PATRICK WISDOM NEWS

Homers in loss Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Impact Wisdom entered as a pinch-hitter for Jason Heyward in the bottom of the fourth inning, immediately taking Josh Fleming deep for his second long ball of the 2022 campaign, scoring Frank Schwindel in the process. After starting the season 1-for-21 from the plate, the 30-year-old has put together a nice five-game hitting streak, batting .533 with seven extra-base hits and seven RBIs over those contests.

APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Franco homers in Wrigley debut, Rays beat Cubs 6-5

Wander Franco hit his first homer of the season, a two-run bomb to left-center in the third inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5

APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Tuesday's lineup Wisdom is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Wisdom had just one hit and 11 strikeouts in his first six games of the year, but he's gone 7-for-12 with five doubles, a homer and just three strikeouts over his last four games. Jonathan Villar will get the start at third base Tuesday.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard Monday Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Monday's 4-2 win over the Rays.

Impact Wisdom took Shane McClanahan deep in the second inning for his first long ball of the 2022 campaign. Unfortunately, the 30-year-old struck out in his other two at-bats, giving him 14 punchouts through 33 at-bats to begin the season. He's batting .242 with six extra-base hits and eight RBI.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Suzuki extends hitting streak to 9, Cubs beat cold Rays 4-2

Rookie Seiya Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, tying Akinori Iwamura for the longest by a Japanese-born player at the start of a major league career, and the Chicag...

APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patrick Wisdom, Frank Schwindel face an uphill climb WAR hasn’t been particularly kind to such late bloomers, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have fine careers.

APRIL 18, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM

Patrick Wisdom sticks to adjustments — and it pays off for the Chicago Cubs 3rd baseman: 'Hits are contagious' The numbers were undeniably ugly one week into the season, yet Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom wasn’ t going to overreact. Every p...

APRIL 17, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM

Gets bat going Wisdom went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Rockies.

Impact Wisdom came into the game with just three hits all season in 23 at-bats, which he managed to match in this contest alone. Jonathan Villar is batting .474 and playing regularly, but he's also serving a super-utility role, so Wisdom should still start at third base most days. He surprised with 28 home runs last year and could get going at the plate following Saturday's strong performance.

APRIL 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cron homers twice to back Senzatela as Rockies beat Cubs 9-6

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APRIL 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trejo's 3-run homer leads Rockies over Cubs 6-5

Alan Trejo hit a three-run homer in his second at-bat this season, and the Colorado Rockies overcame a tough start by Germán Márquez to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5

APRIL 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to bench Wisdom will sit Friday against the Rockies.

Impact Wisdom will sit for the second time in the season's first seven games, missing out on a potential Coors Field start. He's started the season very poorly, going 1-for-21 with 11 strikeouts. Jonathan Villar will take over at third base.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Strikeouts mounting Wisdom will start at third base and bat seventh Wednesday against the Pirates.

Impact After batting third in Tuesday's 2-1 win, Wisdom will drop back down to a bottom-third spot in the order, where he's resided in both of his other two starts this season. Wisdom entered 2022 with one of the more volatile profiles, as he slugged 28 home runs in 106 games last season but struck out in 40.9 percent of his plate appearances. He's been more bust than boom thus far, whiffing in seven of his 15 plate appearances while providing no extra-base hits.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

5 HBPs, benches clear as Cubs top Brewers 9-0; Suzuki 3 RBIs

Seiya Suzuki drove in three runs for his first big league RBIs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-0 for a testy win in which five batters were hit by pitches and the...

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ian Happ gets 3 hits as Cubs beat Brewers 5-4 on opening day

Ian Happ had three hits, including a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on opening day

APRIL 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers twice Sunday Wisdom went 2-for-2 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Royals.

Impact So much for a slow start to the spring, as Wisdom broke out in a big way. The Cubs added Jonathan Villar recently, which adds competition at third base, though Wisdom also has a path to playing time at designated hitter. If the 30-year-old continues to supply power like he did last season, when he blasted 28 home runs, he should be able to keep himself in the lineup most days.

MARCH 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs' Wisdom, Schwindel looking to build on 2021 season

Patrick Wisdom and Frank Schwindel were two pleasant surprises for the Chicago Cubs during a tough 2021 season

MARCH 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two-homer game latest in Wisdom's balancing act MESA, Ariz. -- After sending a baseball sailing over the grassy berm at Sloan Park on Sunday, Patrick Wisdom beamed as he rounded third base...

MARCH 28, 2022 • MLB.COM

Slow start this spring Wisdom has just one hit and a walk in nine Cactus League at-bats to go with five strikeouts.

Impact Wisdom had a breakout 2021 campaign, smashing 28 home runs and posting an .823 OPS across 106 games, though his season ended a bit early due to a sore right wrist. He's reportedly healthy to begin camp, so the slow start is probably more just a matter of shaking off rust. Still, it'd be nice to see Wisdom get going to prove last year wasn't a flash in the pan. The 30-year-old only had four career MLB home runs prior to 2021.

MARCH 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Looks healthy at camp Wisdom (wrist) took live at-bats against teammate Justin Steele during the Cubs' team workout Monday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact The activity is evidence that Wisdom is good to go for the start of the 2022 campaign after he missed the final week of the 2021 season with a sore right wrist. Before the injury cropped up, the 30-year-old was one of the pleasant surprises in a non-contending season for the Cubs, as he paced the team with 28 home runs while driving in 61, scoring 54 times and chipping in four steals. However, a low walk rate (8.6 percent) and a bloated 40.9 percent strikeout rate made him less valuable from a real-life standpoint. Though the big power production he supplied in 2021 locks him into an everyday role heading into Opening Day, Wisdom may need to pare down his strikeouts to ensure he maintains a regular lineup spot for the balance of the season.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Indians exercise option on 3B Ramírez, hire hitting coach

The Cleveland Indians have picked up José Ramírez’s $12 million contract option for 2022 after the All-Star third baseman had another MVP-caliber season

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs looking to pick themselves up after dismantling core

The Chicago Cubs come into the offseason with a long list of issues to address

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lester expected to start as Cardinals host the Cubs

The Cardinals are expected to send Jon Lester to the mound Saturday and the Cubs will give Adrian Sampson the start

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chicago to visit Pittsburgh Thursday

The Cubs will start Justin Steele on Thursday while the Pirates have yet to announce who will get the start

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contreras 3 RBIs, Cubs beat Pirates, end 7-game losing skid

Willson Contreras drove in all of the Cubs’ run as Chicago beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to end a seven-game losing streak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patrick Mooney: The Cubs placed Patrick Wisdom on the injured... - The Athletic The Cubs placed Patrick Wisdom on the injured list (without specifying the injury) before Wednesday night’s game against the Pirates. A noti...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM