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Cubs get Ben Brown update amid neck injury concern
The Chicago Cubs received an update on a key pitcher on Tuesday. Ben Brown dealt with injury trouble in 2026, as he was limited to 20 total appearances. According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN, Brown recently underwent surgery to address his neck injury concern.
“Cubs news: Ben Brown underwent cervical spine surgery yesterday in New York to address his lingering neck issue. He is expected to start throwing early in the new year and should be game ready in the first half of the season,” Rogers reported on X, formerly Twitter.
The Cubs shut Brown down for the remainder of the season in early September. One fan asked why the procedure was not done sooner, to which Rogers provided an explanation.