CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs recalled left-hander Jordan Wicks from Triple-A Iowa on Friday and optioned Luke Little to the minor league club on the heels of a shaky relief outing.
The Cubs announced the moves prior to their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The 25-year-old Wicks is 6-5 with a 5.02 ERA in 17 starts and 18 appearances over two seasons. He was 2-4 with a 5.48 ERA in 10 starts and 11 appearances last season. A first-round pick by Chicago in the 2021 amateur draft, he will pitch out of the bullpen for now.
Little gave up a run and walked four while recording two outs in Chicago's loss at San Diego on Wednesday — a day after he was recalled from Iowa.
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Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Luke Little works against a San Diego Padres batter during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
CHICAGO (AP) — One of the Cubs’ best hitters this season is heading to the injured list.
Chicago announced before Tuesday night's game against Miami that outfielder Ian Happ has been placed on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain. In a corresponding move, the Cubs selected the contract of catcher Moises Ballesteros from Triple-A Iowa.
Happ suffered the injury on May 9 against the New York Mets and has missed the last three games. The 30-year-old is hitting .269 on the season, his best since he was an All-Star in 2022, and has three homers. Happ’s designation is retroactive to May 10.
The 21-year-old Ballesteros is the Cubs’ No. 4-ranked prospect. The Venezuelan signed with Chicago as an international free agent in 2021 and made his major league debut against the Marlins, going 0 for 4 as the designated hitter in the Cubs' 5-4 win.
In five seasons in the Cubs’ farm system, Ballesteros is batting .288 in 386 games. He's hitting. 368 with four homers in 34 games for Triple-A Iowa this season.
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Chicago Cubs designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros (25), left, and Miami Marlins catcher Agustín Ramírez (50) greet each other during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Cubs designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros (25) runs but is forced out at first base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
