CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today recalled right-handed pitcher Gavin Hollowell. In a corresponding move, left-handed Jordan Wicks has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa.

Hollowell, 27, has pitched in five games with the I-Cubs this season, posting a 1-0 record with a 4.26 ERA (3 ER/6.1 IP) and 14.21 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched. He recorded eight strikeouts in his last two games combined, including, most recently, five strikeouts in a 2.0 inning hitless and scoreless outing against St. Paul.

Hollowell last season made one relief appearance for the Cubs (1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO) after he was claimed off waivers on August 23. He is 2-2 with one save, a 6.00 ERA (28 ER/42.0 IP) and 41 strikeouts in 33 career major league games, all out of the bullpen. He was selected by Colorado in the sixth round of the 2019 draft and made his MLB debut on September 19, 2022, with the Rockies.

Wicks, 25, is 0-1 and recorded a 13.50 ERA (3 ER/2.0 IP) with two strikeouts in two relief outings with the Cubs this year.