Former Cub and then not Cub and then Cub again Todd Wellemeyer will not be joining the team’s rotation this year or any year – he’s decided to hang ’em up. Just 32, Wellemeyer has been dealing with a hip problem, and, after an unsuccessful start at AAA Iowa this week, it appears he feels like it’s the end of the line.
It’s always a little sad when a guy retires, ostensibly because of injury, and before his productive time in baseball might otherwise have been over. Best of luck, Todd.