2024 Stats
W-L
3-6
ERA
3.86
WHIP
1.14
K
67
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
Activated from injured list
The Cubs activated Wesneski (foreram) from the 15-day injured list Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Wesneski has been sidelined since late July with a right forearm strain but has been cleared to return after making four rehab appearances with Triple-A Iowa. He's pegged for a multi-inning relief role with the Cubs down the stretch.
Wesneski has been sidelined since late July with a right forearm strain but has been cleared to return after making four rehab appearances with Triple-A Iowa. He's pegged for a multi-inning relief role with the Cubs down the stretch.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
38
Last 10 Games
51
Last 5 Games
38
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What part of the game does Hayden Wesneski generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-3%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .247 | 62 | 25 | 74 | 16 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .209 | 121 | 35 | 88 | 19 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .219 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .212 | 42 | 13 | 31 | 8 | |||
| 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
-33%
ERA at Home
2024
-40%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.21 | 1.09 | 103.2 | 7.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.80 | 1.26 | 86.1 | 9.9 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.12 | 1.04 | 43.1 | 8.5 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2024Away | 5.18 | 1.32 | 24.1 | 9.6 | 2.2 | ||||
| 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
3.19K/9
8.9BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.6Fastball
94.4 mphERA
3.86WHIP
1.14BABIP
.262GB/FB
1.26Left On Base
66.4%Exit Velocity
83.4 mphBarrels/BBE
6.4%Spin Rate
2287 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.1%Swinging Strike
11.1%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Nearing activation
Wesneski (forearm) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Sept. 6 and has given up three earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven across five innings over his four appearances.
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Set for live batting practice
Wesneski (forearm) will throw a live batting practice session Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Completes bullpen session
Wesneski (forearm) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Lands on injured list
The Cubs placed Wesneski on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right forearm strain, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Shifts back to bullpen
Wesneski worked in relief of starter Justin Steele in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Diamondbacks, striking out one over 1.1 scoreless innings while giving up one hit and no walks.
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Time in rotation could be limited
Manager Craig Counsell said Monday that Justin Steele may be able to return from his hamstring injury next week, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune, which could bring an end to Wesneski's time in the rotation.
ANALYSIS
Wesneski is penciled in to start Friday against the Brewers, but that may be his final turn through the rotation for a while. The right-hander has pitched well this season with a 0.87 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 6:1 K:BB across 10.1 innings, and another strong outing Friday could help him retain a spot in the bullpen even after Steele is activated from the injured list.
Wesneski is penciled in to start Friday against the Brewers, but that may be his final turn through the rotation for a while. The right-hander has pitched well this season with a 0.87 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 6:1 K:BB across 10.1 innings, and another strong outing Friday could help him retain a spot in the bullpen even after Steele is activated from the injured list.