Iowa Cubs' Brad Wieck has beaten cancer, 2 Tommy John surgeries and an irregular heartbeat

The highlight of Iowa Cubs pitcher Brad Wieck’s return to baseball came at Omaha on March 29. Wieck, who had missed parts of the last two seasons, stood on the first-base line with his teammates at Werner Park prior to Iowa’s season opener at Werner Park and happily listened to the national anthem. “I hadn’t gotten to do that in a long time,” Wieck said. “That’s a pretty special moment, the anthem in baseball games.” It was a long time coming for Wieck. The left-handed reliever hadn’t appeared in an...