Ben Brown May Have Turned His Season Around

AP Photo/Paul SancyaBen Brown entered his May 31 outing against the Reds with a 6.39 ERA, having given up 14 runs in his last two starts combined. He began the season as the fifth starter in the rotation, moving up in order as Justin Steele and Sh\u014dta Imanaga went down with injuries, but his performance raised questions about his fitness for the role. The Cubs opted to use an opener for him in that Reds game to help him get over the mental hurdle of being too passive early in starts.

“It was almost like I was waiting for something good to happen in the first inning rather than me being on the attack and being the one that did execute those pitches,” Brown told reporters after his bulk…