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Justin Steele threw 60 pitches over three innings as the Cubs stretch him out in the hopes of making him a starter. Steele allowed no runs and just one hit. He walked two and struck out five.
Scott Effross took over for Steele and got the win because Steele didn’t go five innings. Effross pitched two innings and gave up one run on one hit, a solo home run by Christin Stewart. Effross walked one and struck out three.
Dillon Maples allowed two hits but no runs in his one inning of work in a rehab assignment. Maples struck out one and walked no one.
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PHOENIX – The Cubs signed 2021 first rounder Jordan Wicks to his first contract with the club on Friday. Wick’s deal is for a slot value of $3.13 million. The team has now signed nine of their first 10 picks in the draft including Wicks third-round pick Drew Gray, fourth-round pick Christian Hernandez and fifth-round pick Liam Spence.
Developing homegrown starting pitching has been an area where the Cubs have not had the most success in recent seasons. Adding Wicks along with other power arms like last year’s second-round pick Burl Carraway and undrafted free agents such as Max Bain and Ben Leeper, the Cubs are trying to expedite what has been a weakness for the last several seasons.
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