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Joins big-league bullpen Wieck was recalled by the Cubs on Monday.

Impact The Cubs are set for quite a bit of turnover in their bullpen Monday. Three pitchers landed on the COVID-19 injured list, with Wieck, Justin Steele and Pedro Strop set to replace them. Wieck owns an unimpressive 5.27 ERA in 42.2 major-league innings, so the Cubs would likely prefer to keep him out of high-leverage spots.

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MARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sent to minors Wieck was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wieck was competing with Rex Brothers to be the second lefty reliever in the Chicago bullpen, but the former will at least start the season in the minors. It was a lost 2020 for Wieck, who tossed only one inning in the majors as he dealt with an irregular heartbeat diagnosis in camp and then a hamstring strain during the season. He'll look to use the time in the minors to prove he's healthy, and he could push for an MLB roster spot later in the year.

MARCH 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

In mix for bullpen spot Wieck could make the Cubs' Opening Day roster as a second left-handed reliever, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact Wieck only logged one inning in 2020 as he dealt with an irregular heartbeat diagnosis in camp and then a hamstring strain during the season. He's reportedly healthy this spring and could give the Cubs a second left-handed option in the bullpen outside of Andrew Chafin. Rex Brothers is also in the mix as another lefty reliever. Wieck has only tossed three innings this spring, but he's done well with no runs allowed and five strikeouts.

MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Feels healthy to begin spring Wieck is reportedly feeling healthy and motivated to bounce back from a disappointing 2020 season, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wieck showed some strikeout potential in 2019, but he was limited to just one inning in 2020 due to an irregular heartbeat diagnosis in camp and then a hamstring strain during the season. If he's healthy in 2021, Wieck gives the Cubs another left-handed option in the bullpen along with Andrew Chafin and Kyle Ryan, though Ryan is currently out due to COVID-19 protocols.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs place left-handed reliever Brad Wieck on the 10-day injured list and promote Ryan Tepera from the taxi squad The Cubs placed left-handed reliever Brad Wieck on the 10-day injured list because of a right hamstring strain and called up reliever Ryan T...

JULY 26, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Wieck to IL; Tepera promoted to join bullpen The Cubs made an adjustment to their bullpen prior to Sunday's game against the Brewers, placing lefty Brad Wieck on the 10-day injured list...

JULY 26, 2020 • MLB.COM

Should be ready for start of season Wieck, who underwent a procedure for an irregular heartbeat in February, should be ready for the start of the abbreviated season, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact Wieck likely would have opened the season on the injured list if it had started on time, but the layoff due to the coronavirus pandemic should allow him to be ready for Opening Day. The lefty struggled to a 5.71 ERA across 34.2 innings in 2019, though he did record 49 strikeouts and a respectable 1.18 WHIP, so encouraging signs exist for his 2020 campaign.

JUNE 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

The Chicago Cubs’ Brad Wieck had an emergency heart surgery Chicago Cubs reliever Brad Wieck had heart surgery Monday, to prevent recurrence of atrial flutter, an abnormal heart condition. Chicago Cub...

FEBRUARY 28, 2020 • CUBBIESCRIB.COM

Cubs reliever Brad Wieck has surgery for heart flutter MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago Cubs reliever Brad Wieck had surgery this week for an abnormal heart flutter and is out indefinitely.

FEBRUARY 28, 2020 • NCNEWSONLINE.COM

Cubs reliever Brad Wieck has surgery for heart flutter Chicago Cubs reliever Brad Wieck had surgery this week for an abnormal heart flutter and is out indefinitely.

FEBRUARY 27, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Cubs reliever Brad Wieck has surgery for heart flutter MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago Cubs reliever Brad Wieck had surgery this week for an abnormal heart flutter and is out indefinitely.

FEBRUARY 27, 2020 • BILLINGSGAZETTE.COM

Cubs reliever Brad Wieck has surgery for heart flutter MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago Cubs reliever Brad Wieck had surgery this week for an abnormal heart flutter and is out indefinitely.

FEBRUARY 27, 2020 • SHORELINEMEDIA.NET

Cubs reliever Brad Wieck has surgery for heart flutter FEB 27, 2020 - MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago Cubs reliever Brad Wieck had surgery this week for an abnormal heart flutter and is out indefinite...

FEBRUARY 27, 2020 • OKLAHOMAN.COM

Cubs' Brad Wieck Undergoes Procedure for Abnormal Heartbeat; Return Timeline TBD Chicago Cubs reliever Brad Wieck will miss an undetermined amount of time after he underwent a procedure to correct an abnormal heartbeat...

FEBRUARY 27, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

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