Bradley Michael Wieck ( ; born October 14, 1991) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

New York Mets

Wieck attended San Jacinto Christian Academy in

Amarillo, Texas Amarillo ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Potter County, Texas, Potter County, though most of the southern half of the city extends into Randall County, Texas, Randall County ...

. After high school he attended

Frank Phillips College Frank Phillips College, formerly Borger Junior College District, is a public community college in Borger, Texas. The college also manages the Allen Campus in Perryton in Ochiltree County, the Dalhart Center in Hartley County, and the Cosmeto ...

and was drafted by the

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in the 29th round of the

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. He did not sign with the Phillies and transferred to

Cisco College Cisco College is a community college in Cisco, Texas and Abilene, Texas. The main campus is outside of Cisco, and the Abilene Educational Center is in Abilene. The college is accredited to award associate degrees by the Southern Association o ...

. After one year at Cisco, he transferred to

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and was drafted by the New York Mets in the seventh round of the

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. Wieck signed and spent 2014 with the

Brooklyn Cyclones The Brooklyn Cyclones are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, and play at Maimonides Park, just off the Coney Island ...

, posting a 1–1 record and 1.40 ERA in 16 relief appearances. He started 2015 with the

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San Diego Padres

In June, he was acquired by the

as the

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in an earlier trade for Alex Torres. The Padres assigned him to the Class A

Fort Wayne TinCaps The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a Minor League Baseball team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The TinCaps compete in the Midwest League as the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Parkview Field. The TinCaps won the ...

and later promoted him to the Class A Advanced

Lake Elsinore Storm The Lake Elsinore Storm are a Minor League Baseball team based in Lake Elsinore, California. The Storm compete in the California League as the Single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond, w ...

. In 23 total games started between Savannah, Fort Wayne, and Lake Elsinore, he pitched to a 7–11 record, 4.09 ERA, and 1.40 WHIP. Whereas Wieck had been working as a starter in 2015, starting all 23 games he pitched in and averaging 5 innings, he began work as a reliever in 2016 and recovered a mid-90s fastball that had lost in the rotation. Wieck pitched 2016 with Lake Elsinore, where he was named an All-Star, and the Double-A

San Antonio Missions The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The Missions compete in the Texas League as the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Nelson W. W ...

. In 41 total relief appearances between the two teams, he was 4–1 with a 1.17 ERA along with 93 strikeouts in 61.1 innings. After the season, he played in the

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. Wieck began 2017 with the Triple-A

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, but after posting a 10.29 ERA in his first seven games, was reassigned to San Antonio, where he finished the season, going 2–1 with a 2.64 ERA in 31 appearances out of the bullpen. After the 2017 season, the Padres added Wieck to their 40-man roster to protect him from the

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. Wieck began 2018 with San Antonio, but was promoted to El Paso in late June after putting up a 1.93 ERA with the Missions. He had a 3.44 ERA in El Paso and struck out 34 batters in 18 innings. Wieck was promoted to the Major Leagues in September 2018. He made it into five games in September, striking out 10 while allowing 1 earned run in 7 innings. Wieck had cancer surgery in January 2019, but returned to the Major League camp in February and worked towards being at full strength by the end of Spring Training. He was 0–1 in 30 games for San Diego.

Chicago Cubs

Wieck was traded to the

on July 31, 2019, in exchange for Carl Edwards Jr. Wieck finished the 2019 season allowing only 4 earned runs in 10 innings pitched with the Cubs. In 2020 for Chicago, Wieck appeared in only one game, allowing a two-run home run to

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of the

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. Wieck made one appearance for Chicago in April 2021 before being optioned to the Triple-A

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. On May 9, Wieck pitched the seventh and eighth innings of a

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against the

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. Preceded on the mound by

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and

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, he struck out five batters over two innings before being relieved by Ryan Meisinger who completed the combined no-hit game. On July 23, 2021, Wieck was placed on the 60-day injured list with an irregular heartbeat. It was announced he would undergo an ablation procedure in an effort to address the issue, similar to another procedure he underwent in February 2020. On March 17, 2022, Wieck was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow strain. On July 22, it was announced Wieck had undergone

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, and would miss the remainder of the year. Wieck did not pitch during the regular season. On November 10, Wieck was activated from the 60-day injured list and outrighted off the 40-man roster. He elected free agency the same day. On January 4, 2023, Wieck re-signed with the Cubs organization on a two-year minor league contract. He did not play in a game in 2023 as he continued to recover from injury. Wieck made 21 appearances for Triple–A Iowa in 2024, compiling a 4.94 ERA with 29 strikeouts across innings pitched. On June 25, 2024, he was released by the Cubs organization.

Scouting report

Wieck is a left-hander with a fastball, slider, and change-up. He is one of the tallest players in

at 6'9". He averaged 92.8 mph with his fastball in the minors in 2018, which was down from the 95 mph speed he had earlier, but all the pitches play faster because of his height.

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