2022 Stats
W-L
4-7
ERA
4.22
WHIP
1.69
K
69
SV
9
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There are some positive attributes, such as a 9.9 K/9 and 0.7 HR/9 for his career, but Wick's days of getting a decent chunk of save chances for the Cubs are probably over after he managed a 1.69 WHIP that was the 2nd-worst among qualified relievers last season. His 1.47 career WHIP doesn't exactly scream "put me in coach, I'm ready to pitch the 9th inning," either. That's not to say Wick won't get the occasional save chance moving forward, but double digit saves are highly unlikely, even after finishing second on the team in the saves category in each of the past three seasons. After finding success with his cutter in the past, Wick gave up a .568 BA and .811 SLG on the pitch last year. His mid-90's fastball can only take him so far, so a tweak of his secondary offerings could potentially yield better results. Read Past Outlooks

Avoids arbitration
Wick agreed to a one-year, $1.55 million contract with the Cubs on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
He finished second on the team in saves last season with nine behind David Robertson (14), who was dealt away at the trade deadline, but Wick didn't exactly secure the closer job heading into 2023. The right-hander struggled to a 5.06 ERA and squandered three of his final five save chances after Aug. 11. The role will be up for grabs again in spring training.
He finished second on the team in saves last season with nine behind David Robertson (14), who was dealt away at the trade deadline, but Wick didn't exactly secure the closer job heading into 2023. The right-hander struggled to a 5.06 ERA and squandered three of his final five save chances after Aug. 11. The role will be up for grabs again in spring training.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Rowan Wick generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Rowan Wick generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-20%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .298 | 57 | 29 | 59 | 3 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .259 | 61 | 20 | 55 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .341 | 35 | 17 | 42 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .272 | 34 | 12 | 37 | 6 | |||
2021vs Left | .182 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .231 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 1 | |||
2020vs Left | .290 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||
2020vs Right | .243 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-25%
ERA at Home
2022
-9%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.53 | 1.40 | 58.2 | 10.1 | 3.5 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 4.73 | 1.77 | 45.2 | 10.2 | 5.1 | ||||
2022Home | 4.41 | 1.68 | 32.2 | 10.5 | 4.1 | ||||
2022Away | 4.02 | 1.69 | 31.1 | 8.9 | 4.0 | ||||
2021Home | 2.57 | 0.86 | 14.0 | 9.6 | 2.6 | ||||
2021Away | 7.00 | 2.11 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 10.0 | ||||
2020Home | 2.25 | 1.25 | 12.0 | 9.8 | 3.0 | ||||
2020Away | 5.06 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 3.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Rowan Wick compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.38K/9
9.7BB/9
4.1HR/9
1.3Fastball
94.9 mphERA
4.22WHIP
1.69BABIP
.386GB/FB
1.55Left On Base
74.4%Exit Velocity
82.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.6%Spin Rate
2307 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.3%Swinging Strike
10.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Wick was in the Cubs' mix for saves for the third consecutive season, finishing 2021 with a career-high five saves despite not making his season debut until mid-August after dealing with a lengthy oblique strain. The 29-year-old struck out 29 in 23 innings for Chicago, which represented a two percent increase in his strikeout rate (29%). He also kept the ball inside the park, which continues to be a strength since he's allowed just three home runs over 82 career innings. Wick was especially tough on left-handed hitters, holding them to a .182 BAA after a .290 split in 2020. However, one blemish on his season was a career-worst 14% walk rate. If his command issues persist, it may prevent Wick from emerging as a full-time closer in the future. While there's a chance he's the Cubs primary closer to open 2022, he's probably a safer bet to earn single-digit saves in a complimentary role.
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Earns save Wednesday
Wick worked around a walk to toss a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save in Wednesday's win over the Blue Jays. He struck out one.
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Gets hit hard in loss
Wick (4-7) allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits while retiring only one batter to take the loss Saturday against the Brewers. He walked one and struck out one.
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Earns win Wednesday
Wick (4-6) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief and earned the win Wednesday against the Cardinals. He allowed two hits and also struck out two.
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Takes loss Sunday
Wick (3-6) allowed one run on a hit and a walk in an inning of work to take the loss Sunday against the Brewers.
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Earns save Wednesday
Wick pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.
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