Hayden Wesneski
26-Year-Old
Chicago Cubs AAA
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Wesneski turned a strong spring training into the No. 5 spot in Chicago's rotation to begin the 2023 campaign, though he failed to do a ton with the opportunity. The righty finished with a 4.63 ERA and 83 strikeouts across 89.1 innings, making 11 starts and appearing in 34 games overall. His 5.48 FIP and .258 BABIP suggest that Wesneski's middling ERA could have been worse, and if he regresses closer to a 5.00 ERA in 2024, fantasy managers will want to look elsewhere. However, there are still a few encouraging signs here. Wesneski struck out 28 batters in only 20 innings while with Triple-A Omaha last year, and he had good strikeout numbers earlier in his minor-league career as well. If the 26-year-old can miss a few more bats at the MLB level, he may be poised to take a step forward and post better overall numbers. A complicating factor is where Wesneski will slot in for the Cubs. Justin Steele, Jameson Taillon and Kyle Hendricks are all locked into starting jobs, and Javier Assad, Caleb Kilian and Jordan Wicks are in the mix behind the aforementioned trio. Wesneski may then end up serving as a long reliever, which would cap his fantasy value. Read Past Outlooks
Optioned to Triple-A
The Cubs optioned Wesneski to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Wesneski struck out 12 over 11 innings this spring but also allowed 12 runs. The right-hander should join Iowa's rotation and could eventually help the Cubs either in a starting or relief role.
Wesneski struck out 12 over 11 innings this spring but also allowed 12 runs. The right-hander should join Iowa's rotation and could eventually help the Cubs either in a starting or relief role.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-22%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .265 | 37 | 17 | 49 | 12 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .207 | 79 | 22 | 57 | 11 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .298 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 12 | |||
2023vs Right | .202 | 57 | 16 | 40 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .159 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .221 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-29%
ERA at Home
2024
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.28 | 1.13 | 60.1 | 7.0 | 2.7 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.65 | 1.24 | 62.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 3.86 | 1.24 | 39.2 | 5.9 | 3.2 | ||||
2023Away | 5.26 | 1.31 | 49.2 | 10.3 | 3.3 | ||||
2022Home | 2.18 | 0.92 | 20.2 | 9.1 | 1.7 | ||||
2022Away | 2.19 | 0.97 | 12.1 | 8.8 | 2.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Hayden Wesneski 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
2.59K/9
8.4BB/9
3.2HR/9
2.0Fastball
93.8 mphERA
4.63WHIP
1.28BABIP
.268GB/FB
1.22Left On Base
74.4%Exit Velocity
81.9 mphBarrels/BBE
6.9%Spin Rate
2248 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.6%Swinging Strike
9.5%Prospect Rankings History
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May receive chance in rotation
Manager David Ross said Wednesday that Wesneski is in the mix to fill the open spot in the Cubs' starting rotation, per Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald.
ANALYSIS
Marcus Stroman's expected return from the injured list was delayed by a rib fracture, leaving Chicago with an open rotation spot for at least a couple more weeks. Drew Smyly is the favorite to start but is hardly an attractive option given his 8.75 ERA over his past nine outings. Wesneski has starts in 11 of his 20 big-league appearances and has struggled when in the rotation with a 5.51 ERA compared to a 2.61 ERA as a reliever.
Marcus Stroman's expected return from the injured list was delayed by a rib fracture, leaving Chicago with an open rotation spot for at least a couple more weeks. Drew Smyly is the favorite to start but is hardly an attractive option given his 8.75 ERA over his past nine outings. Wesneski has starts in 11 of his 20 big-league appearances and has struggled when in the rotation with a 5.51 ERA compared to a 2.61 ERA as a reliever.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
A combination of impressive minor-league numbers and a strong first 33 innings in the big leagues has pushed Wesneski from dynasty-league sleeper to in-demand late-round redraft target. The former Yankee (shipped to the Cubs at the deadline for Scott Effross) is best known for his low-80s frisbee slider that averages 18.1 inches of horizontal break, which is 7.1 inches more than the average MLB pitcher's slider. He throws four other pitches, including a pair of low-90s fastballs. His small-sample xStats are off the charts (.231 xwOBA and 2.18 xERA) and the drafting public already thinks he is worth a top-300 pick (in NFBC). His 19.7 K-BB% in the majors would have been a top-30 mark among pitchers who threw 100 innings last season, but projection systems are expecting significant regression for Wesneski over a full season. At the very least, he seems locked into the Cubs rotation and is poised for a full season of work after logging 143.1 innings in 2022.
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May get sent to minors
Wesneski may be squeezed off the Cubs' Opening Day roster due to Jordan Wicks and Javier Assad both being likely to secure roles, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Has best spring appearance
Wesneski tossed three scoreless innings in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Guardians. He allowed two hits and struck out three.
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Struggles in spring debut
Wesneski allowed four runs on six hits across 1.1 innings in Monday's Cactus League game against the Royals. He struck out one.
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Likely competing for No. 5 role
Wesneski is likely competing with Javier Assad, Drew Smyly and Jordan Wicks for the fifth spot in the Cubs' rotation to begin the season, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Three innings in relief
Wesneski allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one over three innings in Friday's 8-0 loss to Atlanta.
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