On the heels of Sunday's Carlos Santana news, the Chicago Cubs made another roster move, swapping left-hander Jordan Wicks for right-hander Porter Hodge, who has been on a heater at Triple-A Iowa this month.
In nine August appearances spanning a dozen innings, Hodge did not allow a single run, punching out 20 and walking nine. It marked his first effective, let alone dominant, month with Iowa this year, and the Cubs seem to be hoping it came at the perfect time, with the final month of the regular season on deck.
Last year as a rookie, Hodge was lights-out for the Cubs, working to a 1.