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Cubs bullpen fills in for Justin Steele in 9-8 win over the Rockies

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 03: Ben Brown #32 of the Chicago Cubs delivers a pitch in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field on April 03, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776096178

The conditions were far from ideal. Cubs right-hander Ben Brown kept blowing into his closed fist to keep his pitching hand warm. It was 36 degrees at first pitch Wednesday and rained intermittently.

Brown put together the best outing of his young major-league career.

In the Cubs’ 9-8 win against the Rockies Wednesday, Brown took on the bulk of the innings on a bullpen day.