CHICAGO -- Ben Brown has struggled in the first inning so far this season. While he works on a solution, the Chicago Cubs might try a different approach.
Manager Craig Counsell said the team could use an opener on Saturday for Brown's regular turn in the rotation. The plan depends on what happens during Friday's series opener against the Cincinnati Reds.
Brown was hit hard in his last two starts, allowing 14 runs and 14 hits over nine innings in no-decisions at Miami and Cincinnati. The 6-foot-6 right-hander has a 9.