. Wicks made eight relief appearances for the Cubs in 2025, posting a strong 13:1 K:BB in 14.1 innings but allowing 10 earned runs while yielding 24 hits.
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