Cubs Insider · Jan 7
Jordan Wicks Developing New Curveball with Tread Athletics
AP Photo/Jeff Chiu 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.