Overview
- Manager Craig Counsell said Sunday that Hodge and Wicks will begin 2026 on the injured list.
- Hodge has a right flexor strain and is shut down from throwing for a few weeks with a reevaluation planned in about two weeks.
- Wicks is dealing with radial nerve irritation in his left forearm, has been playing catch, and is expected to resume mound work in mid-to-late March after imaging showed no structural damage.
- Counsell called both issues setbacks but said they do not appear to be long-term at this time.
- Chicago trimmed big-league camp from 62 to 53 players, optioning several pitchers and infielders, increasing the likelihood that early bullpen innings go to in-house options while Hodge and Wicks recover.