A depleted bullpen, another starter who couldn’t go beyond five innings all set the scene for right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski on Wednesday and all he did was deliver the best pitching performance for the Cubs so far in 2024.
Lefty Jordan Wicks tossed 4.1 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks and while he was fine, only giving up two runs, he couldn’t be trusted to face the heart of the lineup for a third time and was taken out with a couple runners on base. The Cubs made two...