Cubs recall Hayden Wesneski, send another pitcher down originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Hayden Wesneski is back with the Cubs. The team announced they recalled the starting pitcher from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, and sent down reliever Michael Rucker in a corresponding move.
Wesneski broke camp with the Cubs to start the year, but was sent down to Iowa earlier this month. In eight starts at the big-league level, Wesneski has a 5.03 ERA and a 1.322 WHIP. He was much better in his two Triple-A starts, however. Wesneski gave up only one earned run over nine innings of work and had a fantastic 0.889 WHIP.
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Rucker struggled over 20 appearances with the Cubs this season and carries a 5.48 ERA and a 1.739 WHIP.
Interestingly, there is not an open spot in the Cubs rotation, so the team could have more moves on the horizon or could opt to use Wesneski as a long reliever moving forward.
