Jordan Wicks

Bats L Throws L6'3" 220 lbBorn 1999 Conway, USADebut 2023Team CHCDraft 2021 R1 #21 Chicago Cubs, Kansas StateContract 1 y/$786,750 (26) 2026: $410,253

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	175	20.2	7.3	3.31	21.3	6.85	97.4
2027							98.1
2028							99.1

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 25

His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 104 PITCH+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Kyle Wright	2021	83.7	106.6	738
2	Corey Oswalt	2019	84.5	84.5	55
3	Robert Stephenson	2018	85.5	116.7	262
4	Braden Shipley	2017	83.1	112.3	21
5	Allen Webster	2015	83.0	did not play
6	Radhames Liz	2009	82.6	did not play
7	Steven Brault	2017	87.7	94.3	413
8	Anthony Ranaudo	2015	85.9	77.7	151
9	Kyle Drabek	2013	85.8	111.4	13
10	Cody Reed	2018	85.3	128.0	25

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									175				98.1
2026*									50				75.0	93.9	68.9
2025	CHC	0	1	6.28	8	0	1	14.3	67	2	1	13	72.8	98.4	71.2
2024	CHC	2	4	5.48	11	10	0	46.0	212	9	20	42	76.8	99.3	76.0
2023	CHC	4	1	4.41	7	7	0	34.7	147	5	11	24	103.8	102.9	106.6
Career		6	6	5.21	26	17	1	95.0	426	16	32	79	85.5		85.8

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	CHC	P	8	14	0	3	0	1.000	-0.1
2024	CHC	P	11	46	0	4	1	1.000	-0.2
2023	CHC	P	7	35	1	4	0	1.000	+0.5

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Iowa Cubs	Pit	335	73.0 IP, 17% K	6.16
2025	AAA	Iowa Cubs	Pit	295	71.0 IP, 26% K	3.55
2024	AAA	Iowa Cubs	Pit	89	21.0 IP, 27% K	5.57
2023	AAA	Iowa Cubs	Pit	135	33.0 IP, 22% K	3.82
2023	AA	Tennessee Smokies	Pit	238	58.1 IP, 29% K	3.41
2022	AA	Tennessee Smokies	Pit	121	28.0 IP, 29% K	4.18
2022	A+	South Bend Cubs	Pit	281	66.2 IP, 31% K	3.67
2021	A+	South Bend Cubs	Pit	32	7.0 IP, 16% K	5.14

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.579	0.342	0.427	0.422
2025	0.454	0.372	0.318	0.526
2024	0.430	0.368	0.349	0.419
2023	0.329	0.333	0.334	0.332

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.