Spotlight MLB | CHICAGO CUBS Pitchers Porter Hodge and Jordan Wicks open season on the IL; Chicago Cubs make first camp cuts Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune Mar 8, 2026 14 hrs ago 0 Cubs pitcher Jordan Wicks delivers during the first inning of a Cactus League game against the Dodgers at Sloan Park on Feb. 21, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz. Armando L. Sanchez, Chicago Tribune Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs envisioned a bounce-back season for reliever Porter Hodge.kAmw@586 DECF88=65 H:E9 :?4@?D:DE6?4J 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]49:428@EC:3F?6]4@>^a_ad^_d^a_^49:428@\4F3D\A@CE6C\9@586\:?;FC65\=:DE^Qm:?;FC:6D :? a_adk^2m E92E =:>:E65 9:D 67764E:G6?6DD 7@==@H:?8 2 DE6==2C C@@<:6 D62D@?[ 3FE 96 925 D9@H? 8@@5 DEF77 62C=J E9:D 42>A 5FC:?8 9:D 3F==A6?D 2?5 =:G6 32EE:?8 AC24E:46] p?J :>A24E w@586 >:89E 92G6 :? E96 rF3D’ 3F==A6? E9:D J62C :D ?@H @? A2FD6]k^AmkAmw@586 H:== DE2CE E96 D62D@? @? 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