Tread Athletics burst onto the scene a few years ago and has quickly gained a reputation for developing pitchers at all levels of the game. Many of their instructors have been plucked away by MLB orgs, with Cubs pitching VP Tyler Zombro standing out as one of their more prominent expats. Tread has helped Jameson Taillon with his repertoire and is doing the same for lefty Jordan Wicks, who has yet to achieve escape velocity from Triple-A’s gravitational pull.
The key for Wicks, the No. 21 overall pick out of Kansas State in 2021, may be improving his curveball.