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%).

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 Cubs announced they’ve designated reliever Julian Merryweather for assignment. He’ll be replaced on the active and 40-man rosters by Brooks Kriske, whose contract was selected from Triple-A.

Merryweather (ribs/back) underwent additional testing Monday and it was determined that he is dealing with a rib stress fracture in his back, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports ...

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: Could be in late-inning mix. Cubs manager Craig Counsell doesn't plan to designate specific roles for Merryweather or any other reliever before the season, Sahadev ...