As the Chicago Cubs begin a 16-day stretch with no off days, starter Jordan Wicks is being mindful of the bullpen.
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jordan Wicks delivers to the Houston Astros in the second inning of a game at Wrigley Field on April 23, 2024. Failing to reach the sixth inning through the first three weeks had frustrated him. He hadn’t completed five innings through four starts when he stepped on the mound Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
He pounded the strike zone against an Astros lineup that was aggressive early, striking out six and, most importantly, not walking a batter in six innings. Walks had been an issue through his first four starts, tallying nine in 17 innings. Some of that is a byproduct of getting more swing-and-miss this season — his 28 strikeouts lead the Cubs — and command inconsistencies.
Tuesday kicked off a challenging stretch, particularly for the pitching staff, as the Cubs play 16 consecutive days. Without an off day until May 9, Counsell said before the series opener they would need to push their starting pitchers further in games to help the bullpen. Counsell pointed to three pitchers — Adbert Alzolay, Yency Almonte and Mark Leiter Jr. — who have already appeared in at least 10 of the Cubs’ first 23 games.
Bellinger was encouraged by how he felt postgame, describing the dull pain as a good sign. He said he doesn’t have any issue rotating his upper body, but little deep breaths are uncomfortable. The Cubs will see how Bellinger feels when he wakes up Wednesday and go from there.
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