Mark Prior
Mark Prior is yet another example of the Chicago Cubs’ bad luck over the last century. At the age of 22, this blue-chip ace went 18-6 with a 2.42 ERA in 2003. With 266 strikeouts, he was one of the best pitchers in the league.
Mark Prior
The problem is that Prior’s career was hampered by more than one injury. Due to a slew of regular, chronic injury cases ranging from elbows to shoulders and everything in between, he was out of the major leagues by 2007.
Kerry Wood
Do you recall how we said the Cubs were cursed? Kerry Wood was another blue-chip ace from the same team as Mark Prior, and he suffered a similar fate. Wood went 14-11 with a 3.20 ERA and 245 strikeouts in 245 innings pitched.
Kerry Wood
Wood, too, was out of the game by 2007, due to the same issues that plagued Mark Prior. His career was cut short due to a slew of injuries and chronic conditions that he couldn’t overcome.