Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Julian Merryweather throws on May 30, 2023. Merryweather owns the best strikeout rate of his career at 30.9% though he’s also seen an uptick in his walk rate (12%).

CINCINNATI — Coming into the season, the Chicago Cubs hoped a healthy Julian Merryweather could again be a reliable reliever in high-leverage spots. The belief that Merryweather would recapture ...

SAN DIEGO — Cubs reliever Julian Merryweather will be shut down from throwing for at least four weeks after imaging showed a rib stress fracture in his upper back, manager Craig Counsell ...

Why Cubs’ David Ross dubbed reliever Julian Merryweather the ‘unsung MVP’ of the team Merryweather faced the Diamondbacks four times in less than two weeks and didn’t allow a hit.

Staying healthy has been a challenge at times for right-hander Julian Merryweather. The Chicago Cubs’ reliever always possessed electric stuff, but his inconsistencies often stemmed from ...

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Julian Merryweather (shoulder) is scheduled to make another rehab appearance at Triple-A Iowa on Friday. The right-hander has been sidelined for most of the season due ...

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that relievers Julian Merryweather (ribs) and Mark Leiter Jr. (forearm) would be activated next week and rejoin the club. Counsell said that both ...

Despite that blazing speed, Merryweather hasn’t had good results so far. He struck out 27.3% of batters faced in 2020 but saw that number drop to 21.8% and 19.3% in the past two seasons.

On the season, Merryweather has a 3.06 ERA with a 32.4 percent strikeout rate and 10.6 percent walk rate. Eliminate his disastrous five-run outing to start the season during which he only recorded ...

The team has also selected the contract of 31-year-old veteran Brooks Kriske to replace Merryweather. #Cubs have DFA’d Julian Merryweather. Brooks Kriske has been selected from Iowa. — Taylor ...

Cubs reliever Julian Merryweather made the list. The right-hander was a fifth-round pick in 2014 by Cleveland and made his way to Chicago this season after three years with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Cubs' Julian Merryweather: Pushed off 40-man. The Cubs designated Merryweather for assignment Saturday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.. Merryweather gave up two earned runs in ...