For Chicago Cubs reliever Julian Merryweather, locked-in mechanics and health has been a consistency game changer
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 unreliable mechanics and struggles to stay off the injured list. Both areas have come together as Merryweather and the Cubs hoped when the organization claimed him off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays in ...
by Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune
Jul 18, 2023
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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 unreliable mechanics and struggles to stay off the injured list. Both areas have come together as Merryweather and the Cubs hoped when the organization claimed him off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays in January.
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